Overview

• The SPA reports 7,628 animals taken in during July and August, a year‑over‑year increase of more than 14% across its refuges and maisons.
• Adoptions remained near last summer’s level, with 6,989 animals placed with new families over the two months.
• A majority of arrivals were cats, with 2,256 animals—mainly kittens—cared for by foster families due to age or illness.
• Heatwaves, fires and typhus outbreaks disrupted operations, blocking some sites and temporarily halting new cat admissions in affected refuges.
• Requisitions for suspected mistreatment increased, intensifying staffing and logistical needs, according to SPA president Jacques‑Charles Fombonne.