The animal protection agency typically sees a jump in abandoned pets leading up to Montreal's traditional July 1 moving day, but this year the situation is especially dire. 'If anything, the landlords are victims in the situation, especially if the animal causes damage to a dwelling once it's abandoned.' The Montreal SPCA says it is dealing with three times more abandoned animals than usual. Anita Kapuscinska, a spokesperson for the SPCA, said a record 751 pets, the majority of them cats, were abandoned between June 1 and June 11, compared with 623 pets during the same period last year. "If anything, the landlords are victims in the situation, especially if the animal causes damage to a dwelling once it's abandoned," he said.

Source: CBC News July 04, 2016 18:51 UTC