A Niagara Falls, Ont. man is dealing with costs in reference to the abandonment of 5 puppies alongside the Niagara Parkway in late December.
Niagara Regional Police says the 63-year-old accused, identified in a release, is dealing with an offence for killing an animal apart from cattle and 4 counts of inflicting pointless ache to an animal.
The puppies arrived on the Niagara SPCA and Humane Society on Dec. 28 after a passerby heard the dogs round frigid river waters adjoining to the parkway and Edgeworth Road.
“They were visiting from out of town, had parked their car in a nearby parkette and heard the puppies when they stepped out of their vehicle,” a Niagara Parks Police spokesperson stated in a launch. “The visitors recovered five puppies and were attempting to warm them inside their vehicle while alerting authorities.”
Investigators say one of many puppies succumbed to the weather.
The investigation decided that seven Shar-Pei combine puppies had been deserted on December 28, 2023.
Four stay within the care of the Niagara SPCA, one was deceased when officers attended the preliminary scene, and two are unaccounted for.
The puppies, believed to be six to eight weeks old, got here SPCA care in “rough condition,” all with physique temperatures too low to be measured.
There are three surviving males and one feminine.
The company has reached out for donations from the general public to fund their care.
John Greer, govt director of the Niagara SPCA and Humane Society, stated abandonment is one thing they noticed round six or seven instances over the previous yr with essentially the most “disheartening” facet being the animals dumped in locations the place folks don’t sometimes go.
Pet surrenders are one thing Greer says are widespread in recent instances and is commonly accompanied by a dialog across the cost of sustaining a pet.
The animal welfare company is doing all the pieces to maintain pets with their house owners and says there are alternatives for house owners “dealing with a hardship.”
Their “Haven for Companions” program takes animals in briefly whereas an proprietor offers with their points.
“We bring the animal into our care for 30 days while that person sort of figures out what’s going on with them,” Greer defined.
“It’s all free of charge, they’re seen by our in-house veterinarian, vaccinated and we house them for 30 days and extend on a case by case basis.”
Niagara police say the investigation is ongoing and are nonetheless searching for info on the incident.
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