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multiple animal advocate articles in a collage
August 19, 2022 Many people have asked me over the years, “What is the difference between a humane society and an SPCA?”... Read More
mother cat and her babies
August 11, 2022 Pre-COVID, the OHS might have had 800 or more animals in our care at any one time. Our shelter capacity is in... Read More
August 4, 2022 Like many charities, the Ottawa Humane Society envisions a future in which we aren’t needed anymore. For us... Read More
chain breaking
July 28, 2022 As Canadians, we generally view our country as the refuge for Black Americans escaping slavery in the U.S.... Read More
OHS staff collage
July 21, 2022 I have enjoyed my 22 years at the Ottawa Humane Society so much, I’m surprised there’s not a line up out... Read More
July 14, 2022 After considerable thought and many emotions, I have decided to retire as President & CEO of the Ottawa... Read More
July 7, 2022 Right now, we are in full swing with kitten season. More and more kittens are arriving in our care each day.... Read More
June 30, 2022 We’re just a day away from what is — traditionally, at least — our busiest day of the year at the... Read More
June 23, 2022 With life slowly returning to something that resembles normal, most OHS programs have been reopened over the... Read More
June 16, 2022 With the provincial mask mandate dropping this week in hospitals and public transit, we have followed suit... Read More