Almost two years ago, and half a world away, a local teacher stumbled upon an abused dog and her nine puppies cowering in a gutter. “I saw the mom first and she was so friendly — despite how horrifically abused she was — and then I saw these tiny white puppies,” said Spencer Sekyer, who [...]

More than 500 dogs have been seized from a Quebec, Canada puppy mill in what could represent the largest animal cruelty case in the province’s history. The dogs were found Friday on a property in a rural area west of Montreal. They were living in poor conditions without sufficient food and water. Guy Auclair, a [...]

It may be fun to pop into a pet store at the mall while running errands to get in some cuddle time with the adorable puppy in the window but those days may soon be over. At least they will be for patrons of Petland, a pet store chain with branches in Canada and the [...]

A family dog is being hailed a hero after she clashed with a full-grown black bear in Winnipeg, Canada earlier this week. Sandi Cross says 13-year-old “Sassy” likely saved her life early Tuesday morning outside the family cottage. “I truly believe that if Sassy hadn’t gone out when she did … the bear would have [...]

If ever a dog was a real-life Rover, it was Owney. In the 1890s, this magical mutt turned into a national legend by traveling across the United States by rail and then globe-trotting to Mexico, Canada, Europe and Asia. Owney became the U.S. Postal Service’s mascot and magical good luck charm. Now his adorably scruffy [...]

It was a mass killing that sickened the entire world–the mass slaughter of 100 sled dogs near Whistler, British Columbia last April. But thanks to the Sled Dog Task Force report that was released today, the highest animal protection standards in Canada will be added to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act this fall [...]

By SUNNY DHILLON For the Globe And Mail The statement said Mr. Fawcett was not given any instructions on how to euthanize the animals, and had humanely killed dogs on previous occasions. Outdoor Adventures has said since the story first broke that it did not instruct Mr. Fawcett to shoot and stab the animals. The [...]

Who to believe, I don’t know. Let’s hope this gets settled soon. – Kenn BY SAM COOPER, THE PROVINCE BC SPCA’s head animal-cruelty investigator Marcie Moriarty says she’s “livid” over reports the SPCA “rebuffed” attempts to “place” dogs from a Whistler tour operator who slaughtered 100 animals in the post-Olympics downturn. On Wednesday The Vancouver [...]