Animal Care And Control Centre

• Lack of space prompts Edmonton animal centre to stop accepting healthy animals

  Once again, a shortage of shelter space has forced the Animal Care and Control Centre (ACCC) in Edmonton to temporarily stop accepting healthy animals.

  Features

  Feb 6, 2024
  
• Animal surrenders increasing across Alberta; Edmontonians asked to care for dogs

  The Animal Care and Control Centre won't be accepting surrenders of healthy dogs for the time being, the City of Edmonton said Tuesday.

  Canada

  Aug 29, 2023
  
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• Edmonton family puzzled after 2 cats left on their doorstep

  An Edmonton family was surprised to have their doorbell ring just after midnight Wednesday, but was more surprised to find a carrier containing two cats on their porch.

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2020
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• Edmonton’s ‘Christmas miracle’ dog cleared for adoption weeks after being found ‘near death’

  "For the first couple of weeks, it was a touch-and-go situation."

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2020
• Cats finally escape deep Edmonton sinkhole 11 days after they were first spotted there

  A pair of cats that had been stuck in a deep east Edmonton sinkhole since Good Friday are finally out, according to the homeowner whose property the sinkhole is home to.

  Canada

  Apr 30, 2019
• Pet snake missing for 4 months slithers out of hiding into Edmonton neighbour’s apartment

  A snake that had been missing since October emerged from hiding last week — to the delight of her owner and the shock of his downstairs neighbour.

  Features

  Feb 11, 2019
• Deaths of 3 cats leads to charges against City of Edmonton, 4 employees

  Five months after three feral cats who were in the City of Edmonton's care died, four employees, and the city itself, have been charged with regulatory offences.

  Canada

  Oct 25, 2018
• Edmonton shelter temporarily stops accepting cats due to overcapacity

  The Animal Care and Control Centre (ACCC) has had to stop accepting healthy adult cats for one week because it is 137 per cent over capacity.

  Jul 12, 2018
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• Edmonton vet charged with animal abuse

  An Edmonton veterinarian is facing multiple animal abuse-related charges in connection with incidents alleged to have occurred over a nine-month period.

  Crime

  Jun 24, 2016