It took just hours to find good homes for a dozen puppies seized by animal protection officers.
The puppies were on the adoption floor last Tuesday at the P.E.I. Humane Society in Charlottetown. All were adopted by early afternoon.
“Puppies are very popular,’’ says Marla Somersall, the executive director of the humane society.
She says the puppies headed to 12 separate homes.
“We choose the best fit for every dog,’’ she notes.
Once the puppies have been either spayed or neutered and the adoption applications have been processed, the little dogs will be released to their new homes.
PEIHS animal protection officers seized the 12 puppies - a mix including German shepherd and Labrador - and their mother a month ago.
They were living in a confined space, on a dirt floor with rocks and little protection from elements or predators.
The mother had a number of health conditions due to having three separate litters within one year.
Most of the puppies from past litters were given away by five weeks of age.
The PEIHS recommends that puppies should always remain with their mother until eight to 10 weeks of age.
Somersall says the P.E.I. Humane Society has put fewer than 20 puppies up for adoption this year.
“I think a lot of people are now using social media and a lot of puppies are being rehomed that way,’’ she says.
Somersall says rehoming is fine if new homes are well screened.
She encourages people to bring puppies in to the humane society if they feel they cannot properly care for them or find them a good home.
“We can’t stress enough to do it the right way,’’ she says.
It took just hours to find good homes for a dozen puppies seized by animal protection officers.
The puppies were on the adoption floor last Tuesday at the P.E.I. Humane Society in Charlottetown. All were adopted by early afternoon.
“Puppies are very popular,’’ says Marla Somersall, the executive director of the humane society.
She says the puppies headed to 12 separate homes.
“We choose the best fit for every dog,’’ she notes.
Once the puppies have been either spayed or neutered and the adoption applications have been processed, the little dogs will be released to their new homes.
PEIHS animal protection officers seized the 12 puppies - a mix including German shepherd and Labrador - and their mother a month ago.
They were living in a confined space, on a dirt floor with rocks and little protection from elements or predators.
The mother had a number of health conditions due to having three separate litters within one year.
Most of the puppies from past litters were given away by five weeks of age.
The PEIHS recommends that puppies should always remain with their mother until eight to 10 weeks of age.
Somersall says the P.E.I. Humane Society has put fewer than 20 puppies up for adoption this year.
“I think a lot of people are now using social media and a lot of puppies are being rehomed that way,’’ she says.
Somersall says rehoming is fine if new homes are well screened.
She encourages people to bring puppies in to the humane society if they feel they cannot properly care for them or find them a good home.
“We can’t stress enough to do it the right way,’’ she says.
