Capacity reached at Windsor-Essex Humane Society

Peak capacity has been reached at the Windsor Essex County Humane Society, which poses a challenge for ongoing animal rescue efforts.

Peak capacity has been reached at the Windsor Essex County Humane Society (WECHS), which poses a challenge for ongoing animal rescue efforts.

The organization is a refuge offering rescue and relief for animals in need and seeing the current intake capacity of approximately 450 animals at this time of the year is not uncommon.

Despite this challenge, the organization’s core mission remains unaffected, to eliminate all forms of animal suffering caused by overpopulation, neglect, ignorance, and abuse.

Currently, efforts are underway to accommodate the numbers in-house and address the expected intake for the rest of the summer season.

Lynnette Bain is the executive director of WECHS. Bain is hopeful that the community can help.

“What we want the public to remember is, hey, if you’re looking for an animal to join your family, adopt - don’t shop,” said Bain. “Come and look and see what we have. Lots of cats. Lots of kittens. We’re working with PetSmart this week for an adoption promotion, so there are a lot of kittens available there. But other things the public can do is just recognize that if you need to surrender an animal or bring an animal in, to call and book an appointment first.”

WECHS is a charitable organization and donations are tax deductible. Donated funds support the direct care of animals, the adoption/fostering process and all efforts to save and protect animal lives in our community.