Ban on rescue dogs from countries at risk of spreading rabies to remain, CFIA says

A dog is held by a worker at a dog shelter in Phuket, Thailand.

The federal government says a ban on the import of rescue dogs into Canada will remain in place until further notice due to rabies concerns. Animal advocacy groups say the restrictions — which were brought in more than three years ago and originally meant to be temporary — are preventing healthy animals from legitimate international rescues from finding homes in Canada.