'Every single kennel is full': Calgary Humane Society urges adoption of animals yyc
Adoptions have slowed and fewer people have been showing interest in bringing home a new pet, said Anna-Lee Fitzsimmons, associate director of community engagement with the Calgary Humane Society. With adoptions at a standstill, the shelter is at capacity and the surrender wait list has grown to more than 380 animals.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
“But with every kennel full, it limits our ability to take animals in off our wait list that need our help or be best prepared to help in any kind of emergency.”“We are having a really hard time finding adopters to help get these animals into homes so that we can, in turn, open our doors to more animals,” said Fitzsimmons.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYUnlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.
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