P.E.I. pets being left behind
Last Updated: Monday, January 15, 2007 | 10:53 AM AT
CBC News
The P.E.I. Humane Society is seeing victims of Alberta's booming economy.

Over the last few months, more cats and dogs have been surrendered by people moving to the oil patch, said the humane society's executive director.

Many people are telling shelter staff they can't take their pets along because of more stringent rules for animals flying on planes, said Heather Irving.

"What we would like to see is if people are contemplating moving to Alberta or they think they might be doing it in the future, whether that's the near future or the far future, that they start working ahead of time to find a good option for their pet," Irving said Friday.

The shelter charges a fee of $25 for owner-surrendered animals. The shelter does not charge for taking in stray animals, said Irving.

Once people line their pockets with oil patch cash, Irving hopes they might consider a donation to the humane society.