Animal groups want to end the ban on importing rescue dogs into Canada.

The government says the ban will stay due to rabies concerns.

Canada has the strictest ban on importing dogs in the world.

The policy stops healthy dogs from finding homes in Canada.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency banned dog imports from over 100 countries in 2022.

Two dogs from Iran had rabies despite being vaccinated in 2021.

The ban stopped many international animal rescues in Canada.

Before the ban, Canada helped many dogs in need.

Many dogs suffer because they cannot get help due to the ban.

Other Western countries allow dogs in with strict screening.

Screening includes vaccination proof, blood tests, and quarantine.

The US has moved away from a ban to more reasonable measures.

The CFIA says screening is not a guarantee against rabies.

Rabies testing is not a perfect screening tool.

Quarantine is hard due to the long incubation period of rabies.

A veterinarian says the ban is necessary to protect humans and pets.

The ban keeps rabies out of Canada.

Rabies is a deadly disease.

Canine rabies is extremely fatal to humans and dogs.

Dog rabies is not a big fear in Canada, but it kills many globally.

Some countries have a lot of canine rabies.

Allowing dogs from those countries is a risk to people.

The CFIA is looking for long-term solutions for dog imports.

Animal Justice is still fighting the ban.

A blanket ban is unfair to responsible rescue groups.

The ban is very sad.