While dog fostering and adoptions might be up due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some animal rescues are still struggling to pay the bills.
CC RezQs, a non-profit organization that rescues, rehabilitates and re-homes stray dogs from First Nations and rural communities, relies solely on donations and fundraisers.
But in the age of social-distancing and self-isolation, those fundraisers aren’t possible. “We don’t have a facility, we just use a foster-home system,” said Cady Shaw, CC RezQs co-founder.
Typically, April is its biggest month for fundraising, bringing in close to $15,000, according to the rescue. Shaw said most of the money covers vet bills, which can cost several thousands of dollars in some cases. “We have cases, especially around
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