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2025-09-062025-09-06Animal Research, AWS, Justice/Enforcement, Legislation, Puppy Mills, Wildlife

Ontario’s Shameful Animal Welfare Policies – Are they reflecting YOUR values???

On October 20, 2025 – after 137 DAYS ON VACATION our provincially elected officials shuffle back into Queen’s Park to do the […]

2025-08-072025-08-07AWS, Justice/Enforcement

Accused animal abuser a No Show in court for a second time.

Accused animal abuser Carly Young of Niagara Falls once again failed to show up for a court date scheduled for July 22, […]

2025-08-052025-08-05AWS, Justice/Enforcement

Why the Charging Inconsistencies?

Criminal Code charge vs Provincial Offence charge vs No charge? The exact same occurrence of animal abuse could be done in 10 […]

2025-07-102025-07-10AWS, Justice/Enforcement

Why the Inconsistencies in Charging?

ANIMAL CRUELTY CASES – WHY THE INCONSISTENCY IN POLICE RESPONSE? Just this past weekend (July 5, 2025) a video tape was released […]

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 […]

2025-04-142025-04-14AWS, 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, […]

2025-02-242025-03-13Justice/Enforcement

Animal Abusers in ONT do not face criminal charges !!!

Canadian Criminal Code 445.1 makes it very clear: Causing unnecessary suffering https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid03772e76zxe1e6XrZXdxK6aPorkDKEDBgJtHxdjj19P9jfjyZo7WnpSBDSYSnpfL2el&id=100064841840433

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