One of the Greatest Challenges Facing Ottawa’s Animals

July 6, 2023 Working at the OHS is a caring job. From our team who provide for the animals every day, to our staff who... Read More

Major Victories for Animal Welfare

June 23, 2023 June has been an excellent month for animal welfare in Canada. Here are some of the big wins: I’m thrilled... Read More

The End of Chemical Testing on Animals

June 16, 2023 Animal welfare in Canada took a huge step forward this week. Bill S-5 passed the Senate, amending the... Read More

Lost in Smoke: The Unseen Victims of Canada’s Forest Fires

June 8, 2023 Today is clear skies and clean air for Ottawa. The smog was obviously top of mind this week. After waking up... Read More

This Shelter Used AI to Read a Dog’s Mind: The Results are Unbelievable

June 1, 2023 We used an AI thought-to-text device to read the mind of Chance, our Wiggle Waggle Walk & Run spokesdog,... Read More

Can Ottawa Write the Future of Animal Welfare?

May 26, 2023 “There is no power greater for change than a community discovering what it cares about.” ― Margaret... Read More

When Love Hurts: One of the Biggest Reasons Ottawa is Surrendering Pets

May 18, 2023 Surrendering a pet is a tough and personal decision. We’ve shared before some of the reasons that would... Read More

Rabbits — The New Cats

May 11, 2023 They roam your house, use a litter box, are best kept indoors, should be spayed/neutered, and their homeless... Read More

Can Ottawa End Its Cycle of Homeless Cats?

May 4, 2023 It’s that time of year when we start to see a rising number of kittens and momma cats who need our help.... Read More

Will You Be There for the Animals?

April 27, 2023 In all the years I’ve worked for the Ottawa Humane Society, I haven’t seen an end to the different ways... Read More