Celebrating Our Animal Heroes!
April 10-17 is Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week. The people that make up our Animal Care Attendants (ACA) and our Animal Protective Services (APS) teams help save lives every day. Our APS team is out in the community 24/7, 365 days of the year, providing rescue services for sick and injured animals, both wild and domestic, and are […]
Tips to Help Protect Your Home and Wildlife this Spring
Guest post by Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control Urban wildlife are some of the greatest neighbourhood friends, as they help the local ecosystem thrive while controlling pest populations. Wildlife passing through urban communities do not know they are uninvited guests, and will take every opportunity to find a warm, cozy shelter to birth and raise their […]
Veterinary Spotlight: Emergency Clinic Partners
Haddock, treated at MOVH for a prolapsed rectum. Imagine discovering a sick puppy in the middle of the night, or an injured animal on a holiday walk. Vet clinics are closed for the day and the animal needs help immediately. Thankfully, OMHS Animal Protective Service (APS) officers are on call every day of the year 24 hours […]
Veterinary Spotlight: Oakpark Pet Hospital
The Oakpark Pet Hospital team – a great group of caring individuals. This month our spotlight is on the Oakpark Pet Hospital which has been a valued partner to the Oakville & Milton Humane Society (OMHS) for nearly two decades by providing invaluable support to our shelter. This beautiful boy King required removal of one […]
Veterinary Spotlight: Bronte Road Animal Hospital
This September we shine the spotlight on Bronte Road Animal Hospital. Owner, Dr Dieter Schmidt, is proud to operate this full service veterinary hospital where he and his staff offer a wide range of excellent care. The team is dedicated to providing quality and compassionate care for pets. For many years the clinic has held […]
Veterinary Spotlight: North Oakville Animal Hospital
Veterinarian, Dr. Jen Dowson and RVT Ashleigh Quinn in surgery. This month we celebrate our long relationship with the North Oakville Animal Hospital (NOAH) that stretches back to 2000 when Dr. Sarah Machell first established the practice. For the past 21 years NOAH has provided excellent and expert care to animals and the people that care […]
Too hot to play outside? Try a snuffle mat inside!
The summer months can lead to fun days in the sun and lots of adventures for our pets, but there are also days when it is just too hot for our pets to be outdoors. Often, they won’t be able to burn off enough energy on these warm days which can lead excessive zoomies, rougher […]
OMHS 2020 Impact Report
Our 2020 Impact Report highlights our work in caring for and finding forever homes for abused, neglected and homeless companion animals and offering new services to the community. 2020 was a year of tremendous hardship for many of us, so you should take special pride in how your unwavering support for the animals continues to make a real difference […]
2021 Award Recipients!
OMHS is excited again to recognize the work of our amazing volunteers through our Volunteer and Community Awards Program. Whether they are doing administrative tasks, working with the animals, or out engaging the community we would not be able to provide the same quality of care for the animals, or our community, without these heroes! […]
Veterinarian Spotlight: Erin Mills Pet Hospital
This month we shine the spotlight on one of our Mississauga partners, Erin Mills Pet Hospital. They have been an OMHS partner for more than 30 years and while some faces have changed over that time, their dedication to helping homeless pets has not wavered. Dr. Starink, Dr. Jassal and Dr. Varma currently head up […]
