Emergency supplies of dog food sent to Kashechewan after urgent request

More than 750 lbs of dog food have been flown in toKashechewan First Nation to feed local dogs, after hundreds of community members were evacuated last week due to flooding concerns.

The dog food was collected by the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) after receiving an urgent requestfrom the remote northern Ontario community.

An evacuation of more than 500 residents unfoldedlast week due to flooding concerns. The James Bay coast community is located along the Albany River's floodplain, requiring somecommunity members to be evacuated every spring.

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"We were invited by the deputy chief of Kashechewan First Nation to support their community in their time of need," said Judi Cannon, who heads up the Ontario SPCA'sIndigenous programs and community outreach.

Food was collected throughout the province and sent fromTimminsby plane, Cannon said.

The food should last for two weeks, Cannon said. This is not the first time that the animal welfare organization has sentdog foodto the community.