Frightened and confused alone in the kennel of (KHS) at the Kingston Humane Society — Female Border Collie's prospects better than hours ago It is
The community "Lost and Found Pets" Facebook page posted a photo of an abandoned dog tethered to a water column post at Lafleur Park on Van Order Drive early Tuesday morning. it was done.
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"That dog was actually brought to us," says KHS Executive Director Gord Hunter. "The first thing we do is look at the dog and make sure it doesn't need immediate attention. In this case, the dog appears to be relatively healthy."
Exactly how the dog was abandoned in the city park is under investigation.
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Hunter says the situation was particularly dangerous for animals.
"That dog might have had to deal with a fox or a raccoon," says Hunter. "There are many other animals in our city, plus there are other animals loose that threaten the dog and to which the dog may have been tied.
Since pandemic restrictions began to ease, the number of pets in the care of the Kingston Humane Society has increased.
"On this day in 2019, I We took care of about 160 animals, but that number was just over 35 dogs,” says Hunter. "We now have 257 animals and 74 dogs in shelters, so our numbers have increased dramatically."
Hunters Say No Need to Abandon Animals, Scheduled Pet adoption can be arranged with humane societies.
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"Sometimes people can't take care of the animal," he says. "Whether something medical happened in the person's life or their housing situation changed, we are experts in dealing with it." The charge, he says, is $25. This is far cheaper than the damage you can do to an animal that has no one to feed and care for.
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