CEO Blog: Hello and 1001 Donations
Dear Partners, As we launch 1001 Donations presented by the Vickar Automotive Group, and I continue my first few weeks in my tenure as the CEO of this fabulous organization, thoughts of gratitude and...
View ArticleAg-Gag Legislation Has Come To Manitoba. Can You Help Us Stop It?
Breaking News: The Manitoba Government has publicly released new proposed legislation, which target animal lovers and advocates from witnessing, documenting and exposing cruelty towards farm animals...
View Article2021 February MVP: Steve and Rosalie Larocque
Steve Larocque was hospitalized for an extended time 2020, just as the pandemic was beginning its rounds. Steve put his time in hospital to good use, and many cats from the Winnipeg Humane Society have...
View ArticleBenefits of WHS Pet Therapy Program Both Physical and Mental
Did you know that we run a Pet Therapy Program? The Education Department has been running the Pet Therapy Program for a few years now. We have an amazing group of volunteers and their dog ambassadors...
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Canada’s Egg Industry: Meet Pearl and her Survivors
Pearl is an egg laying hen with severe feather loss and quite the tale to tell. Pearl and four other hens were found clinging to life, on top of thousands of already dead hens at the Brady landfill on...
View ArticleCEO Blog: Paws In Motion and Highlighting our Programs
Hi All, It’s been just a few months since I have started my new life as your CEO – in some ways everything still feels new, but I am feeling at home, and getting my groove in the new role… I’ll take...
View Article2021 March MVP: Eve Finnbogason, Adoption Team
When lawyer Eve Finnbogason moved back to Winnipeg in late 2008 after retiring, one of the things she wanted to do was sign up to volunteer at the Winnipeg Humane Society. It didn’t take her long. By...
View ArticleCEO Blog: On Leaving a Legacy…
May is Leave a Legacy Month: this month always feels extra celebratory to me. Over the years we have had many donors leave their legacy in support of our shelter animals – by leaving a gift or bequest...
View Article2021 April MVP: WHS Animal Transport Team (Bruce Vokey, David Sain, Theresa...
The members of the Winnipeg Humane Society’s Transportation team are a phone call away but the gratitude they receive from the animals for which they care is fair compensation. The team’s four...
View ArticleCaptive Snakes: Why Misconceptions Matter
An 8 foot long snake is still at large after being spotted in Fort Rouge over the weekend. This is the second instance of a captive snake being spotted in Winnipeg, when a sighting of a python-like...
View ArticleHow to Keep your Pet Cool in the Summer
After a long Canadian winter, we’re all itching to get outside with our pets. But, just like us, dogs and cats are susceptible to heat-related illnesses like overheating, heatstroke and even skin...
View Article2021 April MVP: WHS Animal Transport Team (Bruce Vokey, David Sain, Theresa...
The members of the Winnipeg Humane Society’s Transportation team are a phone call away but the gratitude they receive from the animals for which they care is fair compensation. The team’s four...
View ArticleCaptive Snakes: Why Misconceptions Matter
**THE SNAKE HAS SINCE BEEN CAUGHT** An 8 foot long snake is still at large after being spotted in Fort Rouge over the weekend. This is the second instance of a captive snake being spotted in Winnipeg,...
View ArticleHow to Keep your Pet Cool in the Summer
After a long Canadian winter, we’re all itching to get outside with our pets. But, just like us, dogs and cats are susceptible to heat-related illnesses like overheating, heatstroke and even skin...
View ArticleExplaining the Capacity for Care Shelter Model
Did you know the Winnipeg Humane Society has successfully followed a shelter model called Capacity for Care since its implementation in 2018? Educating the public on what we do, how we do it, and the...
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A New Education Department!
There are some changes happening within our Education Department that we are very excited to share with the community! As with any WHS program, we review the success, return on investment, and overall...
View Article2021 June MVP: Heather Tataryn
Like many other volunteers at the Winnipeg Humane Society, Heather Tataryn decided to begin her volunteer role after adopting her cat, Bijou, at the WHS. “In October 2017, I hadn’t owned a pet for a...
View ArticleHelping the Animals of Manitoba’s Wildfires
With over 130 active wildfires burning across the province, Pauingassi, Little Grand Rapids, Berens River, and Bloodvein First Nations have been completely evacuated due to smoke and power outages....
View ArticleWHS and Province Bring Justice to those suffering in silence
A solid win for Animal Welfare in Manitoba Described as a house of horrors by a provincial judge, a Manitoba couple took the fall and pled guilty in May to offences of keeping malnourished and sick...
View Article2021 July MVP: Timon Kozelko
Winnipeg Humane Society volunteer Timon Kozelko is a big believer in the concept of paying it forward for good deeds. And he follows that idea in both working and volunteering. “When I was younger,...
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