P.E.I. Humane Society 'overwhelmed' by influx of animals
CBC
The P.E.I. Humane Society was closed to the public on Saturday to give staff time to process a large influx of animals.
About 50 crying, mewling, barking animals arrived at the shelter in the last week. Most of the new arrivals were stray cats and feral kittens, some under the age of four weeks, said Ashley Travis, the society's development and communications co-ordinator.
"We're seeing a lot of kittens with no mom, we're seeing kittens that have been found in barns, on the side of the road, in parking lots and they are all coming here," she said.
This large number of cats coming in seems to be part of a growing trend.
"Normally, we see about 200 to 250 kittens per year so far this year, though after the last week's worth of intakes, we've hit 350," Travis said.
"It has kind of overwhelmed the team."
She said staff took the day Saturday to process some of the animals, checking their ages and doing paperwork to get them ready for eventual adoption. Shelter staff were still available for emergencies even though the building was closed to the public.
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