Wildlife Service: as of August 1, 2022, the Oakville & Milton Humane Society no longer provides wildlife service in Milton, as this service is now administered by the Town of Milton. If you find an injured, sick or orphaned wild animal in the Town of Milton please call 905-878-7252 ext. 2254, or email bylaw@milton.ca

A registered, charitable organization dedicated to the welfare of animals.

Services include:

• shelter for lost, injured, or abandoned animals and a lost and found service to reunite lost pets with their owners
• program for permanent adoption of unclaimed animals from the shelter
• a foster program for temporary care of animals with special needs
• issuing of annual dog licences for the Town of Oakville (licences must be obtained within 7 days of becoming a dog owner)
• Animal Control Services that involve the enforcement of municipal pet bylaws in Oakville only
• barking complaints are handled by the Town By-law department
• counseling and assistance, when possible, in dealing with wildlife queries and problems, resource library on wildlife is available
• educational programs for children
• cremation services for deceased pets
• Pet Food Bank (see website for list of locations in Milton and Oakville)
• Report a Lost Pet

Violence Prevention Program:

• to help people who find themselves in abusive situations
• if a person is being abused and decides to leave, but doesn't have a place for their animals, the Shelter will take them on a short-term basis while the person is relocating

Families in Transition Program

• provides vulnerable at-risk and homeless families with pet sheltering assistance
• addresses the needs of those families who are in transition by providing temporary foster care, boarding, crating assistance, medical care, materials and food for pets
• temporary safe care for the pets, or other assistance ensures the family unit can be kept together
• for further information contact Customer Care Manager at ccmanager@omhs.ca

Barkin' Bin Thrift Store 

• a thrift store accepting gently used household items for resale and 100% of all proceeds goes to support the animals at OMHS
• more details here

Office: Mon-Fri 10 am-6 pm. Sat 9 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm
Animal Viewing Hours: Mon online only, Tue-Fri 12 noon-6 pm, Sat 12 noon-5 pm, Sun 12 noon-4 pm
Animal Control:  Mon-Sun 24 hours

Applications for volunteering, adoption, and fostering are available online