Large number of pets being surrendered to Guelph Humane Society
More than 725 pets have been returned to the shelter since the start of the year.
A return to the workplace and housing and financial situations are just some of the reasons people are surrendering their pets. “The need to move and not being able to take their pets with them, a lot of that is related to the housing crisis that we are seeing in our community,” said Lisa Veit, executive director of the Guelph Humane Society.B.C. powwow organizers apologize after identity-based event rules spark outrageVeit said there was a high interest in the adoption of animals during the early parts of the pandemic.
There have been reports that Toronto Animal Services saw a 75 per cent increase in pets being surrendered by their owners compared with the same time period last year. The organization said in a statement that around 327 cats, 151 dogs, and 231 other animals have been returned to the shelter since the start of the year.
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