ONTARIO’S ANIMAL WELFARE CRISIS
We would like to share with you a letter we just wrote to provincial elected leaders and key decision makers regarding how Ontario’s animal welfare crisis is out of control. […]
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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 […]
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 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 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 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 […]
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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 […]
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 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 […]
Read moreAttention Animal Lovers in Ontario
We continue to get many messages from people pushing back at some of our posts on social media. And I mean really pushing back. Telling us we are liars, we […]
Read moreJust Don’t Look Away
Standing up and stopping animal cruelty, abuse, abandonment and neglect falls on ALL OF US. No one gets a pass, permission to look away as if pretending they did not […]
Read moreSurrendering a Pet – a last resort!
WE ARE IN THE MIDST OF AN ANIMAL WELFARE CRISIS! RESCUES ARE FULL / SHELTERS ARE FULL / POUNDS ARE FULL! Yesterday, I was with a dear friend who runs […]
Read moreThe Real Story Behind the Stephanie Redlick Charges
Accused animal abuser and fraudster Stephanie Redlick – 28 yrs – of North York made her first court appearance July 24th 2025 in Criminal Court to face fraud charges. No […]
Read moreAWS – Another Dereliction of Duty
AWS Incident #: UCN20580965 GEORGIAN BLUFFS, ONTARIO – July 10 – July 20, 2025 Last week and this past weekend another situation arose with dogs in distress. This time in […]
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