Increasing costs forcing families to surrender pets, B.C. rescue groups say

Shelters and animal welfare organizations in B.C. say they are seeing a huge surge in the number of cats, dogs and other animals being given up for adoption.

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- Numerous #adopters have been identified on their second round and even third round of #AIPAdoptions despite #disposing of their previously adopted #animals in #KillPens. One group of 12 individuals brought in $82,000 in #taxpayer dollars thanks to this #scheme.

- The influx of wild horses and burros into #SlaughterAuctions as a result of the #AIP has now exceeded the capacity of #RescueOrganizations to take in the animals.

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