The Animal Care and Control Centre won't be accepting surrenders of healthy dogs for the time being, the City of Edmonton said Tuesday.
Alberta animal rescues hit hard by inflation: ‘We are just trying to survive’
Overcrowding and capacity issues lead to illness and stress on the animal and impact the city’s ability to care for them.Animal rescues and shelters across Alberta have been sounding the alarm about crisis level capacity issues for some time. At that time, program co-ordinator Amanda Annetts said SCARS had more than 480 animals in its care, including many pregnant animals, litters and young animals.The organization is urging people to spay and neuter their pets. It also issued a call for action: consider adopting or fostering.
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