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The Ottawa Humane Society says its feline population has reached a critical level, and that it’s in urgent need of families to adopt homeless cats and kittens.

“We are in full on kitty crisis mode,” Bruce Roney, OHS president and CEO, said in a press release. “We need to find homes.”

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The shelter is housing a combined total of nearly 500 cats and kittens.

“The cats need your help,” Roney said. “We have 122 adult cats and 35 kittens ready to be adopted. Others are either in life-saving care or waiting for their owner to claim them. If you have been thinking about adopting a cat or kitten, now would be the perfect time to visit us.”

Adopters will receive a $250 gift certificate for VCA Canada and a $25 gift certificate for Ren’s Pets Depot.

The public can also help by becoming a foster volunteer or virtual foster parent. Visit the OHS’s Purrfect Pairings webpage to learn more.