"We're pretty much the unofficial stray cat capital of Ontario. Officials suspect the overflow is due to the pandemic adoption boom cooling along with the fall weather, suggesting inflation is also forcing people to give up their pets. Adoptions are slower and also every single supply has gone up in price and vetting has gone up in price." "And we're kind of caught in a perfect storm right now."Īrmstrong said the service will continue to take in strays because of its contract with the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, but said their Chatham facility is "bursting at the seams."Īrmstrong explained, "We have more animals than usual. ![]() "It's a little bit unusual," said Myriam Armstrong, operations manager at PAWR. ![]() ![]() An influx of animals inside Pet and Wildlife Rescue (PAWR) in Chatham-Kent has forced the organization to temporarily stop accepting surrendered pets.
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