Upcoming Open House Celebrates Winnipeg Humane Society Shelter

On July 27th, we will be opening our doors to welcome our community and supporters to the Winnipeg Humane Society for an Open House, to celebrate our shelter. We invite you to come down to 45 Hurst Way from 11am to 3pm to meet with our adoptable animals, enjoy free popcorn and Booster Juice smoothies while quantities last, and hang out with our friends from QX104, who will be broadcasting live on location! Guests will also get a chance to learn all about the different departments throughout the shelter through fun games, prizes, and treats. From a colouring station with … Continued

Jessica Miller, WHS CEO. Desiree Scott, Olympian Gold Medalist. Ace Burpee, Radio Personality. Kris Gladwell, MHC CEO

Two Great Causes, One Great Lottery

A Dream Come True for WHS Animals We were beyond excited to announce our partnership in early May with Misericordia Health Centre Foundation on our first ever joint lottery, One Great Lottery! This is a ground-breaking partnership in the Winnipeg non-profit community: two organizations with unique missions partnering to gain support for compassionate care and companionship! I would be downplaying my enthusiasm if I didn’t mention it has been a personal dream of mine to bring a lottery like this to help our shelter animals. With an over 9M operating budget, we have to be creative and develop new and … Continued

Waverley underpass construction update

Notice of temporary weekend closure – July 6-9, 2018 As part of the Waverley Underpass project some changes to the CN Mainline at Waverley are required. One of these will involve raising the existing rail line by approximately one foot above its current elevation. To accommodate this and future stages of the Waverley Underpass project, the rail and Waverley detour road crossing will be reconstructed. In order to minimize the impact of the work, and to conduct it in a safe manner, the Waverley detour road will be closed for the July 6-9 weekend. Closure details Closure starts Friday, July … Continued

Monthly Volunteer Profile: Margaret Campbell

A group of volunteers founded the Winnipeg Humane Society in 1894 and are vital to our success today! With the help of volunteers, we can provide care, love and attention to our four (and sometimes two) legged friends until they find their forever homes. The MVP (Monthly Volunteer Profile) will recognize the work and get to know these special MVP’s in a spotlight each month that includes an article and photo shoot. MVPs will receive a framed photo and gift card as our thanks! Is there a volunteer you’d like to nominate to be MVP? E-mail us ([email protected]) and tell us why … Continued

Monthly Volunteer Profile: Richard Nichol

A group of volunteers founded the Winnipeg Humane Society in 1894 and are vital to our success today! With the help of volunteers, we can provide care, love and attention to our four (and sometimes two) legged friends until they find their forever homes. The MVP (Monthly Volunteer Profile) will recognize the work and get to know these special MVP’s in a spotlight each month that includes an article and photo shoot. MVPs will receive a framed photo and gift card as our thanks! Is there a volunteer you’d like to nominate to be MVP? E-mail us ([email protected]) and tell us why … Continued

What is the WHS “Grading System”?

Dear WHS Friends, Some of you may have heard that the WHS has implemented a “scoring system” for animals coming in. There has been some questions about what it is, so we feel it’s important to clarify what it is, and why we are doing it. The name of this initiative (“scoring”) and the fact that pets are given a score have caused concerns about WHS using this as a way to euthanize more animals based on a cold, numbers-based system. In fact, the opposite is true. We are committed to save more animals than ever before. I will try to … Continued

James doesn’t need eyes to see your love

James was found as a stray puppy who suffered severe head trauma, damaging both of his eyes. His left eye was hanging out of its socket when he arrived at the WHS, and it had been for some time. It couldn’t be saved. James’ mouth was FULL of broken baby teeth from the injury, making it too painful for him to open his mouth. Dr. Bowen, WHS Director of Veterinary Services, immediately removed James’ left eye and broken baby teeth to relieve him of pain. James undoubtedly pushed through extreme pain to survive on his own, all alone at 3-months-old. … Continued

Meatless Monday: Tomato Italian Herb Seitan Sausages

Tomato Italian Herb Seitan Sausages Makes: 8 sausages Prep time: 10-15 minutes Cooking time: 40 minutes Total time: 50-55 minutes Photos and recipe by: Angela Tucker Do you know what is great? Brunch. I love a good brunch complete with tofu scramble, pan-fried potatoes, fruit, and veggie sausages. There are so many different kinds of veggies sausages on the market, and I never realized how easy it would be to make my own. I always thought it would be a complicated process with lots of weird ingredients. Little did I know, that they are actually quite simple to make yourself! … Continued

Your help is their survival. Thank you!

Happy 2018! I hope your year has started well. I wanted to reach out to you today to thank you for being a guardian angel to over 8,000 animals in need. Your support and trust are critical to the Winnipeg Humane Society; without your help we simply could not fulfill our mission to protect the welfare of animals and find new opportunities for them to thrive.