Starting this May, the OHS will begin placing cats that are not suited for a traditional home environment for behavior or temperament reasons into safe alternative environments through a program called working whiskers. While the majority of cats can easily live as indoor house pets, some cats in the care of the OHS are unsuitable for homes but would flourish independently in other locations, keeping busy controlling rat and mice populations.
It can happen in a split second. The curious cat runs out the door while arriving home, juggling keys, kids and coats, or the dog hurls himself in pursuit of a squirrel with his leash separated from his owner’s hand. In just a couple of seconds, a beloved pet goes missing.
Watching our friends and neighbours struggle to save their homes from flooding has been heartbreaking. This is especially so because many of the same people were flooded just two years ago, and some of those in West Carleton were devastated by last fall’s tornado as well.
Half a decade ago, I announced that the OHS was finally in a position to hire a humane education coordinator to provide services in French. This was the fulfillment of a long-overdue promise to our Francophone community, and I was delighted.
Easter is a great time of year. In theory, at least, winter is over and the weather is finally warming up. Sometimes we start to see some green on the ground. And with all of this, people start to get into a better mood, me included. It’s a great time of year for me, but is it for animals?
The OHS reported last month that, with 27 days’ notice, the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) announced it would no longer enforce animal cruelty legislation in Ontario.
Spring is here! Like us, animals get spring fever and they want to spend more time outside after a long winter. Along with the health benefits of fresh air, sunshine and cool breezes, there are dangers for your pet.
On March 4, 2019 the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) announced it would no longer be enforcing animal cruelty investigations in Ontario as of April 1. Though the OSPCA offered to extend the contract in a “transition phase” to June 28, the Province of Ontario — government and all the players in animal welfare in Ontario — were essentially given 27 days’ notice.
I recently received a report from Cornell University’s Animal Health Diagnostic Center describing importation of a canine distemper strain not found before in North America.
In early October of 2017, a 12-week old Shetland sheepdog arrived from Korea. Approximately 12 days later, the puppy developed a cough and lethargy, and was anemic.
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