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March 31, 2023 You may have heard the news earlier this month that Kiska, the world’s loneliest orca, died after 40 years... Read More

March 24, 2023 Almost daily, we receive calls from struggling pet owners to ask if the OHS can provide veterinary care for... Read More

March 16, 2023 Recently, the City of Ottawa declared intimate partner violence an epidemic. Domestic abuse and violence not... Read More

March 8, 2023 On International Women’s Day, I think about all of the great women who have contributed to the animal... Read More

February 28, 2023 Today, we celebrated World Spay Day. I had the honour of helping to provide spay/neuter surgeries to animals... Read More

February 16, 2023 It’s a question that comes up often: what would make someone surrender their pet to the OHS? Surrender... Read More