The euthanasia of animals will be kept to a minimum in the future central animal shelter of the city of Montreal, the organization responsible for operating the shelter announced on Wednesday.
Published at 11:48 am.
Proanima, which will receive 158 million over 10 years to deal with lost and abandoned animals in the metropolis, ensures that only terminally ill or unable to live animals are euthanized.
“Yes, we will carry out euthanasia because it is good practice,” said the organization’s chief veterinarian, Vincent Paradis. “The euthanasia we carry out is only for the welfare of the animals. »
“In practice, we speak of ‘non-euthanasia shelters’ when less than 9% of animals are euthanized,” he added. We do that or even less. »
Mr. Paradis spoke at a press conference at City Hall to formalize the award of this contract. After 12 years of hesitation, Montreal finally decided to outsource the construction and operation of a 7,050-space animal center and animal services.
“For more than a decade, it was the SCPA that provided these services to multiple districts, services that went well beyond its mandate,” said elected official Maja Vodanovic, who was in charge of the file. “We had to accept our responsibility. »
The 10-year contract starts now, but Proanima will not open its central animal shelter until 2026 and then also take over animal control. The location where the shelter will be located has not been revealed, but we know that it will be in the “central east” of the metropolis.