Torontonians give 'forever homes' to 39 humane society animals

Torontosun.com
Jan. 3, 2020
Jane Stevenson

All that’s missing is “a partridge in a pear tree.”

The Toronto Humane Society had a banner week during the Christmas holidays tweeting out on Dec. 30 that “39 animals were adopted last week! 26 cats, 6 dogs, and 7 special species.”

Given the society was closed both Christmas and Boxing Day, the adoption total was impressive, but not record setting says THS spokesman Hannah Sotropa.

“Given that we were closed for those two days, I would say that 39 (in total) is fairly successful,” said Sotropa.

“But when you’re looking at how many special species (animals other than dogs or cats) were adopted, then I would definitely say that was a success for the Toronto Humane Society to have seven of our longest-stay animals adopted.”

Among those special species adopted were: Louis De Budgie, a budgie; Horton, a cockatiel; Miss Brown, a hamster; Tart and Strudel, bonded pair of bunnies; and Rosebud and Emerald, bonded guinea pigs.

“Bonded means that they do need to be adopted as together,” said Sotropa. “Meaning that they rely on each other for emotional support. And it’s in their best interest, it’s the most humane option to keep them as a pair, as a unit.

“And so when looking at homes for these bonded pairs, it can sometimes be more challenging.”

Birds can also be hard to place in forever homes, said Sotropa.

“Because they don’t have that same cuddly aspect that a bunny or a dog or a cat does, so they do have a harder time finding homes,” she said. “So having two birds adopted in a week was a huge success.”