DRYDEN, Ont. — More than two dozen cats from the Dryden area have been driven 1300 kilometres away to be rehomed.
The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society recently sent a vehicle to Dryden to deliver cat food and supplies, and to pick up 25 cats and kittens from the Second Chance Pet Network.
This will relieve pressure on the Dryden-area facility which is a member of the SPCA and Humane Society's Animal North Network.
Once ready for adoption, the cats will be available for adoption through the Ontario SPCA Sudbury Animal Centre and Orillia Animal Centre.
They will receive any necessary medical care and will be spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped before being rehomed.
"With 12 animal centres across the province, we had the capacity to help these cats and find homes by bringing them to areas of the province where there are families waiting to adopt," said Arista Wogenstsahl, leader of the transfer team.
"This rehoming initiative is part of our ongoing work through the Animal North Network to support community partners focused on creating healthy communities for people and animals," she said.
A lack of access to basic animal wellness services in northern communities, such as veterinarians and spay/neuter services has contributed to an increase in animal populations.
The Ontario SPCA and its partners work with community volunteers to deliver food and mobile wellness services, and to manage animal populations through spay/neuter and rehoming initiatives.
