| Queenie is Spending the Holidays Safe and Warm in Her New Home, Thanks to You |
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 After she was surrendered to the OHS last spring with a broken hind leg, two pelvic fractures and road rash down to the bone, Queenie has found her happily ever after! Her injuries have healed and she will be spending the holidays in her new forever home.
To recover after she was hit by a car, Queenie spent time in an OHS foster home and visited the OHS regularly for bandage changes, X-rays and checkups. She also underwent physiotherapy and took swimming lessons to help improve her joint strength.
Her new family, Graham and Valerie, will make sure she gets plenty of exercise and will continue her swimming lessons to help further to strengthen her leg, they said.
Queenie is spending the holidays in her new home because of you. A call to our community to help fund her surgery reached its goal in just one day! But Queenie is just one of more than 10,000 animals in the care of the OHS this year. Thanks to you, they will have a chance of finding their happily ever after.
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Man Previously Convicted of Animal Cruelty Faces New Charges for Allegedly Beating His Dog
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 A man previously found guilty of abusing his dog, Scruffy, faces new charges after witnesses allege they saw him kick then run over Scruffy with a bike trailer.
Witnesses told OHS investigators they saw Peter Pruchowsky, 59, kick Scruffy then yell and scream at her before running her over. Investigators examined Scruffy at the scene. Amazingly, she was uninjured.
They charged Pruchowsky with two counts of willfully causing pain, suffering and injury. Though unheard of in Canada, if convicted, Pruchowsky faces up to five years in prison and a lifetime ban on animal ownership.
Earlier this year, Pruchowsky was convicted of abusing Scruffy in a 2011 incident. According to Canadian law, animals are considered property and the only way ownership can be taken away is through the courts, said Insp. Miriam Smith, manager of Rescue and Investigation Services. It is up to a judge or justice of the peace to prohibit a person from owning, living with, having the care, custody or control of any animals.
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More Animals Helped, Thanks to YOU!
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By supporting the OHS Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday campaigns, you’ve given even more homeless animals the second chance they deserve. Thank you!
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| Buddy & Belle: Myllo |
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After being attacked by another dog, Myllo arrived at the OHS with badly broken jaw. Read his story.
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The OHS Holiday Delivery Program
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year, filled with joy, love and dreams of forever homes. And contrary to myth, when done responsibly, adding a pet to your family around the holidays can be a really great experience.
Why not make the season even more memorable and consider being a part of the OHS’s Holiday Delivery Program! Let holiday helpers or Santa’s elves create a moment of joy that will last forever by delivering your new family member on a night of Hanukkah or on Christmas morning.
Your pet’s arrival comes with wrapped gifts to help your new little one settle in and a special holiday letter from Santa or a family member.
Please note: standard adoption procedures apply. There is a $50 fee to participate. If you are interested in being a part of the OHS Holiday Delivery Program, please call 613-725-3166 ext. 258 or email adoptions@ottawahumane.ca for more information.
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Join Us at Our Holiday Family Event
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 Celebrate the holiday season with the animals at the OHS Critter Christmas Holiday Family Event on Sunday, Dec. 6 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 245 West Hunt Club Rd.
Family-friendly activities include:
• Hot chocolate
• Gingerbread decorating
• Holiday themed crafts & activities
• Photos with Santa
• OHS Auxiliary craft & bake sale
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