If you are looking for a particular person or department, a list of Departmental Contacts information is provided. The H.S.O.C. has a long and interesting History . Our organization was established many years ago by a group of local women interested in preserving and protecting animals. We meet local animal welfare needs through public education, investigation and follow-up action of cruelty reports, sheltering stray animals and providing adoption services. Today, this organization is governed by a 14 member volunteer Board of Directors who are elected each year by our Membership .
Volunteers are the backbone of our operation.
We invite you to learn how you can help by Volunteering for one or more of our regular programs or a special fundraising event. Our Humane Education program was established to help both children and adults develop an appreciation of our responsibility towards animals. Increased public education and awareness of animal related Advocacy issues have fuelled the phenomenal progress made in recent years in so many facets of the animal welfare industry. For your convenience Links will help you visit other websites where you can learn about pertinent animal welfare topics. Please be advised that the Humane Society of Ottawa-Carleton does not take responsibility for, nor does it necessarily advocate all information available on websites that this organization has provided links to.