ARE AURORA ELECTED OFFICIALS REPRESENTING YOUR VALUES?
PEACEFUL PROTEST THANK YOU TO ALL WHO TURNED OUT IN SUPPORT OF HEINIU. The horrifying death of a young Rottweiler on Monday, May 4 has galvanized the Town of Aurora. […]
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A FRIENDLY DOG DIED
DID ANIMAL SERVICES OFFICERS ACT APPROPRIATELY? Originally published MAY 4, 2026 (updated May 14, 2026): East Gwillimbury, Ontario, Canada WARNING DISTURBING CONTENT INVOLVING DEATH OF A DOG. A neighbourhood is […]
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CARLY YOUNG GUILTY – DEATH OF DAKOTA
The Pointer has just published their post verdict story on the case of Dakota. What was uncovered, what punishment is Carly Young facing and the questions that remain unanswered. The […]
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CARLY YOUNG TRIAL – VERDICT
ACCUSED DOG ABUSER FOUND GUILTY NOT FAMILIAR WITH THIS CASE? Start by reading the article in The Pointer first. Article can be found here. April 27, 2026: Carly Young Cruelty […]
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Puppy Yoga – What it is NOT!
That puppy is being exploited for profit let’s be perfectly straight. An ethical rescue would NEVER let their puppies be USED in this manner. And they are being used, exploited […]
Read moreCruelty Trial for Dakota’s Owner Resumes Monday in Welland
The defence has tried continuous delay tactics for many months but on March 2nd, the Justice finally put her foot down. The Court ordered the Barrie resident to appear in […]
Read morePAWS Act: Standards of Care – Legal does not necessarily mean HUMANE!
Under Ontario’s Standards of Care, the standards are indicated as “basic”. These are baseline obligations that the province has set to avoid violating the law. These “basic” standards have been […]
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Dog in Cornwall beaten – caught on video. Demand Justice
This poor dog deserves to be removed from this dangerous situation and the person who did this to her deserves to held responsible! Can you spare literally 2 minutes? A […]
Read moreNortheastern Ontario Continues to receive little animal welfare services
Northeastern Ontario has very little presence by Provincial Animal Welfare Services (AWS). Calls for help go unresponded to. Puppy mills, backyard breeders, severe abuse and neglect are simply not answered! […]
Read moreOntario Taxpayers Forced to Pay the Unpaid Penalties of Animal Abusers!
91% of penalties levied on animal abusers remain UNPAID!!!! Ministry of Finance red faced with no good answer as to why. People charged by Provincial Animal Welfare Services (AWS) have […]
Read moreCruelty Penalties – Why Have Guidelines? Why no consistency?
Under the PAWS Act, there are sentencing guidelines provided for Minor and Major Offences (see below). But in the cases we have been following when someone is convicted, the sentence […]
Read moreFree Dogs!!! A Clear Indication of the Crisis We Are In.
This weekend Toronto Animal Services announced that until April 23rd…larger breed dogs (over 50lbs) and puppies that will grow to over 50lbs will have their adoption fees waived. Rescues and […]
Read moreJudge Just Ignores Sentencing Range – Animal Abuser Walks Free
BELLEVILLE, ONTARIO Many of you saw the horrific video – Earle slamming his dog on the pavement and choking him Belleville police criminally charged Samuel Earle of Causing Unnecessary Suffering […]
Read more90% of AWS Laid Fines are NEVER Paid!
I don’t know about you but my personal budget is getting squeezed tighter and tighter. The price of just everyday things – gas for the car, groceries, day to day […]
Read moreIntentional Loopholes Permit Poor Performance of AWS Inspectors
It was not until Dr. Ian Welch DVM was testifying in the animal cruelty trial of Carly Young on 29 January 2026 that the public had real insight into the […]
Read moreAnimal Welfare Services Failures Out of Control
UPDATE: Last week, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) opened a criminal investigation into the death of Dakota and for that we are thankful. This action was the result of mounting […]
Read moreToo Little, Too Late.
This is (or should I say WAS Rudy). Rudy died of parvo 9 days after being purchased. Rudy died because a puppy mill in Ontario never had him vaccinated. They […]
Read moreFord Government Proposes Access to Freedom of Information Requests Be Blocked
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-foi-changes-9.7127380 The Ford government has brought forward a proposal that would greatly hinder the public’s ability to obtain information through the filing of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests. The government […]
Read moreWe 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 […]
Read moreAnimal 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 […]
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