Plans for the P.E.I. Humane Society’s new surgical suite are back on track after the non-profit found new Canadian sources to outfit its under-construction building.
The upgraded facility has been in the works for the past decade, and is finally nearing completion. The current shelter is 7,400 square feet, while the new one measures over 18,000.
Development and communications co-ordinator Ashley Travis rang the alarm bell earlier this year about the shelter facing challenges sourcing some veterinary materials through previous suppliers in the United States, as President Donald Trump launched a tariff war with allies including tariffs.
The P.E.I. Humane Society says it’s making progress on its new home, but there are issues sourcing some equipment used to perform surgeries on animals like this one. The non-profit says the cost to buy equipment from the United States has gone up and they’re looking for other options. CBC’s Tony Davis has …