Adoption up, euthanasia down at animal shelters across Canada: report
Adoptions are up, euthanasia is down and the number of homeless pets in Canada’s animal shelters is lower, according to a report by the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies.
Overall, there were more than 82,000 cats and 35,000 dogs taken into Canadian shelters in 2015, according to a report released by the organization last week.
Barbara Cartwright, the CEO of the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies, said the country’s shelter system has taken a more proactive approach to reducing numbers of homeless cats and dogs.
“In the past it was reactive, taking the animals in as fast as you can and turn them out as fast as you can,” Cartwright said.