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B.C. Experiencing Growing Pet Overpopulation Crisis: Okanagan Human Society
The society says thousands of animals are at risk as backyard breeding, unplanned litters and rising costs drive record demand for spay-neuter aid.
- The Okanagan Humane Society is warning of a "pet overpopulation crisis" in British Columbia, with thousands of animals at risk due to backyard breeding and unplanned litters.
- Demand for low-income spay and neuter services has surged as living costs increased, while OHS operations director Romany Runnalls noted overpopulation remains "one of the greatest animal welfare challenges across British Columbia."
- Baby Girl, a Maremma Sheepdog, gave birth to 13 puppies recently; after three died, Penticton Animal Control rescued the survivors, who contracted Parvo before OHS provided veterinary care and foster placement.
- As many as 350 animals can be in foster care across the Okanagan at any given time, while OHS has spayed or neutered more than 55,000 animals since its founding in 1996.
- Humane societies across British Columbia are calling on animal lovers for support; Runnalls said, "Together, we can prevent suffering before it starts" through donations and spay-neuter programs.
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B.C. experiencing growing pet overpopulation crisis: Okanagan Human Society - Nakusp Arrow Lakes News
The Okanagan Humane Society (OHS) and other humane societies across B.C. are sounding the alarm about what they are calling a rapidly escalating pet overpopulation crisis. According to OHS, thousands of animals are at risk across the province, which has been fuelled by backyard breeding, unplanned litters, and growing populations of dogs and cats. “Over the past few years, we’ve lost momentum as humane societies have been swamped and overcome …
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