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NBSPCA and Moncton shelter say cost-related factors are leading to an increase in animal intakes.
Pet owners say they’re struggling with affording their pets amid rising household and veterinary costs.
Hope Edmond · CBC News
· Posted: Jan 14, 2026 5:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 27 minutes ago
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A cat named Squeaky awaits adoption at People for Animal Wellbeing in Moncton, along with her companion Bella. (Hope Edmond/CBC)
When Cassie Martin adopted her cat Henry nearly 14 years ago, she never would have predicted the cost of owning a pet would increase as much as it has.
She also couldn’t have predicted she’d be unable to afford Henry’s treatment for an aural hematoma, a painful condition that leads to swelling in the ear, which would lead her to make the difficult decision to put him down in November.
In early fall, Martin paid nearly $400 for Henry’s treatment, but she was shortly handed another quote of $400 when things didn’t improve.
“We tried to treat it on our own,” Martin said. “Eventually he was just unable to walk.”
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