Why doesn’t the City of Ottawa just pay for a new shelter?
The city does recognize our vital function within the community as well as our desperate need for a new facility, and has committed $1.8 million towards a new home for the Ottawa Humane Society. While the OHS does operate the Municipal Animal Shelter for the City of Ottawa, we do not normally receive additional funding from them for any of our other services such as adoption, community programming or our clinic services.