A first batch of small-breed dogs rescued by the province during a seizure earlier this month are now up for adoption at the Winnipeg Humane Society.
The dogs were removed by Manitoba’s veterinarian and animal welfare office while searching a home north of Winnipeg on Aug. 1. Many of the 137 dogs seized were in distress and unsanitary living conditions and needed medical attention, a spokesperson for the province told CBC News previously.
After spending just over two weeks at the Winnipeg Humane Society’s care, the animal shelter is opening up adoptions for dogs who are “healthy and old enough” to find a new home, the organization said in a news release Monday.
Many of the small-breed dogs who are not up for adoption yet will be spayed or neutered. Some of them will also be transferred to partner rescues, as the Winnipeg Humane Society clinic deals with an overwhelming number of animals in its care, which has pushed it to freeze its animal intake.
“Having rescues take over the care of some of the dogs reduces the strain on WHS resources,” the news release said, adding that it will also allow dogs to reach different groups of potential adoptees.
The Humane Society couldn’t confirm if the seized dogs, now up for adoption, were rescued from illegal backyard breeders or puppy mills. However, the organization called on the province to crack down on these practices.
Adoptions will be managed on a first-come, first-served basis, and those interested are invited to meet the future pets at the Humane Society’s centre at 45 Hurst Way.
