Nor does the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, which is tasked with regulating the importation of animals into Canada, track the number of dogs brought into the country, it said. And for the first time since the industry association began conducting the research, the number of dogs was nearly on par with cats. Leiher said she’s seen the number of rescue agencies bringing dogs from far afield climb in recent years. Last year, 273 dogs were adopted out and 221 were transferred to another dog rescue. At Save Our Scruff, each dog has an online profile that reads something like a dating profile — equal parts enticing and informative.

Source: thestar December 08, 2019 16:06 UTC