The Informed Animal Ally
The Informed Animal Ally
Vancouver Humane Society
Can better support keep more animals in loving homes?
28 minutes Posted May 29, 2026 at 10:55 pm.
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When a pet guardian surrenders or rehomes an animal, it's the final difficult decision in their journey with their pet. Many guardians face complex challenges and try to seek out help before reaching this point. But what can that journey look like?


UBC researchers Lexis Ly and Sasha Protopopova join the VHS's Chantelle Archambault and Amy Morris to discuss their recent research paper, "Support-seeking and rehoming pathways differ by surrender circumstances among pet owners".