Large number of pets being surrendered to Guelph Humane Society
Global News
Around 725 dogs, cats and other animals were brought in this year. People returning to work, and the current financial and housing situations are being cited as factors.
The Guelph Humane Society is seeing a number of dogs, cats and other animals being brought in to the animal shelter.
More than 725 pets have been returned to the shelter since the start of the year.
A return to the workplace and housing and financial situations are just some of the reasons people are surrendering their pets.
“The need to move and not being able to take their pets with them, a lot of that is related to the housing crisis that we are seeing in our community,” said Lisa Veit, executive director of the Guelph Humane Society.
“Additionally, there is the impact of finances and other challenges.”
Veit said there was a high interest in the adoption of animals during the early parts of the pandemic.
“That has really slowed this year, particularly in the last couple of months,” she said.
“We are seeing an increase in the number of animals coming in, but we are seeing our adoption numbers be not as strong as last year.”