Oshawa Animal Services

Virtual Animal Adoptions update
Oshawa Animal Services Animal Shelter is open to in-person Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Adoption hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. only. Both virtual pet adoptions and lost/found services both available online.

The virtual adoption process includes a review of the available animals online by the potential adopter, the submission of a form, a phone interview with Oshawa Animal Services staff and then, once approved, the arrangement of safe pick up by a vaccinated individual and secure online payment. Animals adopted through Oshawa Animal Services include spay/neuter, vaccinations, flea treatment, deworming, microchipping, rabies vaccine and four weeks pet insurance. 

The lost/found services process includes the submission of a lost pet form, Oshawa Animal Services staff contacting the owner and the arrangement of safe drop off and pick up by a vaccinated individual and secure online payment.

For further information, to report a lost/found pet or for licensing services, call 905-436-3311 or view Service Oshawa online options.

Donations

Thank you for considering a donation to Oshawa Animal Services! Every penny of your generous donation goes directly towards a second chance for an animal in need. Through our donation fund, we raise money for sick and injured animals so they can be rehabilitated and adopted into loving forever homes. 

100% of your donation is used to provide extended medical procedures for the animals in our care. No portion of your donation is used to cover administration or operational expenses. To date, your donations have helped hundreds of animals get a second chance at a new beginning. You can donate by clicking the donate button below.

More information about donation of shelter supplies and/or how to become a foster parent.

Thank you so much!

Hours of Operation

• Office hours are Monday to Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Adoption hours are Monday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

• Closed Sunday and all statutory holidays

• After hours please call 905-436-3311 and follow the voice prompts
  

Animals Available for Adoption

View Animals Available for Adoption

Why adopt? Choosing a pet is a life-changing decision! There are many benefits to adopting an animal and adding a furry friend into your life. At Oshawa Animal Services, we are committed and make every effort to re-unite all lost pets with their owners. In the cases where this is not possible, they are placed up for adoption to find their forever homes.

Happy endings and new beginnings: Adoption saves lives.

One of those most important things about adopting a pet is that it saves lives! Yes, you saved that animal and gave it a new beginning! At Oshawa Animal Services we pride ourselves that every single healthy and adoptable animal is able to with us at the shelter or in foster until they are adopted. We are able to do this because of our wonderful adopters and community support. In adopting a pet, you not only give that pet a brighter future, you also create a precious shelter space for another animal to begin the story of their own happy beginning!

At Oshawa Animal Services, our promise to our adopters is simple: We will continue to support you through all steps of your pet’s life the best we can, we are always a phone call away for any questions or concerns!

We are always a phone call away to help with any post-adoption support. In your adoption package you will receive any past history we may have on your newly adopted family member. More often than not we only deal with strays so often have very limited information – but anything we do know we pass along to you!

A happy life is a healthy life: Adoption starts your pet on the path to a healthy future.

Prior to becoming available for adoption, we hold all stray animals for their stray hold period to let an owner come forward. In the event an owner does not step forward, the animal becomes available for adoption. The animals at Oshawa Animal Services are vet checked for any health conditions they may have. In addition, all cats, and dogs are spayed or neutered and also receive their first shots, rabies vaccine, deworming, flea treatment, and a microchip! All of this is included in the animal’s standard adoption fee!

Top Reasons to Adopt a Shelter Kitty

It’s not just the right thing to do - adoption is a reward!

Pet lovers know...adoption is the snuggliest option.

Thinking of adding a pet to your family?  Here are the top reasons to adopt your new best friend.

1. You will save a life. 
   When you adopt, you save a loving animal by making them part of your family, opening up shelter space for another animal who might desperately need it.
2. You will get a great animal. 
   Animal shelters and rescue groups are brimming with happy, healthy pets just waiting for someone to take them home. Most shelter pets wound up there because of a human problem like a move or a divorce - not because the animals did anything wrong. Many are already housetrained and used to living with families.
3. It will cost you less. 
   When you adopt a pet from Oshawa Animal Services, the cost of spay/neuter, first vaccinations, updated vaccinations, as well as 4 weeks free pet insurance is included in the adoption price. This can save you some of the up front costs of adding a new member to your family. Depending on the animal, you may also save on housebreaking and training expenses.
4. Great bragging rights! 
   No one needs to see another selfie - unless it’s a selfie of you with the adorable pet you just adopted! Adopt a pet, post those pictures, and let the well-earned likes roll in.
5.  Your Home will thank you. 
   Kitties in the shelter are already housetrained, which means you’re not only saving a pet’s life, you may be saving your rug. Adopting a mature pet gives older animals a second chance, and often means introducing them to your family will be much easier.
6.  All pets are good for your health, but adoptees offer an extra boost. 
   Not only do animals give you unconditional love, but they have been shown to be psychologically, emotionally, and physically beneficial to their companions. Caring for a pet can provide a sense of purpose and fulfillment and lessen feelings of loneliness. When you adopt, you can also feel proud about helping an animal in need!
7. Adoption helps more than just one animal. 
   Overburdened shelters take in millions of stray, abused, and lost animals every year. By adopting an animal, you’re making room for others. Not only are you giving more animals a second chance, but the cost of your adoption goes directly toward helping our shelter provide better care for the animals we take in!
8. You will change a homeless animal's whole world.
   And get a new best friend out of the deal. Seriously, what could be better than that?

Can't adopt right now but want to help?

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