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Whether it be cats, dogs, fish, small animals or birds, companion animals play a huge role in our lives. The CFHS has developed this section to provide you with a wealth of information on which animals make the best pets, and on how to care for them as responsibly as possible. In this section you will find everything from general pet information to issues facing companion animals in Canada. It will also give you some ideas on how you can become a champion for animal welfare.
Please see the menu items to the left to learn more about pet ownership and key issues affecting companion animals in Canada.
Family violence involves the abuse of predominately women, children and animals. People who abuse animals are often responsible for family violence. Abusers exercise power and control through the physical, psychological and emotional torture of victims who abusers know to be defenceless. The same power and control-based abuse is found across the spectrum in instances of child, elder, ... Continue reading: Women and Pets Escaping Violence
