ST. THOMAS POLICE OUTSHINE YRP | AURORA
Last week (27 May 2026), St. Thomas Police Service did something many Ontario police services will not do – they arrested and laid criminal code charges for animal cruelty. We […]
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ONTARIO ANIMAL PROTECTIONS & STANDARDS LAGGING
…the animals continue to suffer. Ontario faced similar challenges years ago over nurse practitioners. True efficiencies and forward looking changes get rejected or bogged down in red tape as institutions […]
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PEACEFUL PROTEST FOR HEINIU
Please join us for a peaceful protest Tuesday, May 26, 2026. There is a “closed” meeting of the Aurora Town Council at 5:45 pm to discuss “HR” issues Then at […]
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ANIMAL WELFARE SERVICES FLIP FLOPS
After initially stating they were opening an investigation into the tragic death of Heiniu at the hands of Aurora Animal Control, Animal Welfare Services did a 180 degree turn and […]
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LACK OF CONSISTENCY IN CHARGING
We applaud Peel Regional Police for laying criminal code charges against a Mississauga man who severely neglected and made over 100 cats/kittens suffer unimaginable pain. Read the article here. In […]
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TOWN OF AURORA PLAYS HOT POTATO
If you are not familiar with the details of Heiniu’s tragic death – start here. TOWN OF AURORA PLAYS HOT POTATO WITH THE TRUTH While a family grieves the killing […]
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TOWN OF AURORA STATEMENT
If you are new to the tragic events of May 4, 2026 that resulted in the unnecessary and barbaric death of a beloved family pet, Heiniu – start here. May […]
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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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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 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 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 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 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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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 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 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 […]
Read moreAn Op Ed from the heart
The Pointer newspaper asked me if I would write an article for their Editorial section about the state of animal welfare in Ontario. (Please see link to The Pointer article […]
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