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by Shelagh MacDonald Mother Nature dealt another blow to western farmers this summer, leaving fields dry and barren and animals starving when the crops to feed them never grew. With a total crop failure of grains and hay, many farmers were forced to send their animals to auction barns, mostly for slaughter. One auction house reported processing 20,000 cattle in July, compared to 2,000 for ...
Earlier this year the CFHS entered into an exciting partnership with PetLynx Corporation to create Canada’s first national pet identification and recovery service. PetLynx is a pet information network company located in Calgary. PetLynx has developed software to administer a comprehensive web-based information database for shelters, veterinarians and other organizations to register, ...
In August 26, 2002 Windsor City Council approved the introduction of a bylaw prohibiting travelling animal acts within the municipality of Windsor, Ontario. This makes Windsor the second Ontario city to make such a move, joining the more than 25 others across Canada. Despite some very passionate speeches by five enlightened Councillors, the Ottawa City Council, in early October, turned down ...
Earlier this year the German Parliament voted with the necessary two-thirds majority to add the words “and animals” to the constitutional clause obliging the state to respect and protect the dignity of humans. This makes Germany the first country in the European Union to enshrine animal rights in its constitution. Switzerland, which is not a member of the EU, passed an amendment in ...
By Shelagh MacDonald The wheels of our parliamentary system grind slowly, but the long-awaited amendments to the animal cruelty sections of the Criminal Code continue to make progress. The amendments were originally proposed in December 1999. After numerous obstacles and set-backs, Bill C-15B survived the prorogation of Parliament in September and is finally before the Senate, but is now ...
In Canada, we are fortunate to have government subsidized health care to cover our medical costs when we or our family members become sick or injured. But what about our four-legged family members? Will you be able to pay for your pets’ care if they become sick or injured? The easiest and most cost-effective way to make sure you can provide your beloved pet with the best possible medical ...
The CFHS is developing a partnership with Pets Quarterly Magazine (PQM), a Canadian magazine covering pet issues, printed four times a year. This fall, the CFHS, the Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) and PQM have a special offer for supporters of the annual CFHS/OHS Warm Hearts fundraising campaign. With a minimum monthly gift of $9.00, a supporter will receive a complimentary one-year subscription to ...
The CFHS was formed in 1957 and is the only national organization representing humane societies and SPCAsacross Canada on national animal welfare issues. Our mandate is to promote compassion and humanetreatment for all animals. With a staff of just 6 people and an overflowing office, we are stretched to the limitas we work to change laws, standards and opinions regarding the treatment of all ...
Editor’s note: The following article has been edited and reprinted with permission from the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) The complete lack of provincial regulations governing the keeping of exotic animals in Ontario has resulted in a proliferation of zoos and roadside menageries, including many of the worst in Canada. No licence is required in Ontario to keep ...
By Shelagh MacDonald Two recent decisions taken by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR) are threatening the operation of wildlife rehabilitation centres in the province, particularly in Eastern Ontario. Enforcement of these decisions led to the Ministry’s seizure of 34 raccoons and one skunk from the Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre (OCWC) in August. The CFHS has joined with ...
