The outlook is vastly improving for hundreds of pets that were to be put down due to a ringworm outbreak at a Newmarket animal shelter.
The Toronto Star was reporting Wednesday night that 96 animals have been placed in foster homes and 99 had been euthanized.
OSPCA chairman Rob Godfrey also told the Star that 155 animals were still in the shelter, pending the outcome of testing for ringworm.
On Thursday morning, Godfrey told CP24 that the original number of pets that were to be euthanized - 350 - was wrong. He says it's the OSPCA's mission to save as many pets as possible.
Officials previously said about 350 animals would be put down because the outbreak was out of control.
The backlash against the move to kill the animals, prompted the society to cancel a planned walk-a-thon fundraiser this weekend.
Demonstrators who have been protesting outside the shelter and yelling "Murderer" at officials say the will hold a funeral march instead.
Pet Valu has also cut ties with the shelter.
With files from The Canadian Press
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