The Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) is preparing for its busiest day of the year, with dozens of lost pets spooked by Canada Day fireworks expected to fill the shelter in what has become an unfortunate holiday tradition.
Two important pieces of legislation have passed just before parliament rises for the summer and we couldn’t be happier.
The first, Bill S-203, bans the importation, capture or ownership of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) except for their rescue or rehabilitation
The Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) wants the community to know who to call if they witness an animal in distress.
As of Thursday June 28, the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) will no longer enforce legislation regarding animal cruelty or neglect anywhere in Ontario, and will not provide any services in Ottawa.
In March, with just a few weeks’ notice, the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) announced it would no longer be enforcing animal cruelty investigations in Ontario and set a hard deadline of June 28. Since the OSPCA refused to extend the deadline until new legislation could be introduced, that deadline is fast approaching.
The Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) has launched a new program in collaboration with local business owners, with the intention of building a more dog-friendly community. TheDog-Friendly Business Program is a unique opportunity for local businesses to partner with the Ottawa Humane Society to receive official recognition as a dog-friendly business in Ottawa.
Over the years, the Ottawa Humane Society has thankfully seen the admission of fewer dogs. Boxes of unwanted puppies are largely a thing of the past. But while fewer dogs need our care, the extent of the care they need has increased hugely.
If you had visited the OHS on Monday, you would have seen a lot of visitors here in our shelter. CTV was here, joined by four local radio stations: Majic 100, 580 CFRA, TSN 1200 and Pure Country 94. They were here for an event calledA Day of Giving.
The Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) is now placing cats not suited for a traditional home environment for behavior reasons into safe alternative environments through a program called the Working Whiskers Cat Program.
I have been reporting for the past while that in March, with just a few weeks’ notice, the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) announced it would no longer be enforcing animal cruelty investigations in Ontario and set a hard deadline for the end of June. I further reported that the OSPCA refused the province’s request to extend the work until new legislation could be introduced early next year.
I’ve been lucky to visit parts of Europe a number of times. One of the things that always strikes me is the integration of dogs into everyday life. Whether it be in an English country pub, on a subway or at a bottega in Italy, dogs are simply there, walking with their owners, or curled up under a chair. It is a fantastic sight. It’s both normal and accepted. And I have never seen it be disruptive in the least.
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