Category: Pets & Animals
Ottawa Humane Society seeking new board members
The board of directors is crucial to the work of the OHS, overseeing implementation of the OHS’s current strategic plan and governing the organization as it fulfils its mission…
Amazing community never gave up – Banjo is happily back home
For two weeks the chase was on to search for Banjo who had been missing during this time. He was a rescue dog so who knew how his previous life…
Finding Banjo – recommendations if you see him
Lori Ann, Jules Hauner and Mel Eene from the Ottawa and Valley Lost Pet Network are working closely with Banjo’s owner, Everette Calverley, to bring Banjo home…
Pet owners should take caution during a cold weather snap
The Ottawa Humane Society is warning pet owners about the dangers cold weather can pose to pets — especially cats allowed to roam outdoors.
Ottawa Humane Society urges pet owners to take caution during cold snap
With temperatures plunging downwards this weekend, the Ottawa Humane Society is warning pet owners about the dangers cold weather can pose to pets — especially cats allowed to roam outdoors.
November news and events at Goulbourn Museum
Hard to believe, but the Museum’s Old-Fashioned Christmas is just over two weeks away! Have you marked your calendars yet? It’s sure to be a holly, jolly good time!
Support the Stittsville Food Bank with a 2025 JacintaPICS wildlife photo calendar
For the fourth year, local photographer Jacinta Cillis-Asquith is selling her wildlife photo calendars with profits going to the Stittsville Food Bank.
October 19 was a day filled with fun, history and spookiness – photos
The weekend of October 19th was filled with many events for residents to attend. Stittsville Central was out and about and captured in photos…
New program brings kids and pets closer together
“Learning about animal body language and how to train a pet is important at any age,” said Heather Hunter, OHS Director of Outreach.
Ottawa Wiggled for Homeless Animals — Humane Society Says Thank You
More than 1,400 people registered for the Ottawa Humane Society’s Wiggle Waggle Walk & Run held on Sunday, September 29th…
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
Councillor Gower invites residents to the commemorative naming ceremony for the Alfred H. McCoy Park on October 5th at 11:00am at 73 West Ridge Drive…
Mother Nature disrupts the sunflower season at Sultan Farm and Sanctuary
With the rainy summer, much of the sunflower field soil has been left sodden with pooled water still lying in the field so sadly the Sultan’s made the decision to close their field for this season.
Biscuits & Purrs Cat Rescue captured hearts at Wildpine Residence
(Alessa Fiorenza holds Ollie, the 3-month old kitten she adopted at the Biscuits and Purrs Cat Rescue event at Wildpine Residence on August 8th. Photo: Alessa Fiorenza / Feature: Stittsville…
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
With the long weekend behind us, Councillor Gower sharing community information on upcoming meetings, news and events in the Stittsville community.
Surge of cats prompts call for action – Ottawa Humane Society
Last weekend, the OHS received an influx of close to 90 cats including 40 kittens transferred from another animal welfare organization…