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Author: Donna

2025-05-21General

Eastern Ontario Cats

ANOTHER ANIMAL WELFARE SERVICES FAILURE TO PROTECT ANIMALS Since middle of last year, many calls have been made to the Ontario Animal […]

2025-05-142025-05-21AWS, Horses

Zero Accountability

Ontario Animal Welfare Services (AWS) provides an online complaint tool so members of the public are able to make a formal complaint […]

2025-05-112025-05-11Puppy Mills

Buying Live Animals – Make a Better Decision

Dealing with the Ontario government about improving animal protections is very frustrating. The empty words, the broken promises and the fact that […]

2025-05-092025-05-21AWS, Horses

AWS Refuses to Charge Horse Abuser

Despite 16 horses being in horrific condition and them knowing that 5 horses were in immediate distress, Ontario Animal Welfare Services (AWS) […]

2025-05-04Did ya know, Exploitation, Wildlife

Ontario Roadside Zoos – What you need to know.

Tis the season……the nicer weather is approaching. That means you more and more roadside zoos will be popping up around Ontario. Animal […]

2025-04-302025-05-21AWS, Legislation

AWS Refuses to Press Charges for Deaths

WHAT ABOUT CAUSING DEATH ???? Hamilton – Jessica Kippen On Thursday, June 12th Jessica Kippen is in Hamilton court for a 2nd […]

2025-04-26Legislation

2025 Federal Election – Animal Welfare Debate

This debate was very interesting. To me personally, it provided really good insight into the individuals. I have always supported Nathaniel Erskine-Smith […]

2025-04-202025-05-21AWS, Legislation

Ontario’s Animal Welfare Budget

ONLY 14% OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET GOES TO SERVICES TO PROTECT THE ANIMALS WHILE 70% GOES TO SALARIES & WAGES https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid021Ujw61fYkgPXT5wDKizAwH8qi3r9DMZ2LktX6QmTBvLJ6aCB1iRCsEBHrxsjvzzAl&id=100064841840433

2025-04-142025-04-14AWS, Justice/Enforcement, Legislation

Online selling platforms a major contributor to animal abuse

Kijiji, Facebook Marketplace, buyn’sell groups and websites continue to be a major contributing factor in providing unvetted access to abusers, unethical breeders, […]

2025-04-142025-04-14AWS

Ontario Animal Welfare – Are the taxpayers getting value for money and are animals being protected?

We say no, not at all. The animals continue to suffer and the government continues to carry on not getting pushed, significantly […]

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