Our humane education team decided to kick-start this school year by running Leadership and Education with Adolescents and Dogs (L.E.A.D.), a worthwhile community outreach initiative that has been creating positive change for both people and pets for more than ten years.
The Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) is appealing to the community to help recover a hairless guinea pig (often referred to as a “skinny pig”) stolen from one of its partner adoption locations. Chip (A224728) was reported stolen from Pet Valu on Ogilvie Rd. Sunday night to both the OHS and the Ottawa Police Service (OPS).
After another surge in its cat population, the Ottawa Humane Society will be taking part in PetSmart Charities’ next National Adoption Weekend through its Pet Adoption Location (PAL) program.
Yes, I do think everyone needs a friend, but here I mean a PAL, as in the OHS Pet Adoption Location Program that adopts pets in the care of the OHS offsite in the community. The PAL program is an enormously important part of the OHS’s ability to help animals in Ottawa. At any given time, there may be 80 or more cats and small animals spread out in33 locations across the city.
Sometimes it feels to me that everyone thinks they want to work at the Ottawa Humane Society. I say “thinks” they want to, because my experience has been that a lot of people don’t know what is expected of an OHS employee, or for that matter, any employee of a not-for-profit.
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela
Four years ago, when the OHS was developing our five-year plan, our community of supporters told us to invest more—even double—the resources dedicated to changing the future for Ottawa’s animals. I was delighted they were so far-thinking.
The Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) has confirmed it will be attending an upcoming adoption event hosted by one of its Pet Adoption Location (PAL) partners on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019.
The Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) has confirmed it will be attending an upcoming adoption event hosted by one of its Pet Adoption Location (PAL) partners on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019.
You probably won’t be surprised that many of the animals that need the care of the Ottawa Humane Society are suffering. And I am sure you won’t be surprised that, too often, their suffering can be traced back to a human. The suffering may be because of something a human did: a cat allowed to roam eventually hit by a car, or a dog abused for not behaving as an owner expects.
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