The Lincoln County Humane Society (LCHS) in St. Catharines has partnered up with the Niagara region in an effort to help out hospitalized pet owners during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Pet Emergency Temporary Shelter (PETS) program is a partnership with pet fostering agency FIDO Niagara, Niagara Health and Niagara EMS to work in tandem to shelter pets left behind by owners who’ve been suddenly hospitalized with the new coronavirus. “If people in Niagara start going for medical treatment and care, and somebody might not be there for their pet, that’s where we come in,” said Kevin Strooband, executive director at the Lincoln County humane society.