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There are no dates as to when the 11 puppies left on the Regina Humane Society’s doorstep will be put up for adoption, but they have been named.
Bill Thorn, director of marketing and public relations at the humane society, said staff have named the dogs after famous songs with people in the titles like ‘Billie Jean’ by Michael Jackson, ‘Eleanor Rigby’ by The Beatles, and ‘Jolene’ by Dolly Parton.
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“They have a little bit of fun with it, and try and put a little bit of silver lining on a difficult situation,” he said.
The dogs believed to be about seven weeks old were left in a plastic storage bin outside the humane society on Monday morning. The pets were left very cold and very hungry.
The animals were given care by veterinarians and placed within the buildings care, where a few were treated for worms.
“It’s only been a couple of days, so we want to make sure that they are in good health before we put them up for adoption, but I can’t say so far so good.” Thorn said. “They’re looking like they’re going to be fine, and we don’t anticipate any problems at this point.
“We’ll have them for a few more days yet before they would be placed for adoption.”
Thorn said abandoning puppies in inhumane temperatures was inhumane, and violated the Animal Protection Act of Saskatchewan.
“This situation was completely unnecessary and deeply troubling,” he said.
According to the humane society, “the puppies are now receiving care and are currently stable.” (Regina Humane Society/Submitted)
Thorn said people are encouraged to re-home animals on their own if they can, then contact the humane society for other avenues.
“What we don’t want to see is animals being put in danger or harm’s way by abandoning them indoors or outdoors,” he said.
Thorn said there has been a small amount of interest from people wanting to adopt the puppies.
The humane society has previously struggled with capacity issues, but Thorn said the litter of puppies the facility received is manageable.
“It does underscore how quickly our population in house can can change,” he said.
