So beautiful! BC SPCA says thousands of adorable furry friends are waiting to be adopted into a ‘forever home’.
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How can you say no to those adorable big eyes and fluffy ears?
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If someone is thinking about getting a pet now, it’s a good time because the BC SCPA is reporting a significant drop in adoption for the first time since the pandemic broke out.
During the height of the COVID pandemic, BC SPCA locations across the province were inundated with adoption applications as people sought the companionship and comfort of a pet to help them cope with social isolation.
“When a puppy came into our care, we would have multiple requests, sometimes as many as 100, in 24 hours,” said Lorie Chortyk, general manager of communications for the BC SPCA.
“People were very interested in adopting, and this interest in adoption has remained strong until now.”
She said the summer has seen a sharp slowdown in applications for all kinds of animals, including puppies that were hugely popular during the shutdown.
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Chortyk said they have more than 1,500 animals in their care, including 700 in shelters and the rest in foster homes.
“During the summer we always have a huge influx of kittens in need of homes, but this year we also have many other animals waiting for their forever homes.”
The good news is that the BC SPCA says it did not see the significant increase in relinquished animals that other shelters in Canada experienced after the pandemic.
“We didn’t see this particular trend in our facilities, but we always have a lot of animals in our care on a daily basis through investigations of cruelty, animal abandonment or unclaimed strays,” he said.
“Our goal is always to find a wonderful home for these animals as quickly as possible.” BC SPCA has adopted more than 5,000 animals so far this year.
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Chortyk notes that while dogs, puppies, cats and kittens are the most frequently adopted animals, the BC SPCA also has 110 rabbits available for adoption, more than double the number we had at this time last year. as well as guinea pigs, hamsters and other small animals, horses and farm animals such as goats, pigs and chickens.
Those who want to adopt a pet can visit spca.bc.ca/adopt to see the animals available for adoption.
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