Calgary Humane Society

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• 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
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• 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
• 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
• 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
• ‘It’s wonderful’: 9-year-old Calgary boy uses lemonade stand to help others

  It's a treat that just can't be beat on a hot day like the one Calgary sweltered through on Thursday: a nice cold glass of homemade lemonade.

  Features

  Aug 11, 2022
• Calgary animal shelters ‘in crisis’ as all local shelters are at capacity

  For the month of June, AARCS and CHS have both initiated a 'choose your own fee' adoption event, which you can find more information about on their respective websites.

  Consumer

  Jun 15, 2022
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• Large number of cats seized from northeast Calgary home

  The Calgary Humane Society continued to investigate a case of animal hoarding in the community of Monterey Park after being called to a home on Tuesday. 

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2022
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• Calgary animal rescues seeing surge in number of surrendered dogs

  "What we've actually seen is the number of (dog surrender) requests has doubled."

  Lifestyle

  Mar 26, 2022