Pet Adoption

• Halifax-area animal shelter grateful for ‘skyrocketing’ adoption rates

  Staff and volunteers at Bide Awhile in Dartmouth says even finding a pet for interested adoptees is a struggle right now.

  Canada

  Feb 10
  
• 76 cats surrendered to Niagara SPCA in 4 days: ‘We couldn’t have planned for this’

  The Niagara SPCA and Humane Society has had an overwhelming couple of days with a total of 76 cats surrendered or found abandoned.

  Canada

  Jul 30, 2025
  
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• Pets languishing in Vancouver shelter due to no-social media policy, volunteer says

  As of Tuesday, 11 pets, including six dogs, several guinea pigs, rabbits and gerbils, were up for adoption on the city’s website

  Politics

  May 6, 2025
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• Ontario family ‘blindsided’ after puppy adopted from SPCA dies

  A family is heartbroken and out thousands after the puppy they adopted from their local animal shelter had to be put down a month later.

  Canada

  Jan 16, 2025
• Calgary shelters hope to find new homes for surrendered animals

  A local animal shelter in Calgary hosted an adoption event on Saturday in hopes to find new homes for some of the cats, dogs and critters in their care.

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2025
• ‘Race against time’: Orphaned newborn puppies get help from Ontario community

  Four neonatal puppies have captured the hearts of those at the Toronto Humane Society and the community after being orphaned at just two weeks old.

  Canada

  Dec 17, 2024
• Pet owners flock to Montreal SPCA to adopt animals abandoned on moving day

  In the seven days following July 1 -- when many leases expire in the province -- more than 150 animals were abandoned at the Montreal SPCA.

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2024
• Peterborough and area animal shelters face capacity crunch

  Animal shelters in Peterborough, Northumberland County and Kawartha Lakes have all reported being over capacity with the number of animals up for adoption.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2024
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• ‘It is the love’: Wally the injured stray dog gets new ‘leash’ on life

  Wally, a down on his luck Border Collie cross, has found his 'fur-ever' home after months of care at Calgary's Animal Services.

  Features

  Apr 17, 2024
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• Edmonton Humane Society shifts to walk-in adoption process to quickly find pets their forever homes

  In an effort to find more animals their forever home more quickly, the Edmonton Humane Society is changing the way it adopts out pets.

  Canada

  Apr 17, 2024