45 Animal Welfare Organizations, including the Portage Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), have declared an Animal Overpopulation Crisis.
In a release shared on the PAWS Facebook page Monday, animal shelters are urging citizens to use their voices to forward their concerns regarding the crisis to elected officials.
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Shelters from Manitoba, Alberta, B.C. and Ontario were involved in this State of Emergency.
Government officials have yet to comment on the release.