We Cannot Rescue our Way Out of This Crisis!
Let me be very very clear….rescues are amazing!!! The commitment, the long hours, the sweat, the personal debt incurred and so many tears are a testimony to their dedication to […]
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Animal Abusers continue to play weak animal welfare “justice” system
People in Ontario who horribly mistreat, torture, neglect and even kill animals in Ontario go to TRAFFIC COURT!!! In very rare cases, the individual will be charged under the Criminal […]
Read moreCarly Young’s Animal Cruelty Trial
THIS IS A JOKE! Carly Young was a NO SHOW in Welland this morning. According to her husband Christopher Young, Carly is on a 72 hour hold in Orillia at […]
Read moreCarly Young’s Trial Commences March 2 in horrific death of Dakota
The Pointer has just published an update to their Dakota trial coverage. The continued delay tactics and controlling antics of Christopher Young (the defendants husband) have not gone over well […]
Read moreRobert De Niro Talking…
ABOVE…THIS IS ONTARIO’S PUPS ACT LEGISLATION IN ACTION!!! Nothing has changed for the poor creatures used over and over again to make money for unethical breeders, slimy brokers and complicit […]
Read moreSudbury Police did it!
CBC just published: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/sudbury-dog-animal-cruelty-sudbury-police-9.7095427 Social Media outrage works!!!! But why must the public push the taxpayer funded agencies whose job it is to protect animals to actually protect the animals […]
Read moreWhy does Ontario refuse to take animal cruelty seriously?
Even though the criminal code is very clear that IT IS A CRIME: From the first moment the province took over the responsibility of animal welfare in Ontario the die […]
Read moreCarly Young Trial – Why won’t the Crown charge criminally???
Last week in Welland (29 Jan 2026) accused animal abuser (killer) Carly Young’s trial continued. Her and her equally guilty husband Christopher appeared virtually DESPITE the Justice being very clear […]
Read moreDakota Update – Carly Young’s Cruelty Trial Resumes This Thursday
This coming Thursday, January 29 in a Welland courtroom the trial of Carly Young resumes. She is charged under the Provincial Offences Act of causing the death of beautiful Dakota…a […]
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If you have not watched Rebel News’s Interview of Stephanie Redlick… you have no idea what you are missing!!
Yesterday, Ban Horse Slaughter posted the interview done by Rebel News (RN) of animal abuser and con artist Stephanie Redlick. The interview shone a light on many of the crimes […]
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Police Across Ontario continue to disregard cases of animal cruelty as CRIMES!
In a meeting with Humane Initiative over 2 years ago, Ontario Solicitor General Michael Kerzner admitted that he was fully aware of the “disconnect” and “lack of consistency” among the […]
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Bill 35 – Ontario Captive Wildlife Protection Act
This proposed legislation is much overdue. Humane Initiative applauds Liberal MPP’s Lucille Collard and Karen McCrimmon for spearheading this. Ontario has lagged behind every province in having protections for wild […]
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Debunking PC Gov Claims About Ontario’s Animal Welfare Crisis
Humane Initiative was asked by The Pointer newspaper to write an opinion editorial (Op Ed) about the current state of Ontario’s animal Welfare Crisis. We did one previously – in […]
Read moreTime is running out to be heard! Deadline is 5pm on January 9
Animals for Research Act, Bill 75 – New proposed legislation is lacking critical changes to help ease the suffering of innocent animals. Public have until tomorrow at 5pm to tell […]
Read moreAnimal Welfare in Ontario – Looking back at 2025
It has not been a good year. The animal welfare crisis is out of control. Rescues drowning in debt and burnt out are closing their doors at alarming rates. The […]
Read moreMultiple visits by Animal Welfare Services – they continue to do nothing to protect the dogs!
Humane Initiative has been contacted by a number of people who have first hand, eyewitness accounts of the conditions at Nakoma Rescue in Addison, ONT (just north of Brockville). We […]
Read moreDo you think it is OK for dogs to be kept like this?
The Ontario government does! Provincial Animal Welfare Services has visited this rescue in eastern Ontario twice in the last year. They saw these conditions and felt no further action was […]
Read moreAnimals for Research Act Amendments
Ontario is THE ONLY province that mandates dogs and cats to be sold to research labs. Quebec allows it, but Ontario mandates it. Can you imagine your beloved pet has […]
Read moreOntario – Have Your Say!
Doug Ford has tabled his proposed Legislative changes regarding animals used in research. These amendments have been added to an already existing bill – Bill 75 – Keeping Criminals Behind […]
Read moreStop these laboratories!
HOT OFF THE PRESS: https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/ontario-lab-test-dogs-ridglan-farms Under Ontario’s Animals for Research Act, this inhumane cruelty quietly exists. Doug Ford portrayed the angered, disgusted public figure as the horrors of dog experiments […]
Read moreNearly 6 months – Still no court date?
On June 5, 2025, Stephanie Redlick who operates Above The Stars Equine Rescue, was charged with: As of late November there is still no court date scheduled! These charges came […]
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