Published Feb. 8, 2023 2:50 p.m. ET
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Animal well-being supporters are prompting animal owners to purify and sterilize their family pets after 2 kittens were discovered abandoned in a kid’s knapsack in the St. Albert location recently.
The six-month-old kittens were inside the knapsack in a ditch.
The Alberta SPCA has actually opened an examination into the occurrence.
“While it can be difficult to find homes for unwanted pets, it’s never acceptable to abandon an animal, especially in such a callous way,” Alberta SPCA peace officer Stuart Dodds said in a composed release. “When Albertans take on the responsibility of owning or caring for a pet, they also accept the responsibility of finding their next home if they can no longer care for it.”
The white and grey female kitten called Pixie and the ginger tabby male called Christofur were given the Edmonton Humane Society.
Aside from ear termites, they were discovered to be otherwise healthy.
They have actually been purified and neutered and will be available for adoption from the EHS on Wednesday.
“Spaying and neutering addresses the root cause of pet overpopulation in our community,” said EHS CEO Liza Sunley. “In addition to being beneficial for the individual animal, it reduces unwanted litters and minimizes the number of homeless animals – and could have prevented these two young kittens from being left in the cold.”
“We understand the cost of the surgery can be prohibitive for some pet guardians, which is why all dogs, cats and rabbits adopted from EHS are already spayed or neutered, and we offer our Prevent Another Litter Subsidy (PALS) program for pets already in homes when their guardians are facing financial challenges.”
More info about EHS’ spay and neuter programs can be discovered online.
Anyone with info about how the kittens wound up in the knapsack is asked to call the Alberta SPCA Animal Protection Line at 1-800-455-9003.
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