Investigations
THS Raids East-End Cat House
The Toronto Humane Society raided a storefront, apparently selling cats, and removed more than 30 cats from what was an unsafe
and unhygienic environment. The storefront is known as “Ferals
First Taming Centre” and “Felines First”
at 763 Woodbine Ave in the
east end of the city.
The THS began investigating the operation several months ago
after members of the public alerted the Society to unsafe
conditions, including overcrowding, insufficient food and
water and an alarming number of clearly ill cats. After several
visits to the location, a THS Cruelty Investigation Agent, after seeing two dead cats and one with green nasal discharge,
issued an order demanding that the shelter owner provide immediate
veterinary care for the animals in her charge. When that order
did not appear to be fulfilled, the THS, under the direction of a staff
veterinarian, had no choice but to seize the animals and take them to the safety of the THS shelter.
In the course of the investigation it became apparent that
some of the alleged
ferals may in fact be locally owned cats who ended up in the
wrong place at the wrong time. At least two of the cats seized
in the raid are wearing collars and many of them appear well
socialized. If you live in the area and have recently lost
a cat, the THS encourages you to contact
us.
The removed ferals are getting the best possible treatment
at the Society. They are doing well at the shelter and it appears that they will all recover. Ferals will eventually be returned to their colonies under THS supervision.
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Agent Smith handling the rescued cats and rescuing them from the centre. |
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One of the cats after being rescued, at the THS shelter. |
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