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Wellness Clinics

Basic Veterinary Care For Pets in the Community

The OHS offers low-cost wellness (preventive care) appointments for dogs and cats whose families may not have access to veterinary services. Preventive care helps protect your pet’s health and helps to prevent disease.

Services include:

  • Wellness Exam With a Veterinarian (mandatory)
  • Vaccination (core vaccines and rabies)
  • Deworming
  • Microchip
  • Ear Cleaning (as needed)

Note: we are not able to accommodate pets that are experiencing illness or injury at this time. We cannot provide follow-up appointments or booster vaccines. We recommend seeking care at a full-service veterinary clinic for these purposes.

Request an Appointment

Once we confirm your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with the date and time of your pet’s wellness appointment.

If all spots are full, no appointment options will be shown. Please check this page often for program updates and new appointment availability.

1.    Start by entering your phone number or e-mail address.

2.    Enter the 6-digit code to proceed.

3.    You will need to enter your personal information: name, address, phone number, and e-mail address.

4.    Make sure your Transactional Communication buttons are turned ON (green), then hit save.

5.    Click on “Select a Pet” and a New Pet window will appear. Please enter all information for this page, including age and colour.

  • Hint: For breed name, most cats are either domestic shorthair, domestic medium hair or domestic longhair, unless you know your cat is a specific breed.
  • Hint: for sex, if your male is not neutered, choose Male (Intact), if your female is not spayed, choose Female (Intact).
    *Please enter this information carefully, you will not be able to make changes.

6.    Next, on the New Visit screen, please click each arrow and choose the appropriate information.

7.    When you reach date, you can select from the dates in bold. If there are no dates available, we are fully booked at that time.

8.    You may choose a time from the selection available, but please NOTE: the appointment time for spay/neuter appointments will always be 8 a.m., even if you choose a later time.

9.    You must enter something in the box called Remarks. Please enter the service you are requesting an appointment for or any questions or concerns you may have about your pet, and we will get in touch with you.

10.    Click Submit, and your appointment request will be sent to us.

Thank you for your patience while we onboard this new feature.

More About Wellness Clinics

Wellness clinics are held at the Ottawa Humane Society (245 West Hunt Club Rd) and in the community.

To qualify for an OHS wellness clinic, clients must live within the City of Ottawa boundaries and meet one of the following requirements:

  • Enrolment in ODSP or Ontario Works
  • Enrolment in the Resettlement Assistance Program
  • Receive the Guaranteed Income Supplement (for seniors)
  • Annual Income below $35,000 (approximately $17.5 per hour; Notice of Assessment required)
  • Letter or referral from a social worker, social service agency, or qualified City of Ottawa employee

Cats and dogs must be between two months (8 weeks) and 12 years of age, and be in good general health.

The cost, including all services listed above, is $50 per pet. If additional medication is required for a minor issue, an additional $10 fee will apply.

Appointments are available on a first-come-first-served basis. Eligible clients may request an appointment for a maximum of two pets per household.

Contact Us

communityservices@ottawahumane.ca

613-725-3166 ext. 249