That is so wonderful..
“A lot of people are feeling quite inspired by the amount of public support”: Hannah Sotropa, Toronto Humane Society.
Days after losing its pet-rescue van and equipment to theft, the Toronto Humane Society has been flooded with more than $100,000 dollars in donations following an appeal for support.
“A lot of people are feeling quite inspired by the amount of public support and outreach that we’ve gotten,” THS spokesperson Hannah Sotropa said Thursday. “There’s definitely a general sense of hope right now in terms of how when this community really does come together – it’s incredible what they’re capable of.”
The humane society is using a rental van temporarily until it can replace its lost vehicle.
The van is regularly used to by THS as a life-saving tool to transport animals to and from the shelter, and to help regional animal shelters cope with any influx they experience.
The theft happened Monday when two men broke into the back door of their underground garage at their headquarters near Queen St. E. and River St.
THS released some surveillance video showing the moments before the van is driven out of the garage.
Two men, whose images were also released by THS, apparently entered the building using a pry bar at about 11:11 p.m.
The men remained in the underground garage collecting property for about five-and-a-half hours – until 4:44 a.m. – before driving away.
They also broke into a locked room where the keys to the van were kept.
Other property stolen included a shop-vac, an industrial power washer and walkie-talkies.
torontosun.com
“A lot of people are feeling quite inspired by the amount of public support”: Hannah Sotropa, Toronto Humane Society.
Days after losing its pet-rescue van and equipment to theft, the Toronto Humane Society has been flooded with more than $100,000 dollars in donations following an appeal for support.
“A lot of people are feeling quite inspired by the amount of public support and outreach that we’ve gotten,” THS spokesperson Hannah Sotropa said Thursday. “There’s definitely a general sense of hope right now in terms of how when this community really does come together – it’s incredible what they’re capable of.”
The humane society is using a rental van temporarily until it can replace its lost vehicle.
The van is regularly used to by THS as a life-saving tool to transport animals to and from the shelter, and to help regional animal shelters cope with any influx they experience.
The theft happened Monday when two men broke into the back door of their underground garage at their headquarters near Queen St. E. and River St.
THS released some surveillance video showing the moments before the van is driven out of the garage.
Two men, whose images were also released by THS, apparently entered the building using a pry bar at about 11:11 p.m.
The men remained in the underground garage collecting property for about five-and-a-half hours – until 4:44 a.m. – before driving away.
They also broke into a locked room where the keys to the van were kept.
Other property stolen included a shop-vac, an industrial power washer and walkie-talkies.
Donations reach $100Gs after thieves steal Humane Society van
Days after losing its pet-rescue van theft, the Toronto Humane Society has been flooded with more than $100,000 dollars in donations.
torontosun.com
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