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CTV News
24-06-2025
- General
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Winnipeg Humane Society helping evacuees prepare to return home
The Winnipeg Humane Society is helping make sure there are supplies for evacuees' furry family members. As many wildfire evacuees prepare to head home, the Winnipeg Humane Society (WHS) is making sure their furry family members have the supplies they need upon their return. On Monday, the animal shelter held a pet supply pick-up, where evacuees were able to sort through donations and take what their pets need. Free food, bedding, toys, collars and leashes were available at the event, which saw more than 40 families stop by. 'Many people are likely going home this week and knowing that they've travelled down here with their pets, and they've been here about a month, they may not have the supplies they need to go back home,' explained Carly Peters, director of communications with the WHS. 'Sometime homes won't have those supplies stocked. So, we're here to hand out food, toys, leashes, treats, anything they might need to take back home with them.' WHS also offered free vaccinations for pets at its pop-up shelter in St. Norbert. On Monday, the Humane Society announced it will be closing its emergency shelter on Thursday as evacuees return home and reunite with their pets.
CTV News
04-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
Winnipeg Humane Society opens pop-up shelter to help pets of evacuees
CTV's Ainsley McPhail learns about a brand new temporary shelter set up for wildfire evacuees' pets The Winnipeg Humane Society has opened a temporary animal shelter to help care for the displaced pets of wildfire evacuees. Located in the St. Norbert Community Centre, the shelter has the capacity to support about 60 animals, providing them with housing, exercise, enrichment activities, and vet care. So far, 10 dogs have arrived at the facility, but the Humane Society is expecting more. 'They'll get all the amenities like they would in our shelter,' said Carly Peters, director of communications and marketing with the Winnipeg Humane Society. 'Exercise, food, water, lots of cuddles.' Families will also have designated visiting hours so they can spend time with their pets while they're staying elsewhere. Evacuees with pets are encouraged to contact the Red Cross, which will then coordinate with the Winnipeg Humane Society to bring pets to the shelter. Those who want to support can go to the Humane Society website for more information.
