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Eleven puppies, believed to be about seven weeks old, were left outside the Regina Humane Society early on Monday morning.
According to the humane society, security camera footage showed the puppies, six male and five female, were left in a plastic storage bin outside the building around 5 a.m. when the temperature was about -11 C. Two hours later, staff discovered the abandoned puppies, which were alive but “very cold and hungry,” according to a statement.
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Veterinary and animal care teams intervened, and according to the humane society, “the puppies are now receiving care and are currently stable.”
“This situation was completely unnecessary and deeply troubling,” said Bill Thorn, director of marketing and public relations at the humane society.
Six male and five female puppies, believed to be about seven weeks old, were left outside the Regina Humane Society early Monday morning. (Regina Humane Society/Submitted)
“Abandoning in freezing temperatures is not only inhumane, it is a violation of the Animal Protection Act of Saskatchewan. No animal deserves to suffer like this. Had they escaped from the tote, we could be having a very different conversation right now – they could have wandered into traffic or suffered far worse exposure to the elements.”
The humane society said it offers resources on its website if people want to surrender or re-home their animals, or if they aren’t able to keep them any longer.
According to the humane society’s security camera footage, the puppies were left outside the building around 5 a.m. when the temperature was about -11 C. (Regina Humane Society/Submitted)
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