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Month: June 2025

2025-06-262025-06-26AWS, Horses

STEPHANIE REDLICK CHARGED

June 5, 2025 ACCUSED HORSE ABUSER STEPHANIE REDLICK HAS BEEN CHARGED FOLLOWING MASSIVE PUBLIC OUTCRY The battle has been long and incredibly […]

2025-06-26Justice/Enforcement, Wildlife

Ontario Wildlife Rehabbers Under Attack

The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) has been taught a lesson….follow regulations, work in good faith and stop using authoritarian tactics. […]

2025-06-222025-06-22AWS, Justice/Enforcement

Neil Stratford – Completely Undercharged

HAMILTON – NEIL STRATFORD GETS SUSPENDED SENTENCE The video shows clearly without one doubt what Neil Stratford did to Merlin on that […]

2025-06-062025-06-07AWS, Horses, Legislation

Ontario Animal Welfare Services Failure to Act Leaves 20 Horses to Suffer – 3 are Now Dead

FEB 2025: After multiple calls into the PAWS Hotline regarding starving horses with significant injuries, it takes Animal Welfare Services (AWS) 8 […]

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