As wildfires sweep across Canada, displacing people and animals alike, our friends at the Winnipeg Humane Society and Humane Canada are making incredible efforts to support pets and their people.
June 6, 2025 — Wildfire smoke is blowing through Ottawa and Environment Canada issued a special air quality statement this morning, urging people to limit time outdoors. Poor air quality affects people and it can also affect pets. Dr. Shelley Hutchings, Ottawa Humane Society shares how smoke can affect your pet and what you can do to help keep them safe...
June 3, 2025 — High temperatures forecasted for Ottawa today and tomorrow pose a great danger to pets left alone in cars, warns the Ottawa Humane Society. “Dogs die in hot cars,” said Sharon Miko, OHS President & CEO. “Temperatures in vehicles rise extremely quickly — even with windows open. Pets can overheat, leading to brain damage and even death.”...
Have you ever noticed when you give your dog a treat, before eating it they go straight to another room? How they find the nastiest forgotten tennis ball at the park and bring it home? How they tend to gather all their toys in one pile or go digging in the garbage bin?
May 15, 2025 — The Ottawa Humane Society urgently needs 30 foster volunteers for its Sheltering Animals From Emergencies (SAFE) program. SAFE provides temporary shelter for pets whose owners are in crisis. “This week alone, we had to turn away eight pets from SAFE because we don’t have enough volunteers.” said Debbie King, OHS Manager: Veterinary Social Work. “The shelter’s population is rising and many of our foster volunteers already have another animal in their care.”...
The Ottawa Humane Society’s Wiggle Waggle Walk & Run presented by Hill’s Pet Nutrition will be returning on Sept. 28 at Lansdowne Park’s Great Lawn.
Registration opens today and all funds raised will help provide life-saving care for the thousands of animals who need shelter and care at the OHS each year.
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