In the news
A selection of recent headlines related to key animal welfare issues
Ex-trainer launches defence against Marineland – Niagara Falls Review – May 16
SPCA hopes HRM pounces on feral cat clinic – CBC – May 13
Gestation stalls done? Seems like it? – Western Producer – April 30
Loblaws to reject sow stalls starting in 2022 – Western Producer – April 29
Harper calls for pet volunteers – the Province – April 28
Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee urges Alberta Premier to stop chuckwagon races – Globe and Mail – April 26
Toronto elephant relocation plan still being negotiated – Toronto Star – April 25
Marineland sues Star – Niagara Falls Review – April 23
Nova Scotia to get tough on animal abusers – Chronicle Herald – April 22
Animal abuse laws to be strengthened in Nova Scotia – CBC – April 22
Sled dogs seized after animal cruelty charges laid in Fort McMurray – CBC – April 13
Polar bear hunt ends in fines – Winnipeg Free Press – April 6
Taping of farm cruelty is becoming the crime – New York Times – April 6
Black dogs sent to B.C. for better chance of adoption – CBC – April 4
Independent review of Marineland’s water system expanded – Toronto Star – April 3
Lucky on the mend after severe injuries; RCMP lays animal cruelty charges – Globe and Mail – April 2
New Blue Jays ace takes aim at Ontario’s pit-bull ban – Globe and Mail – April 1
Edmonton Fire Rescue recognizes Adam Shaw and dog Rocky – CBC – April 1
Thief with chainsaw cuts tusk off elephant skeleton in Paris museum – Toronto Star – March 30
Gail Benoit asks court to lift ban on selling dogs – CBC – March 27
Air Force will fly Toronto Zoo elephants to California sanctuary – Toronto Sun – March 26
Marineland owner threatened OSPCA with lawsuit says society chair – Digital Journal – March 19
OSPCA chair details 7 orders issued against Marineland – Toronto Star – March 19
Veteran trapper charged with animal abuse – Windsor Star -March 14
Man who attacked raccoons with shovel pleads guilty to animal cruelty – Toronto Star – March 12
Keeper injured as Calgary Zoo gorillas invade kitchen – National Post – March 8
Puppy sick when sold on Kijiji – CBC – March6
SPCA cheers funding boost from N.S. government – Chronicle Herald – Feb 28
Europe’s horsemeat scandal spurs Canadian consumption – CBC – Feb 26
Marineland lawsuit accuses former trainer of plotting to steal walrus – Toronto Star – Feb 15
Kingston puts a ban to selling animals in Pet Stores – CKWS – Feb 5
Charges laid after 155 dead cats found in Windsor apartment – Toronto Star – Jan 31
Darwin the monkey’s ’mom’ back in court Global News – Jan 31
Fired whale trainer countersues Marineland – Jan 30 – Toronto Star
Elephant tug of war – the story of the Toronto Zoo transfer – Jan 21 – Toronto Star
OSPCA orders Marineland overhaul – Jan 18 – Toronto Star
Animal welfare organizations reject proposed cat licensing bylaw – Jan 14 – Winnipeg Free Press
Marineland Spinning the crisis with Niagara Falls mayor Jim Diodati – Jan 14 – Toronto Star
Ikea monkey abused by owner, primate sanctuary alleges – Jan 13 – CBC
Vegetarian restaurants beware – Jan 11 – Toronto Star
Lawyer for Captain’s owner gets more time to prepare animal abuse defence – Jan 8 – the Province
Marineland: Environment ministry launches probe into mass animal graves – Dec 20 – Toronto Star
Ikea monkey owner plans protest – Dec 18 – Toronto Star
Three next cubs born to Aurora the polar bear die mysteriously – Dec 10 – Toronto Star
Monkey in posh winter coat found at Toronto Ikea – Dec 9 – National Post
Endangered shark fins sold in Vancouver – Dec 4 – CTV
Cruelty charge laid in death of Captain – the dog left beaten in dumpster – Dec 3 – Canada.com
Convicted animal killer to be released in months – Nov 30 – CTV
On-line sleuths reveal how they tracked Magnotta – Nov 29 – CBC
Animal rights activits turn to the courts – Nov 28 – Toronto Star
Toronto Council votes to send zoo elephants to California again – Nov 27 – Toronto Star
BC SPCA slams light sentence for sled dog killer – Nov 22 – The Province
Toutoune the elephant dies at Granby Zoo – Nov 20 – CBC
Marineland owner John Holer trying to acquire another killer whale – Nov 14 – Toronto Star
Stop delaying and move the Toronto zoo elephants – Nov 1 – Toronto Sun
Do it yourself pet surgery – Oct 30 – Canada News
Man sentenced to 6 months in jail for stabbing dog – Oct 28 – CBC
Nova Scotia dog shot in head with 50 pellets gets new home – Oct 24 – CBC
Senate committee recommends cull of grey seals – Oct 23 – Chronicle Herald
Langley city bans shark fins – Oct 23 – Langley Advance
Marineland Killer whale bleeding for months, trainer says – Oct 18 – Toronto Star
Whistler sled dogs to be buried in Penticton pet cemetery – Oct 17 – CBC
Gu Zoo granted permit – province has confidence in animal care – Oct 16 – Calgary Herald
MP raises ire of activists with shark fin soup – Oct 13 – CTV
Ontario government to bring in regulations for marine mammals – Oct 10 – Toronto Star
Marineland stormed by protesters – Oct 8 – Toronto Star
Muskoka zoo owner charged afer lion attemped escape – Oct 4 – Toronto Star
How fixing Marineland could fix Niagara’s economy – Sept 26 – Huffington Post
Shelters swamped – felines tossed – Sept 25 – Kamloops Daily News
New Equine code of practice to be more explicit – Sept 21 – Western Producer
Seal pups at Aquarium des Iles to be released back to the wild – Sept 19 – Digital Journal
Ontarios ho hum government real villian in Marineland saga – Sept 19 – Toronto Star
Vancouver city council votes in favour to ban shark fin soup – Sept 18 – News 1130
Tuxedo Stan purr fect mayor for Halifax – September 17 – Yahoo News
Two B.C. cities to ban shark fin products – September 12 – CTV
BC slded dog killer pleads guilty to animal cruelty – August 30 – Edmonton Sun
1,300 distressed piglets found as industry crisis worsens – August 29 – Winnipeg Free Press
Marineland heartache for smooshi the walrus as top trainer quits – August 15 – The Star
Marineland animals suffering former staffers say – August 15 – The Star
Biologists hunt for sharks for Toronto’s new aquarium – August 11 – the Star
Vancouver beluga death renews push to free the whales – August 7 – Globe and Mail
Why the mystery of Muskoka’s escaped cougar may never be solved – August 5 – The Star
Woman turns herself in after kitten killing – August 3 – Winnipeg Sun
One dog found dead, another beaten – August 1 – CBC
Dog owners mental state a question after German shepherd found in dumpster – July 31 -CBC
Pitbulls path to death criticized by Montreal SPCA – July 26 – CBC
Severely burned dog found in Pickering – July 19 – Durham Region News
Kitten struck with bat euthanized – July 18 – CBC
Making animals suffer is hardly a western tradition – July 17 – National Post
Calgary chuckwagon horse death at Stampede – July 13 – CBC
Toronto Zoo board wants elephants moved ASAP – July 5 – Toronto Sun
Dubious summertime ritual abandoning animals – July 4 – Montreal Gazette
How Canada gets dog and cat fur from China – June 30 – The Star
Cities barking up the wrong tree – June 29 – National Post
Puppy mills still thriving – June 28 – Ottawa Citizen
Cops tracking Luka Magnotta weeks before murder – June 25 – Hamilton Spectator
Genetically engineered pigs killed after funding ends – June 22 – Ottawa Citizen
Quebec kennel owners get 2 year pet ban – June 22 – CBC
Abandoned bear has 50 50 chance of survival if released – June 14 – The Province
Dog dies in hot car – June 10 – The Star
Cat mutilations in Vancouver suburb could be the work of another animal – June 4 – National Post
You will be hearing from me again – Luka Rocco Magnotta – June 2 – National Post
SPCA calls on animal expert in cat killings – June 2 – Vancouver Sun
Hey Ontario, miss those bear teams yet? – May 17 – National Post
Adopting out retired enviropigs a non-starter – May 15 – Winnipeg Free Press
Veterinarians without borders provides animal care to improve human welfare – May 15 – The Province
Veganism a human right say law school grad – May 14 – CBC
Ottawa to allow slaughterhouses to process already dead animals – May 14 – The Star
Animal activist Paul Watson beached in Germany – May 14 – The Star
Bob Barker funds animal move from Londons Storybook Gardens – May 10 – Metro
MacLaren asked to clear record on OSPCA defeated private members bill – May 10 – Ottawa South EMC
Proposed legislation would ban elephant bullhooks – May 2 – Toronto Sun
Animal cruelty penalties increased in Newfoundland – May 3 – CBC
Tim Hortons puts more eggs in animal welfare basket – May 4 – The Star
Elephants part of larger battle over animals – May 1 – The Star
Ohio to return wild animals to family that allowed panic escape – April 30 – Chicago Tribune
Bob Barker threatens to pull back money to transfer Toronto Zoo elephants – April 27 – Toronto Star
Richmond pet store facing puppy sale probe – April 27 – Vancouver Sun
Cruelty charge laid in BC Sled dog slaughter – April 20 – CBC
Calgary plans shakeup and prepares to say good bye to elephant exhibit – Calgary Herald – April 20
BC SPCA commends bill changes – Times colonist – April 20
Pink Slmie controversy stokes clash over agriculture – April 16 – Vancouver Sun
Did Canadian naval games lead to death of killer whale – April 9 – Globe and Mail
Couple convicted of abusing dogs – April 8 – Winnipeg Sun
Video spurs investigation into animal abuse – April 5 – Penticton Western News
MP seeks changes to Criminal Code – April 5 – Windsor Star
Oshawa couple pleads guilty to animal cruelty charges – April 3 – Durham Region
Guelph’s pigs face June deadline – April 3 – Vancouver Sun
Federal budget cut reaches Labrador SPCA – April 2 – CBC
BC vet guilty of animal cruelty – March 28 – Toronto Sun
Seal hunt season in limbo – March 27 – Telegram
Fifteen cats in Maple Ridge found mutilated – March 26 -The Province
Puppies rescued from filthy breeding operation – March 26 – Toronto Star
Dog befriends fawn – March 26 – Macleans
DFO considers lowering narwhal quota – March 26 – CBC
McClintic’s abuse of animals an ominous protent 0 March 24 – Calgary Herald
Niagara Falls man charged after horse beheaded – March 23 – Canadian Press
Pork producers back proposal to change Ontario SPCA Act – March 21 – Better Farming
BC SPCA slams animal cruelty legislation changes – March 7 – Canadian Press
Another Animal found struck in bodygripping trap in Surrey – March 1 – Vancouver Sun
Starving puppies ate sticks, rocks – March 1 – Ottawa Citizen
Man who shot dogs with nail gun gets two years probation – Feb 29 – Montreal Gazette
Tim Hortons feels the heats from animal rights groups – Feb 29 – Vancouver Sun
Tory senators grill seal cull opponent – Feb 16 – Chronicle Herald
Animal advocates wary of panda visit to Canada – Feb 13 -Vancouver Sun
Canadian teen who beheaded dog freed – Feb 12 – Toronto Sun
Dog ear cropping banned in Manitoba as inhumane – Feb 10 – National Post
Government must protect orca habitat – Feb 10 – Times Colonist
Purchasing Pets online – Don’t get caught in the web – Feb 4 – Chronicle Herald
UBC ordered to release more information on animal research facility – Jan 31 – Global BC
Manitoba dog owner faced Ontario complaint – Jan 27 – CBC
Ottawa Humane Society on hunt for cat killer – Jan 27 – Ottawa Citizen
Air Canada caught in Cat-22 over feline passengers – Jan 20 -Times Colonist
Hockey players rescue puppy – Jan 19 – CBC
Sick dog nets man 1500 fine – Jan 18 – Edmonton Sun
Is this the beginning of the end for medical research on chimps? – Jan 18 – The Atlantic
Cape Cod dolphin beaching largest in years – Jan 18 – Reuters
Lab mice: The tiny footprints behind 100 years of medical discovery – The National Post – Jan 14
Air Canada hopes to ban transportation of monkeys for laboratory use – The Star – Jan 10
Windsor ON man calls for Frog-O-Sphere ban – CP – Jan 9
Officials scramble to catch and save cats – Daily News – Jan 9
Maple Lodge Farms faces 60 criminal charges as thousands of chickens perish – Toronto Star – Jan 8
World’s first chimeric monkeys created – Digital News – Jan 5
Thinning sea ice killing seal pups – CBC – Jan 4
Man cites stress for firing nails into heads of dogs – Montreal Gazette – Jan 4
Lost seal heading back home – Montreal Gazette – Jan 4
Lead poisoning a growing problem for Nova Scotia eagle population – Yahoo News – Dec 3
Record poaching in South Africa as rhino horns exceed gold prices – Digital Media – Dec 30
Russia bans import of harp seal products – Winnipeg Free Press – Dec 19
Quebec puppy mill dogs undergo intensive rehab – CBC – Dec 19
Tiger dies at Toronto zoo – CBC – Dec 15
BC sled dog slaughter prompts company transformaton – CBC – Dec 14
Lucky cat manages to escape snare, lucky to still be alive – Times and Transcript – Dec 14
Counillors blast zoo over elephant move – The Star – Dec 11
Smithfield to stop using gestation crates for pigs – Canadian Business – Dec 8
Iqaluit raised vet moves mobile service back home – Nunatsiaq News – Dec 2
Captive orca could test Endangered Species Act – Calgary Herald – Dec 8
More than half of 607 dogs from Quebec puppy mill have homes – Ottawa Citizen – Dec 8
Columnist finds dog of her dreams – Inside Toronto – Dec 8
Puppy mill rescues overwhelm humane society – KW Record – Dec 7
Quebec agency keeps 600 dogs seized from puppy mill – CBC – Nov 24
Ontario needs plan to deal with unwanted animals – Owen Sound Times – Nov 23
Orca removed from Marineland – Brock Press – Nov 22
Bear-cam gives wildlife experts a unique perspective – Montreal Gazette – Nov 22
Marketing a priority for sealing industry – The Telegram – Nov 22
Rancher facing new puppy mill allegations – BC Local News – Nov 22
Skunk caught in drink lid undergoes surgery – CBC – Nov 17
Quebec puppy mill dogs still in limbo in Lachute – Montreal Gazette – Nov 17
Teen charged with animal cruelty – CBC – Nov 17
Suffering dog abandoned to the wolves – Kawartha media group – Nov 17
Couple jailed over very shocking animal abuse – Toronto Star – Nov 17
Widow of Ohio man who loosed lions, tigers and bears wants animals back – National Post – Oct 27
Vet speaks up in defence of pig seizure – Canada.com – Oct 27
Animal Welfare groups appeals to GuZoo to hand over lion with broken tooth – Vancouver Sun – Oct 27
Whistler sled dog massacre – Macleans – Oct 27
Illegal deer farms pose risk to wild herds – The Star – Oct 26
Yearly inspections mandatory for BC dog sled operators – The Province – Oct 22
Toronto proposed shark fin bans wins more support – Montreal Gazette – Oct 22
Ohio under pressure to pass wildlife laws – Montreal Gazette – Oct 21
Canadian medical schools end use of live animals – National Post – Oct 19
Celebrity hunter banned from hunting in Canada for abusing duck – Globe and Mail – Oct 19
High school program builds dog shelters for needy families – Vancouver Sun – Oct 18
Life down on the farm not so humane for all animals – Barrie Examiner – Oct 18
Kittens defy odds to survive dump fire – The Telegram – Oct 15
Controlling the cat colonies – The Star – Oct 14
Abandoned puppies rescued from plastic box – CBC – Oct 14
Heated debate continues at city hall over banning shark fins – Global Toronto – Oct 13
Home 4 the holidays kicks off its 13th annual adoption drive – Newswire – Oct 13
Fines alone don’t promote responsible dog ownership – Vancouver Sun – Oct 12
Woman charged after she snaps neck of boy’s Chihuahua – Hamilton Spectator – Oct 11
Puppies aplenty plaguing rescue agency – Calgary Sun – Oct 10
Where does your food come from? – Special to the Province – Oct 9
Animals seized from Farm – Times Colonist – Oct 8
Ottawa woman faces 10 months in jail for starving dog to death – Ottawa Citizen, Oct 5
Wildlife vs. the city: Can’t we get along? – Toronto Star, Sept. 23
Editorial: some should not have pets – Daily Gleaner, Sept. 20
Pet buyers should be wary of puppy mills: Advocates – Canada.com, Sept. 20
SPCA in Labrador ‘fed up’ with high number of animal abuse cases – The Telegram, Sept. 20
Humane Society deluged by offers of help for 525 dogs seized in Quebec – Montreal Gazette, Sept. 19
MP wants shark fin ban – The Province, Sept. 18
SPCA calls for criminal charges in sled dog killings – Vancouver Sun, Sept. 16
Canadian sealers’ bid to have trade ban overturned fails – Vancouver Sun, Sept. 15
David Suzuki: Woodland caribou are at a crossroads – Straight.com, Sept. 13
Hay River woman not guilty of animal cruelty – CBC News, Sept. 9
Petland to phase out sale of cats and dogs nationwide – Global Calgary, Sept. 9
Inmates caring for unwanted dogs – CBC News , Aug. 2
Deadline extended for animal welfare law input- CJAD, Aug. 1
Dirty little secret: Canada’s slaughter industry under fire – Toronto Star, Jul. 30
Elephant battle rages as circus comes to Toronto – Toronto Star, July 29
Hog industry doesn’t take pigs’ care seriously: judge – Winnipeg Free Press, Jul. 28
Fish feel pain: experts – Simcoe.com, Jul. 28
City’s animal gas chamber should be decommissioned – Elliot Lake Standard, Jul. 28
Angry bird lovers demand answers – Daily Gleaner, July 28
Seizure of Merville dogs prompts debate over puppy mills – Victoria Times Colonist, Jul. 28
Previously abused pooches can still lead productive lives – Canada.com, Jul. 28
National Farmers Union Calls for Sow Stall Ban – Portage Online, Jul. 27
A Shattering Blow to Animal Testing – International Business Times, Jul. 26
Police probe possible case of animal torture – Toronto Star, Jul. 26
Killing “problem” bears sends wrong message to public – Straight.com, Jul. 26
Gibsons sets bylaw precedent with trapping ban – Vancouver Sun, Jul. 26
We can’t be complacent about animal ethics – The Daily News, July 21
Pet owners report rash of raccoon attacks on cats – Richmond Review, July 21
Pigs suffer from the heat too, group seeks to remind people – National Post, Jul. 21
Human encroachment taking toll on wildlife – Calgary Sun, July 20
Saskatchewan SPCA needs help looking after neglected horses – CTV Saskatoon, July 20
Dogs acted on instinct to survive – Ottawa Citizen, July 18
Farm-animal welfare needs to change with the times – Guelph Mercury, July 17
Animal celebrities and the disappearance of species – Toronto Star, July 16
Second horse dies at Calgary Stampede – CBC, July 16
Would you eat test-tube meat? – National Post, July 16
Rossland looks at how to handle backyard chickens. Regulate or educate? – Nelson Daily, July 13
How animal welfare signals moral progress – Global Public Square, July 13
Bear facts about rescue – Winnipeg Free Press, July 12
Polar bears to be listed as species at risk – CBC, July 12
Animal welfare pact would double space for U.S. hens – Mother Nature Network, July 7
No charges in Westsyde cat-killing – Kamloops This Week, July 6
The royals and the rodeo – Toronto Star, June 23
