The world is getting better. It’s just that no one believes it.

December 17, 2015 I was listening to CBC on my way somewhere on the weekend. They were airing the Munk Debates. The topic was... Read More

Light or Dark – There Are No Sides When it Comes to Helping Animals

December 14, 2015 Photos by our wonderful volunteer photographer, Rohit Saxena. Special thanks to the Capital City... Read More

What’s Next? Constant Improvement in Animal Sheltering

December 10, 2015 A new program introduced this year provides in-house respite to stressed shelter cats. Next up? Cat clicker... Read More

Faith, Hope and Charity

December 3, 2015 An OHS supporter asked me recently if I was worried about the Syrian refugee crisis. I was puzzled for a... Read More

Giving Back is the New Black: Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday at the OHS

November 26, 2015 For the past decade or so, like most Canadians, I have been watching the U.S. media reports on the Friday... Read More

Friends Indeed

November 19, 2015 You’ve got to have friends, the song goes. And at the OHS, we are lucky to have so many good friends.... Read More

What We Do For Kids

November 12, 2015 International Humane Education icon Zoe Weil bases much of her efforts on her belief that “the world... Read More

Their Bags are Packed and They’re Ready to Go…Well, Most of Them

October 29, 2015 Patty McLaughlin with Wild Bird Care Centre mascot, Violet the Turkey Vulture, and Indigo, the American... Read More

Pets are the Best Medicine

October 15, 2015 Whether it’s studies on heart disease, stroke, immunity, allergies, depression, or anxiety, there is an... Read More

Is a Small Animal the Pet for You?

October 8, 2015 Phoenix, one of the many small animals waiting for her forever home at the OHS When thinking of the Ottawa... Read More