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  • New OHS Program Gives Homeless Rabbits Second Chances with Teens

    The OHS recently launched a brand new program that gives Ottawa’s youth the experience of caring for OHS rabbits in their homes as foster volunteers, while earning community service hours required to graduate from high school.

    Nine rabbits went home with eager teens last weekend for the launch of the Youth Foster Program.

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  • Ottawa Humane Society Launches Lottery to Support the Animals

    Tickets are now available for the Ottawa Humane Society’s For the Love of Animals Lottery.

    The grand prize is a brand new 2024 Audi Q5 Progressiv 45 TFSI Quattro Luxury SUV by Audi West Ottawa.

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  • Unseasonable Surge of Pets and Slow Adoption Rate Rock Ottawa Humane Society

    Last month, the Ottawa Humane Society saw a spike of pets in need with 15% more animals arriving at the shelter compared to January 2023. The trend is continuing into February with more than 100 animals admitted in the past week.

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  • Fall in Love at the Ottawa Humane Society

    The Ottawa Humane Society is inviting the community to fall in love with Ottawa’s homeless animals. On Sunday, Feb. 11, Tails of Love, a sweet event for the whole family, is happening at the OHS. From 1 to 4 p.m. lots of family fun is planned for the day including:

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  • Ottawa Humane Society Seeking New Board Members

    Applications are open for the Ottawa Humane Society’s board of directors until March 22, 2024. The board will play a key role in supporting the OHS as it embarks on its five-year strategic plan in supporting Ottawa’s pets and their people.

    The OHS is recruiting for three board positions whose term will begin in September 2024.

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  • Helping Pet Owners Handle Post-Pandemic Anxiety — Ottawa Humane Society

    The Ottawa Humane Society is launching a special webinar series, Anxiety and Pets: The Essentials, to help pet owners better understand what makes pets anxious and stressed.

    The pandemic limited opportunities for families to train and socialize their pets — this webinars series will help pet owners bridge the gap.

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  • Ottawa Humane Society Urges Pet Owners to Take Caution During Cold Snap

    The temperature is expected to plummet this week, and the Ottawa Humane Society is warning pet owners about the dangers cold weather can pose to pets — especially cats allowed to roam outdoors.

    The OHS is encouraging members of the public who find stray cats in the cold to contact 613-725-3166 ext. 223 to ensure the cat can return home safely or to arrange for the cat to be brought to the OHS. If a cat is in danger, call Ottawa By-law Services at 3-1-1.

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  • Celebrity Cat Touring the Ottawa Humane Society

    Link, Ottawa’s most famous feline, will be touring the Ottawa Humane Society from Thursday, Dec. 14 to Sunday, Dec. 17. Link has been at the OHS for more than nine months and has been staying with a foster volunteer. By the end of the weekend, one lucky fan will get to bring this celebrity cat home.

    “I’ve been following Link since he was just an indie artist performing in local coffee shops,” said Catherine Purrsley, self-proclaimed Link Superfan. “His work sings to my soul. Literally the soundtrack of my life.”

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  • Pet Affordability Crisis — Ottawa Humane Society Eyes Ways to Help Even More Animals

     In a recent Ottawa Humane Society community survey, Ottawa’s residents identified the cost of caring for a pet as the most significant issue facing Ottawa’s pets and their people.

    “We’re hearing many concerns about families being unable to afford even the basics of caring for a pet,” said Sharon Miko, OHS President & CEO. “When pet food and daily supplies are too costly, it means that other essential resources needed to take care of a pet, like training and veterinary care, are even further out of reach.”

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  • Life-Saving Event for Ottawa’s Homeless Animals Happening Tonight

    Tonight, OHS veterinarians and other staff members will be volunteering their time to provide spay/neuter surgeries and dental procedures for Ottawa’s homeless animals. It’s all a part of Julie’s Light, an annual event to help reduce the Ottawa Humane Society’s surgical waitlist and get animals into forever homes faster.

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