Staff at the Animal Services Centre in southeast Calgary say they are dealing with an influx of adoptable cats.
The centre credits their higher-than-usual cat volume to their efforts supporting the Calgary Humane Society in time of need, during its recent shelter closure over canine parvovirus concerns.
The Animal Services Centre can house a maximum of about 75 cats and currently has 53 adoptable cats and kittens.
Patty Smadis from Animal Services joined Global Calgary on Friday morning, and said it’s easy to adopt a cat.
“You can start from home,” she explained. “You can start at the website, and then if you are interested in a cat just come down to animal services, it is first-come, first-served.”
The cost of adoping a cat is $155 plus GST.
“When you adopt a cat from animal services, they’re already vet-checked, they’re already spayed or neutered, they get a six-month licence for free, they’ve been vaccinated and de-wormed.”
The city’s Animal Services Centre is located at 2201 Portland St. S.E. It’s open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
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