'Bursting at the seams': Humane Society won't accept any more animals
CTV
Staff at the Calgary Humane Society (CHS) have temporarily suspended the intake process for animals at their emergency shelter 'due to an overwhelming number of animals admitted.'
Staff at the Calgary Humane Society (CHS) have temporarily suspended the intake process for animals at their emergency shelter "due to an overwhelming number of animals admitted."
In a release, officials said they are caring for 350 animals, which is close to double the capacity they can handle.
CHS executive director Carrie Fritz said staff knew they would be pushed to the limit with the poor economy, inflation and lack of pet-friendly housing, but they were caught off-guard by how severe the problem's become.
"We are facing a crisis situation, similar to what animal welfare organizations were dealing with over a decade ago," she wrote in a statement.
"People are really struggling to keep their animals in their homes and shelters across North America are bursting at the seams."
It's not just Calgarians who are arriving to surrender their animals, staff said.
Residents from outside the city are coming to the shelter to drop off pets they cannot care for.
