Oakville parks, courts, dog parks are now closed
The Town of Oakville has joined the Province of Ontario and Halton Region in declaring a state of emergency to support Public Health officials’ efforts to “flatten the curve” and slow the spread of COVID-19. The town is following the advice and direction provided by the provincial and regional Medical Officers of Health and has […]
Pet Care and COVID-19
Pets and COVID-19: What You Need to Know As communities respond to COVID-19 it is important to have plans for your pets as well as yourself. To help keep families together, OMHS encourages you to include your pets in the plans you make in response to this emerging situation. This includes proactively identifying a caretaker […]
Baking A Pawsitive Difference
Sixteen-year-old Julianna Dick loves animals – especially dogs. It’s for this reason, that for the past five years, Julianna and her team have been baking and selling cupcakes to support the animals at the Oakville & Milton Humane Society (OMHS). […]
New Animal Welfare Legislation Passed by Government
The Ontario Government has passed legislation that promises to better protect animals from abuse and neglect through stiffer fines that will be enforced by a specialized team of provincial inspectors. The new law, named the Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act came into force on January 1, 2020. The new act replaces the Ontario Society for the Prevention […]
Angler, Singer and Amazing Dog Handler, Meet Gerry Bruce
With years of experience caring for a multitude of dogs at our shelter, Gerry Bruce says his best advice to pet owners is the importance of getting your dog or cat micro-chipped. “I’ve worked with so many dogs that have come to the shelter because they went missing. It’s great that I can take care of them in their time […]
Dogs of Oakville – Champions
Limited Edition Dogs of Oakville book “Champions” – the perfect Christmas Gift The Oakville & Milton Humane Society (OMHS) is thrilled to announce that local artist and pet photographer Maria Bell has launched her 5th book in the Dogs of Oakville series entitled: Champions. This limited-edition coffee table book was launched November 21 at a special […]
We Could Have Pranced All Night: $143,000 Raised!
After months of preparation and anticipation, our five Stars took to the floor of the Oakville Conference Centre on November 6th and wowed the audience. Performance after performance, the stars and their professional partners demonstrated that they were in it to win it! After a delicious meal and some competitive bidding on the fantastic silent auction […]
Trapped Coyote One of the Many Animals Aided This Year by OMHS’ Animal Protective Services Team
The OMHS Animal Protective Services (APS) team sprung into action on the evening of November 11th, during a snowstorm, to successfully rescue a female coyote that had a plastic container completely covering its head. The animal was found near Bronte Road, north of Speers Road and had been struggling with this unfortunate situation for nearly […]
Santa Claus Parade
Thanks to all the folks who braved the cold weekend weather to join us for the Oakville and Milton Santa Claus parades. Two Big “hooves up” to our staff and volunteers for being part of these special community events. A big thanks to all the parade organizers, the Halton Regional Police Service, and all those […]
Coyote rescue update
November 14 – Fantastic news! The coyote that was rescued Monday night with her head lodged in a plastic container is drinking and has started to eat. It is expected she will make a full recovery in about a week and then will be released back into the wild. The coyote was first reported to the Oakville […]
