Why one Ontario animal rescue is being inundated with unwanted dogs – Barrie | 24CA News
A Simcoe County animal rescue company is asking for assist as adoption charges sit at an all-time low whereas extra canine are coming into their care.
Precious Paws Rescue says that post-pandemic, and with the rising price of residing, they’re seeing a rise in canine being given up and a lower in folks seeking to undertake a furry good friend.
The animal rescue company is a charity that helps re-home canine from shelters and proprietor surrenders and helps house owners who can’t afford pet meals or emergency surgical procedures.
The rescue’s founder says 2023 has been essentially the most difficult yr for adoption functions of their 17 years of operation.
“COVID brought a huge surge in people who wanted dogs because they were at home, and it was just more feasible for them. During COVID, we had all kinds of applications, and the dogs were placed in homes fairly quickly once they were ready for adoption,” Cassandra Hauck says.
“This year, we’re finding even that healthy, happy, 12-week-old puppies are not getting applications very quickly.”
Bruno is a 7-year-old male Pug/Chihuahua combine from Toronto Animal Services. Bruno is shy with new folks however warms up rapidly and will get alongside nice with different canine too. He is a really candy boy who likes to go for walks and snuggle.
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She says they’re seeing a whole lot of canine bought throughout the pandemic that weren’t correctly educated are actually being given up.
Hauck says they’re seeing extra canine being surrendered, and wish extra folks seeking to undertake.
She notes on common, they normally have between 10 to twenty canine at a time in foster properties, however proper now, they’ve 25.
Some of their canine have been with foster households for greater than a yr.
Kenza is a 1-year-old feminine Maremma Sheepdog. She got here to us as an proprietor give up as her earlier proprietor was unable to take care of her. Kenza will get alongside nice with older children and different canine. She is a particular wants canine as a result of she was born with a leg deformity and requires a prosthetic. Kenza will get round no drawback and is kind of an energetic pet.
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“I think that people being back working outside of the home is making it more difficult to have time for pets in their home. I also think there are financial struggles with (the) inflation of everything. I think people are watching where those funds are going more.”
With so many canine in want of a house, Hauck hopes folks take into account adopting as a substitute of buying new from a pet retailer or breeder, which she says also can add to the problems they’re seeing.
“We’re feeling pretty overwhelmed this year. So we definitely need some public support to get the word out there about these dogs.”
People fascinated about adopting a canine can discover listings for obtainable pets and adoption functions on the Precious Paws Rescue web site.
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