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The OHS has the best volunteers!
April 14, 2016 Our volunteers help make Ottawa a more humane place for all. National Volunteer Week is an annual celebration... Read More
Serving our Bilingual Community
April 8, 2016 Humane education school presentations are offered in both French and English We at the OHS are dedicated to... Read More
UPDATED: Pet Shops and Animals for Sale, Time for a Change
April 5, 2016 Full house at the City’s Community and Protective Services Committee meeting on March 21. UPDATE: On... Read More
Matching Seniors and Older Felines, and Saving Lives
March 31, 2016 Bitty kitties tend to get scooped up pretty quickly, but the Ottawa Humane Society recently introduced a new... Read More
It Could Happen Here
April 22, 2025 Warning: This article contains disturbing details. Last week, I felt sick to my stomach reading about a man... Read More
Cannabis Became Legal Today. Let’s all Take a Deep Breath.
October 17, 2018 Today, cannabis use became legal in Canada.  Depending on your world-view, you may believe that cannabis use... Read More
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