We the people of Ottawa would like to petition the Government to help our animals when there is an emergency. There are people on ODSP and Welfare who can pay for their animals, but what about in between payments. What happened if one of our beloved animals becomes sick or escapes and comes home injured? If they were human then they would have access to the hospitals.

I petition that there should be, for lack of a better term, animal OHIP. Not everyone gets approved for animal insurance. Most people just don't meet the requirements to get said insurance.

Why not give all the animals registered to the city of Ottawa this option of a service through 311 for emergency vet care with payment options through ODSP or Welfare? It should include free care to certified service dogs and working therapy animals. 

We want some rights to our dearly beloved pets, who to some of us, are our children.