What we do
The Ottawa Humane Society’s work extends far beyond caring for lost, unwanted, sick and injured animals. We are a community leader, creating learning opportunities and engaging with the community to help pet owners better care for animals. We reach out to children and youth — the community’s future pet owners — directly in classrooms and through innovative programs to provide hands-on experiences and shape the next generation of compassionate people. We advocate for continuous improvement in animal welfare and work closely with policy and decision-makers to ensure there is always a voice for the voiceless.
The OHS constantly seeks new ways to provide even more specialized care to animals with increasingly complex needs. We further enhance services for all animals by developing and expanding community partnerships — returning more animals to health and finding their perfect forever home. This level of care extends to pet owners in the community by working with those who are struggling with their pet’s behaviour, by providing a pet food bank to help keep families together during times of financial crisis, accessible, affordable microchip and spay/neuter services, and by offering wellness clinics to improve pet welfare throughout Ottawa.
All of this is only possible thanks to the support of a caring community. The OHS relies on donations from the public to provide exceptional services for the animals and their people.
Skittles in the arms of her forever family.
How you can help
Give
There are many ways for you to be a part of a more than 130-year legacy of helping animals. Whether by making a monetary gift, volunteering your time or raising your voice for animals in need, you can make a difference for Ottawa’s animals.
When you give today, you provide immediate, life-saving veterinary care for Ottawa’s homeless animals. You also help show a fearful cat or dog that the world isn’t such a scary place and ensure that vulnerable animals in need find their forever homes. You help keep pets safe and healthy in homes that love them. You make sure there is a better tomorrow, for Ottawa’s animals.
Volunteer
You can help Ottawa’s animals with your gift of time. Open your heart and your home to animals in need by becoming a foster volunteer. Foster volunteers make a huge difference for animals who don’t adjust well to shelter life, and animals who need a little extra TLC to recover from surgery or to work on their manners before being welcomed into their forever home.
STAND UP FOR ANIMALS
Sharing your voice is another powerful way to help the animals. Share information about caring for animals and important animal welfare issues with the people in your life. Subscribe to OHS newsletters and follow us on social media to stay up-to-date on animal welfare news.
Ways to Give
MONTHLY DONATION
The best way to help Ottawa’s animals is by becoming a monthly donor. As a monthly donor, you will make miracles happen every single day for the thousands of animals who need OHS care every year.
NAMING OPPORTUNITIES
Leave your mark and dedicate a part of the shelter to your love for animals or to a special human or pet in your life.
LEGACY
- Make a lasting difference and build a better future for Ottawa’s animals with a gift to the animals in your will.
- Puppies waking up from surgery with an OHS volunteer.
- There is an exceptional number of rabbits at the OHS who need your help
- Peanut resting and recovering in the critical care unit.
Get in touch:
245 West Hunt Club Rd.
Ottawa, ON
K2E 1A6
Ottawahumane.ca
(613) 725-3166 ext. 299
Year founded: 1888
Total revenue for last fiscal year: $15,150,354
Twitter: @ottawahumane
Instagram: @ottawahumane
Facebook: @OttawaHumane
Sharon Miko, President & CEO
Jean Nelson, Board Chair
BOARD MEMBERS
- Adriana Beaman
- Anushua Nag
- David Ang
- Jenny Howard, CPA, CA
- Jessica Hertzog-Grenier MBA
- Karen Messett
- Kate McGregor
- Dr. Louise-Michelle Rouillard
- Liz Tymon, CPA, CA, CFE
- Lorraine Audsley
- Mehdi Alizadeh, PhD
- Stuart Barr, CPA
- Sven Stilzebach, CISA
- Sabrina Diotte
TOP FUNDING SOURCES
Individuals: 80%
Fees and interest: 7%
Other: 6%
Events: 4%
Corporate: 3%
GEOGRAPHIC REGION OF FOCUS
Ottawa
