Oshawa Animal Service Center

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween from all of us at Oshawa Animal Services! 🎃

Today we're celebrating with some very special models showing off their Halloween best. From pirates and bats to monsters and royalty, these furry friends understood the assignment.

This collection includes some of our staff's current and former beloved pets and OAS residents, along with a few familiar faces who are OAS alumni and are now enjoying life in loving homes. Seeing our furry friends thriving with their families is always one of the best treats of all.

Wishing everyone a safe, fun, and happy Halloween. We'd love to see your pets in costume too. Share a photo in the comments! 🐾

10/30/2026

Thank you, Oshawa (and our broader OAS community)! 🐾

Our recent Rabies and Microchip Clinic was a great success, and we want to thank everyone who attended, shared our event, and helped spread the word throughout the community.

Together, we were able to provide:
• Over 60 rabies vaccinations
• Almost 30 microchips that will help pets find their way back home if they are ever lost
• Public Health and Emergency Social Services information

We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to our partners at Animal Clinic of East Durham and the Region of Durham for their collaboration and support in making this event possible. Events like these are only possible through strong community partnerships and a shared commitment to responsible pet ownership.

Thank you again to everyone who participated and helped make the clinic a success. We look forward to seeing you at future community events.

10/30/2026

Adoption Update - Peaches 🍑

We received this adorable update from Peaches' new family and it absolutely made our day:

"Hi team! Nearly a week since I took her home and... let's just say the bed is hers now. 😁
She is such a sweet girl and is coming out of her shell more and more each day."

Updates like these truly make our day. We love seeing our adopted pets thriving in their new homes and sharing their stories with our community.

Have you adopted from us? We'd love to see photos and hear how your pet is doing. Send us your updates anytime! 🐾

10/29/2026

Thanks to the overwhelming number of donations of linens and pet beds, we are currently well stocked and have paused donations of these items until December 1.

We are truly grateful for the community's ongoing support!

10/29/2026

Meet Mocha! ☕🐾

Looking for a fun, loving, and energetic best friend? Look no further - Mocha is ready to find her forever home!

Mocha is a beautiful, high-energy young girl with a heart as big as her smile. She is about a year and half old, and is a husky mix. She’s friendly with everyone she meets and has done well with other dogs so far.

She loves people and is a total social butterfly. She seems to be good with dogs, and we would set up and meet and greet if you have another pup at home. Mocha hasn't been tested with cats at this time.

Mocha is looking for an active owner or family who can keep up with her Husky energy and give her plenty of exercise, enrichment, and love. She is food-motivated and a true people-pleaser, which makes training fun and rewarding. Mocha would love to join you for walks, hikes, runs, and backyard playtime.

She can be a little jumpy when she's excited, so she needs basic manners training and consistency. With treats and positive reinforcement, she'll pick it up in no time!

If you're looking for a loyal, playful, goofy companion to join you on all of life's adventures, Mocha is your girl.

Animal ID: A079515

Apply here: https://ow.ly/1t7N51027lL

10/28/2026

We're honestly a little surprised this beautiful tortie is still waiting for her family!

She's been spending time with our friends at Pet valu kendalwood whitby for over a month, patiently greeting visitors and hoping that each day might be the day someone falls in love with her.

Tortoiseshell cats are known for their unique coats and big personalities, and this girl is no exception. If you've been thinking about adding a feline companion to your family, take a look at her story and consider stopping by to meet her.

Sometimes the right match just takes a little longer to find. We know her people are out there. ❤️

Meet Tortellini 🍝 ‼️ Tortellini was adopted as a kitten from Oshawa Animal Services; sadly her owner has passed away and she is again in search of her furrever home. Tortellini is quite shy and will hiss to let you know she’s unsure. Once she warms up to you, she loves head scratches, but will require lots of love and patience to settle in. Tortellini is looking for a quiet, cozy home, without dogs or small children. Tortellini is six years old, and is spayed, microchipped, and up to date on her vaccinations. If you think you may be the purrfect match for this shy girl, please visit us in store!

10/28/2026

Magic has arrived at the shelter! ⚡ 🐾

Thanks to a very cute donation, some of our dogs are showing off their wizarding style with these magical bandanas.

Brave, loyal, clever, or ambitious... every dog has a little bit of every house in them. ❤️

Ft. Astrid, Mocha, Connie, and Ben.

Tell us: Which house would you sort these furry friends into?

And while you're at it, take a look at all of our adoptable animals. You might just find your perfect magical companion!

https://ow.ly/8Yah5101j4M

*Note - animals shown may not yet be available for adoption.

10/27/2026

Thank you so much to our amazing community, PetSmart Charities and our PetSmart partner stores for helping animals find their forever homes, not just during National Adoption Week, but year-round! 🐾🩷

It takes a few people with a lot of love to help our furry friends find their perfect home. 🐾

Each year, our team at Oshawa Animal Service Center partners with PetSmart Canada locations for National Adoption Weeks held in March, July and October.

With our final Adoption Week of 2026 now complete, we’re thrilled to share that more than 100 animals found loving homes during this year’s three adoption events!

Check out oshawa.ca/animal to meet our available adoptables, or to check out the animals’ donation wish list.

10/24/2026

Our final Rabies & Microchip Clinic of the season is TOMORROW! 🐾

Don't miss your chance to protect your pet and support animals in need at our last clinic of the year!

📅 Sunday, October 25, 2026
📍 Oshawa Animal Services (919 Farewell St., Oshawa)

1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. - Cats Only Hour
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Cats & Dogs Welcome

🚧 A quick note about road construction: We're OPEN and the clinic is going ahead as planned. While construction is ongoing along Farewell Street, the road is not closed. To reach us, please travel south on Farewell Street from south of Wentworth Street, where one-way traffic is currently in place.

🅿️ We're also grateful to our wonderful neighbours at Emco Waterworks Oshawa and Cooper Equipment Rentals, who have once again generously offered the use of their property for overflow parking, if needed.

Thank you again to our partners at Durham Region Health Department and Animal Clinic of East Durham for helping make this clinic possible.

10/23/2026

Meet us at PetSmart Oshawa today! 🐶

We're visiting our friends at PetSmart on Taunton Road for National Adoption Week, and we've brought along a very special guest from Oshawa Animal Services!

This is Dolly! One of our amazing volunteers took her to this store earlier this week to give her a special spa day - we appreciate our volunteers and partner stores so much for the care and attention they give to each of our animals. ❤️

📍PetSmart Oshawa – 891 Taunton Road East from 12:00 to 12:30 p.m.

Stop by today to meet Dolly and learn more about all the animals we currently have available for adoption.

A big thank you to our PetSmart partners and PetSmart Charities for helping us get our adoptable animals out into the community!