110 cats surrendered to Calgary Humane Society from single home

Calgary·New

The humane society is calling for adopters, foster homes and community donations to ease the strain it’s feeling on its resources and capacity

It’s one of the largest single intake of cats the CHS has seen in recent years

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A cat is shown at the Calgary Humane Society in a 2018 photo. The organization is asking for help after an influx of cats and kittens from a single home in Calgary. (Calgary Humane Society)

The Calgary Humane Society (CHS) is feeling significant strain this week after taking in 110 cats and kittens that were surrendered from a single residence.

Peace officers with the CHS recently brought the cats, which is putting pressure on its capacity and resources. CHS Public Relations Director Anna-Lee Fitzsimmons said the scale of the surrender makes it one of the largest single intake of cats in years for the organization.

Most of the cats that were taken in are affiliative, Fitzsimmons says, meaning they exhibit behaviours to create positive social connections. Most are also in reasonably good health, with immediate medical attention offered to the animals, and spay and neuter surgeries scheduled to occur before the December holidays.

The CHS noted this week that many of the cats are already available for adoption. To ease the strain it’s feeling, the organization called for community assistance this week via adopters, temporary foster homes and donations to support medical treatment, supplies and care.

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Andrew Jeffrey is a multimedia journalist with CBC Calgary. He previously worked for CBC News in his hometown of Edmonton, reported for the StarMetro Calgary, and worked as an editor for Toronto-based magazines Strategy and Realscreen. You can reach him at andrew.jeffrey@cbc.ca.

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