Photo of 4 puppies being cared for by Kamloops SPCA after being found abandoned in Barnhartvale
The Kamloops SPCA says it’s now in the care of four puppies found abandoned in Barnhartvale just over a week ago.
The German Shepard/Border Collie cross pups were discovered emaciated on Monday, July 24th on a forest service road.
Daria Evans with the SPCA says they’re not sure who — or why — the puppies were left to fend on their own.
“It could be any number of things. We’re seeing people who are looking to re-home their animals because they can’t keep up with the cost of living. They can’t find pet-friendly housing.”
At the same time, Evans concedes this incident may also be connected to back-yard breeders.
“People who decided to breed their animals during the pandemic, because they were able to make quite a bit of money off of those puppies and kittens. Now, because there’s much less demand, they are finding that these animals are an expense, rather than a profit.”
Evans says they expect the four puppies — all around 3-months old — should be returned to full health and available for adoption in around a month.
Evans does note the dozen kennels run by the SPCA in the region are now completely full with both dogs and cats.
These doggos – 2 male 2 female – border collie short hair pointer mixes, were found abandoned on a forest service road near Barnhartvale area of #Kamloops. Poor doggos. All about 3-months old. Ready for adoption in roughly 1 month.. pic.twitter.com/fV8MZahSMK
— Brett Mineer (@MineerBrett) July 31, 2023
