THUNDER BAY -- The humane society is looking for the city's help to bring a spar and neuter clinic to the region.
The Thunder Bay and District Humane Society is looking at a three-phase $2.2 million project that would first build a high-volume clinic, something that's missing between North Bay and the Manitoba border.
It would also help the city's animal services by providing a low-cost spay and neuter option and result in fewer animals being euthanized. On Monday the humane society said that cities near high volume clinics report a decrease of up to 40 per cent in animals in shelters, which reduces costs.
The second phase would see an animal centre with the third phase seeing a mobile spay and clinic to reach First Nations and other remote communities. The humane society is looking for $40,000 from the city and fees for things like building permits, estimated at around $16,000, waived. Council couldn't make a decision Monday.
Before city council Monday around 20 people and their dogs rallied at city hall in support of the project.
