The Kitchener Waterloo Humane Society says puppies discovered in McLennan Park in August are now ready for adoption.
The organization said 10 puppies were found abandoned in a box near the BMX park without their mother on Aug. 9.
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One of the dogs, which were believed to be less than two days old, did not survive the ordeal.
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The other nine were placed in foster care and became available for adoption Monday. Many were snapped up quickly, according to staff.
“It’s a bitter sweet day for all of us here at the Humane Society,” Kathrin Delutis, executive director of the Humane Society of Kitchener Waterloo and Stratford Perth, said in a release. “Our foster parents are saying goodbye to their puppies and their forever families are welcoming them into their homes.”
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It is estimated that the cost of treatment for the animals will reach a total of over $6,000.
At the end of the day, the cost of care has exceeded our adoption fee for each puppy, which is why we say our fundraising efforts are life-saving,” Delutis said. “Thank you to everyone who has supported in some way — by donating or sending supplies.”