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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, February 27, 2015 | 8 Five of seven cats sent to Guelph find homes by John Bkila Oakville Beaver Staff The transfer of seven cats from Oakville's humane society to the one in Guelph earlier last month has ruffled the feathers of some local residents. Several people contacted the Oakville Beaver concerned over the felines' move on Jan. 17 from the Oakville and Milton Humane Society (OMHS) to the Guelph Humane Society (GHS). The residents, who wished to remain anonymous, cited concerns about the necessity of the cats being moved at all; that they were moved from a low-euthanasia shelter (OMHS has a euthanasia rate of less than five per cent); and the possibility of cats who had bonded potentially being separated. Neither of the humane societies involved believe there's any reason for the concern. Upon contacting the humane societies, the Beaver was told transferring animals was not a new practice, and one that assists in exposing rescued or hard-to-adopt pets to a larger demographic -- thereby increasing Easter · Confirmation · First Communion Seven cats were transferred from the Oakville and Milton Humane Society to the Guelph Humane Society last month to boost their chances of adoption. Five of the seven now have new homes. At top, from left, are: Alice, Rossie, Summer and Marissa. At bottom from left, are Elaine, Mandy and Charlie. The latter two are still waiting for their forever homes. | photos courtesy Oakville and Milton Humane Society Books and Gifts For Moments We Treasure 588 Kerr Street, Oakville | 905-844-3102 www.goodbookschristian.com | goodbooks@on.aibn.com 588 Kerr Street · 905-844-3102 · www.goodbookschristian.com · goodbooks@on.aibn.com their chances of adoption. According to the OMHS and GHS, the transfer has been a success story for five of the seven cats that have already been adopted with two still waiting for their forever homes, as of Wednesday. "Five have gone to loving homes, and the two bonded pairs we had were adopted together. When we transferred them, we insisted Guelph Humane Society do that; it was one of the conditions of the transfer," said Kim Millan, OMHS executive director, who noted she gets weekly updates from GHS on the status of the transferred felines. "... For us, the objective is to get the animals adopted and find loving homes." see Return on p.14 Solid SolutionS for Bedrooms CAnAdiAn MAdE Solid Wood Furniture & Home Decor Painted Furniture Home Accents Stockist for Chalk Paint by Annie Sloan D.I.Y. Furniture Finishing Products Workshops tm 217 Lakeshore Rd. E., Oakville · 905.844.3530 www.swissinteriors.com www.thepaintedbench.ca 119 Kerr Street (905) 582-8318