Posted by Brian Schultz

The Winnipeg Humane Society is applauding a new policy put in place by Manitoba Egg Farmers that sees laying hens live more humane, enriched lives.
The policy is based around the “Five Freedoms,” an animal welfare ideology that supports: freedom from thirst, hunger and malnutrition; freedom from discomfort; freedom from pain, [...]

It’s the one day a year you can take your animal with you for a night out on the town. “Viva Paws Vegas” is a fundraiser in support of the Winnipeg Humane Society on Thursday, April 8 at the Fairmont Winnipeg.
Dubbed “Yappy Hour,” pet owners are encouraged to come with or without their furry friend [...]

Twenty one puppies from the Winnipeg Humane Society now have a temporary new home in Alberta.
The pups were transferred to the Edmonton Humane Society to give them a second chance at finding a home. The WHS has been having a hard time lately placing animals in the care of loving homes here in Winnipeg, and [...]

An eight-year-old blind sled dog was the center of attention Sunday afternoon at the Winnipeg Humane Society.
Isobel is a Siberian husky-malamute cross who lost her eyesight five years ago when both retinas became detached. Her owners were told it was the result of a virus, but the setback didn’t slow down Isobel. The Churchill dog [...]

A blind sled dog from Churchill is in Winnipeg this weekend before retiring from sledding next month.
Isobel — an eight-year-old Siberian husky-malamute cross — overcame adversity after losing her eyesight five years ago. Isobel’s inspirational story will be featured on an upcoming piece on NBC as part of the U.S. network’s 2010 Winter Olympic and [...]

The Winnipeg Humane Society needs your gently used stuff — books and movies (DVD and VHS) to be exact. It’s all for the Humane Society’s upcoming fundraising sale on Louis Riel Day February 15.
The public is asked to drop off their items at the front desk of 45 Hurst Way (excluding magazines).
The sale runs 12-5 [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein

A reading therapy program at the Winnipeg Humane Society that received funding from the province will graduate its six students today at 2 p.m. See Spot Read is a program implemented last year that pairs dogs and their handlers — who have completed the St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program — with [...]

Posted by Tyler Sutherland

Winnipeggers are a giving bunch, which has made the Winnipeg Humane Society benefit tremendously by the generous support this year.
The Humane Society is reporting its highest number of recorded volunteers and hours in its history.
Nearly 800 volunteers have logged over 31,000 hours so far in 2009. This resulted in an 8 to [...]

Pet owners will want to make their way down to the Winnipeg Humane Society this weekend to get their annual holiday pet photo taken.
Hanukkah photos will be done Sunday, November 22 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Santa Paws photos will be available between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. the same day. 5×7 photos [...]

The Winnipeg Humane Society had a stellar weekend for pet adoptions as part of a three-day sale on both cats and dogs.
57 pets were adopted on Friday, and another 79 were snatched up on Saturday. Numbers for Sunday weren’t immediately available, but the WHS says it reached a new record.
The weekend was so successful that [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein

The Winnipeg Humane Society is bursting at the seams and desperately needs to find loving homes for 500 more cats and dogs.
“We need to get them into homes, and get them out of here, as soon as we can. I cannot stress this enough,” said Bill McDonald, WHS Executive Director, “We’ve [...]

Local Liberal MP Anita Neville tabled a Private Members Bill today that will ban cat and dog fur products in Canada. Bill C-439 was first introduced in 2006, but was later dissolved when the 2008 election was called.
The Winnipeg Humane Society completely supports the bill. “We are appalled by the filthy conditions dogs and cats [...]