Ontario rescue brings dogs into Canada before ban starts.
An animal rescue and advocacy group is rushing to bring as many dogs into Ontario as possible before a nationwide ban goes into effect at the end of the month.
On Sept.
28, a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) ban on the import of dogs from more than 100 countries considered at high-risk for canine rabies will become active.
Jeffrey Beri, the founder of No Dogs Left Behind, hopes to bring just under 50 dogs from Pakistan East Asia to Mississauga sometime this week before that happens.
“We are rushing,” he told CTV News Toronto.
“There's rescues from all over the world contacting us, asking us for support in evacuating survivors to beat the ban.”
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(It) will be probably the last flight into Canada.”
The ban, which was announced at the end of June, means that commercial dogs for resale, adoption, fostering, or breeding will be prohibited from entering the country.
