Several animal shelters in Calgary are at capacity, with waitlists on top of that, and welfare organizations say it's linked to a growing number of owners surrendering their pets.
Several animal shelters in Calgary are at capacity, with waitlists on top of that, and welfare organizations say it's linked to a growing number of owners surrendering their pets.Posted: Nov 26, 2024 7:28 PM EST | Last Updated: 1 hour agoSome animal welfare groups in Calgary say they're struggling. They're dealing with a high number of pet surrenders, and more people asking for help providing food to their pets.
"We are seeing less adoptions than we were five or six years ago," said Cote, adding the economy is likely playing a large role in the growing surrender requests. "I think sometimes in some households, companion animals are being put into the luxury category because Calgarians are faced with affordability issues in their household," said Anna-Lee Fitzsimmons, public relations director with the Calgary Humane Society.
Fitzsimmons says the organization's animal surrender waitlist used to be a lot more manageable than it is now.
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