Inflation triggering a pet abandonment rise: Montreal SPCA [Video]

The Montreal SPCA says that 2024 has been much busier than a year ago. 

The organization has helped 11 per cent more animals than at this time in 2023, but they say they need more money to continue their work.

The good news is an anonymous donor said they will match all donations that the SPCA receives between now and Sept. 30.

Executive director Laurence Massé said the organization is grateful for the support due to the increase in abandonments.

“We saw a huge increase since the beginning of the year,” she said. “We thought it would go down a little bit when back-to-school would arrive. Unfortunately, it’s not the case. We saw an increase in the surrenders. We saw an increase in stray animals as well, so there’s a lot of animals that need the Montreal SPCA.”

The shelter said that in the first half of 2024, the city’s …