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4 Aug 2025

Some shelters are seeing more pet surrenders. They say the cost of living is a huge factor

Author: admintech | Filed under: Finance/ Money
A brown dog standing his hind legs is seen through the bars of a cage door, which he is leaning his front paws on.

As costs creep up in Canada, some animal shelters and humane societies say they’re seeing more Canadians surrendering their pets because they simply can’t afford them anymore. Other shelters are seeing increased demand for their community services, with pet food bank usage surging.