The Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) has begun offering physically distanced, appointment-based adoptions in an effort to rehome some of the animals currently in its care.
Adopters will be able to look at the pets available on the OHS website and submit an application online.
This is perhaps a little-known fact, but today is National Therapy Animal Day. I think this year, this day is particularly relevant, because during this crisis, those of us with pets have recognized that every day is National Therapy Animal Day.
I have had the honour of working with volunteers in every job in my career. People who donate their time and their talent are a special breed and the Ottawa Humane Society’s volunteers are among the very best. This week is National Volunteer Week, and though we have had to adapt or postpone the offerings for this year, we are no less grateful for their tremendous contribution.
As an employee of an essential service, I’m still coming to work every day. Frankly, that suits me, but it’s not possible for everyone. A lot of my friends are working from home and more than a few of them are having trouble adjusting, especially those with children cooped up at home.
“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo.
“So do I, said Galdalf, and so do all who live to see such times. But it is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what we do with the time that is given us.”
The Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) has made the difficult, but necessary, decision to cancel the public portion of the 20th annual OHS Garden Party. The OHS is pleased to announce the public garden party is changing to a virtual fundraising event which can be conducted in a safe, secure and convenient way.
Despite unprecedented challenges, the Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) is committed to continuing its critical services for animals in need.
The OHS has issued an urgent appeal to the community for donations to support the critical services it is offering throughout this public health crisis.
It’s times like these that we recognize the heroes around us. In the past few weeks, I have seen many heroes in our community and right here at the Ottawa Humane Society.
The past couple of weeks have been challenging for everyone and certainly the OHS has not been immune.
Most people probably don’t think of the Ottawa Humane Society as an emergency service, but we very much are. We always have been. The importance of a community’s ability to care for animals in an emergency became much clearer in during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, though.
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