Egan: Injured squirrel, gimpy stray dog? Call 311, not Humane Society

As of Friday, the City of Ottawa will be handling all calls about injured stray animals and wildlife — from gimpy squirrels to rabid raccoons to cats injured in traffic.
Ottawa’s director of bylaw services, Roger Chapman, said the city has agreed to use its 311 answering service and animal control officers to transport injured animals to the Ottawa Humane Society or appropriate veterinary clinic.
For decades, these pickups had been performed by the Humane Society. However, after a pr