Calgary Humane Society

• 110 cats surrendered in ‘one of the largest single intakes’ for Calgary Humane Society

  The Calgary Humane Society says it has taken in 110 cats in one of the largest surrenders from a single residence in recent years.

  Investigations

  Dec 18, 2024
  
• Calgary Humane Society seeks tips in ‘disturbing series of kitten abuse’

  The Calgary Humane Society is investigating what it calls a 'disturbing series of kitten abuse,' including one case where a kitten was found dead. 

  Crime

  Aug 14, 2024
  
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• Calgary Humane Society seeks volunteers to help with growing demand

  The Calgary Humane Society is in need of more volunteers to help with the overwhelming demand for its services, with up to 12 people a day enquiring about surrendering their pets.

  Features

  May 30, 2024
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• Calgarian petitioning for rule change around pets in rental housing

  The Calgary Humane Society says the number one reason people surrender animals to them is because of lack of housing that allows for pets in the city.

  Canada

  May 3, 2024
• Cost of dog ownership up 23% since 2021: HelloSafe Canada

  The Calgary Humane Society says the rising cost of dog ownership is having an affect on the number of dogs being surrendered.

  Features

  Mar 29, 2024
• Calgary Humane Society offers renters free training program to help stop surrenders

  The Calgary Humane Society is offering renters struggling to get a pet-friendly rental a solution to get their pet more "rental ready."

  Consumer

  Feb 8, 2024
• Animal surrenders on the rise amid Calgary rental crisis

  Local advocacy groups say they're seeing an unprecedented number of people looking to give up their pets -- mostly dogs -- because they can't find housing.

  Economy

  Aug 3, 2023
• Two dogs abandoned at Calgary Humane Society on Canada Day

  Calgary Humane Society’s protection and investigations team is seeking information on the person who left a Yorkshire Terrier and a Chihuahua in a travel crate on its sidewalk.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2023
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• Alberta pet shelters seeing more and more pets abandoned at their doors

  The number of pets abandoned at Calgary shelters has increased year over year.

  Canada

  Apr 24, 2023
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• City of Calgary adds Humane Society as pet adoption partner

  Veterinarians working for the city will provide pre-adoption medical and dental care as well as vaccinations before the animals are put up for adoption.

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2023