- Unopened dog food (dry food is the highest need)
- Unopened cat food (dry food is the highest need)
- Supplies such as cat litter, leashes, collars and treats
Donating Supplies
Food, Supplies and More!
The animals at the OHS need your support. Your donations of money and in-kind gifts of supplies and equipment are essential to our work in the community.
Our Wish List contains items that the Ottawa Humane Society currently needs. For all other items not on our Wish List, please call or email before bringing to the OHS.
We will ask you to fill in an in-kind donation form. It is helpful if you could download, print and fill in this form in advance.
If you are able to donate in-kind gifts such as office supplies, prizes or other non-animal-related items, please email adoptions@ottawahumane.ca or call 613-725-3166 ext. 258.
What else can you do to help?
We also accept donations of the following items:
- Gift certificates for event prizes (by mail only)
- Canadian Tire money
- Air Miles
- Donate a Car Canada
- Amazon Wish List for cats
- Amazon Wish List for dogs
- Amazon Wish List for small animals
Items We Need
Emergency Pet Food Bank (Helping Pets in Our Community)
- Kong toys
- Raised beds
- Six-foot nylon dog leashes
- Soft treats for training-new/unopened bags only
- Kong wobbler dog treat dispenser
- Nylabone dog toys
- Non-basted plain rawhide bones (medium and large only, with no knots)
- Freeze-dried liver treats-new/unopened bags only
- Easy-walk dog harnesses
- Dog food/treat puzzles (plastic only, no wood)
- Baskerville Ultra Muzzles
- New or gently used cat carriers
- Cat wands
- Cat toy balls
- Catnip
- Perpetual motion toys
- Yesterday’s news litter
- Whiskas (specifically meat selects), friskies and catchow dry kibble, unopened
- Whiskas, Friskies, Fancy Feast and PC canned cat food
- New small paint rollers (used to give the cats massages to help alleviate stress)
- New toothbrushes (used to brush/groom orphan kittens)
- Temptations cat treats –new/unopened bags only
- Crinkle puff ball cat toys
- Cardboard cat scratching pads
- Churu Creamy Cat Treat
- Kuranda Cat Towers
Small Animals and Birds at the OHS
- Pine shavings (for small animals)
- Rabbit pellets
- Shredded paper (no staples, for the animals)
- Carefresh bedding
- Bath towels
- Fleece blankets
- Snuggle safe heating discs
- Laser pointers
- Pee pads
- Disposable gloves (powder free)
- Bounce dryer sheets
- Household rubber gloves
- Laundry detergent (preferable high-efficiency or powdered)
- Dish soap
- Garbage bags (size 38” x 50”)
- Gift certificates for event prizes
- Canadian Tire money
- AIR MILES
- Donate a Car Canada (Proceeds from the sale of your used vehicle are directed to the OHS)
- New, non-electric can openers
- Yellow highlighters
- Yellow 3×3 and 1×2 post-it notes
- P-touch tape white plastic with black lettering MTape 12mm
- Laminating sheets
- Pens- blue and black
- White photo copy paper 20lb
- Board games (with all the required pieces for ages 6-12 years)
- Scissors
- AA and AAA batteries
- ¼ cup and ½ cup measuring cups
- Black sharpie markers
Items Not Needed at This Time
The OHS appreciates, and relies on donations to help care for our animals. Please note that there are items we are not able to accept because they cannot be disinfected, are not disposable, are already overstocked or are provided by a sponsoring organization. If you leave any of these items at the OHS, we will have to pay to dispose of them.
For the reasons listed above, we ask that you do not donate the following items:
- Bird cages
- Bird seed
- Dog beds
- Any opened bags of food or treats
- Food bowls of any style
- Stuffed toys
- Cat beds (new and gently used)
- Small animal cages for guinea pigs and rabbits
- Pillows, pillow cases, duvets, cushions, comforters, bed sheets, fitted sheets, curtains, table cloths, placemats, hand and face towels
- Wooden crates or carriers
- Cloth carriers
- Dog seat belts
- Clumping cat litter
- Cat trees
- Human clothing
- Used brushes/combs
- Grooming supplies
- Non-washable dog toys
- Any office supplies – other than those specifically listed as being needed
- Any damaged items
- Pet clothing
- Tennis balls
- Bottles of bubbles to blow
- Medical supplies or medication