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The Cat Killer That Never Was
July 2, 2021 On a Sunday in mid-June, I received a call at home from OHS staff. The question: Would we pay to necropsy the... Read More
Two deer is a forest
National Indigenous Peoples Day: Mother Trees, Mother Earth and What We Need to Learn.
June 24, 2021 I am an avid fan of CBC Radio. I often joke that I wouldn’t know much of anything without the CBC. A few... Read More
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The Horrific Fate of Cats in Ottawa
June 17, 2021 On Tuesday, we learned through the media that Ottawa Police Service was opening an investigation of the death... Read More
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How the System is Failing Abused and Neglected Animals
June 10, 2021 When I started working for the Ottawa Humane Society 21 years ago, I was shocked to learn that the cost of... Read More
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We All Know It
June 3, 2021 Many years ago, when I was a schoolboy, I was taught that there were two fundamental differences between... Read More
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Where are the Dogs?
May 27, 2021 I often am asked why there are so few dogs available for adoption on our website. There are a few reasons.... Read More
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