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The Grey Cup: If You Must Watch
November 21, 2019 I guess I live in a bit of an animal welfare “bubble.”  You see, it never occurred to me that in... Read More
The Hardest Choice a Family Can Make
March 8, 2024 Giving a pet away is not easy. Our team sees it every day. The family who’s moving and cannot bring their... Read More
The Holy Grail of Animal Welfare
November 28, 2019 Sentient ˈsentiənt/ (usually before noun): able to see or feel things through the senses. Early 17th... 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
The Lesson in a Christmas Past
December 9, 2021 This time of the year, I often think about Christmases when I was a kid. When I was very young, my parents... Read More
The Lesson of the Two Borzois
November 12, 2020 Twenty years ago, not long after I started working at the Ottawa Humane Society, I learned a valuable lesson.... Read More
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