Animals and the Law
The CFHS promotes the enactment of federal, provincial and municipal legislation that protects animals from cruelty and provides a framework to ensure animals are treated humanely and with respect.
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New CFHS and Iams PSAs
The real joy in adopting an animal is when the animal adopts you. Help us get 1.5 million animals adopted and Home-4-the-Holidays. View the dog adoption PSA and the cat adoption PSA and share them with your friends and family this holiday season.
Learn about what the CFHS is doing at FindingFido
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TORONTO BANS CAT AND DOG SALES THROUGH PET STORES
Toronto City Council voted unanimously today to ban the sale of dogs and cats in pet stores following the example set by Richmond, BC. The decision restricts pet stores to carrying only dogs and cats from humane societies, SPCAs and other shelters.
Learn more about what the CFHS is doing to promote the adoption and purchase of dogs from reputable sources at FindingFido
Featured articles
- Criminal Code amendments
The CFHS has been calling on the government to amend the animal cruelty sections of the Criminal Cod…
- Commonly asked questions about the amendments
These questions are posed relevant to Bill C-229, but would also apply to all the bills proposed in…
- Provincial legislation
All of the provinces and territories have animal protection laws. They vary widely in terms of which…
