British Columbia Dog Slaughter Leads To Toughest Animal-Cruelty Laws In Canada

British Columbia now has the toughest animal-cruelty laws in the country, a year after the discovery by the SPCA of a mass grave of up to 100 sled dogs in Whistler. The provincial government has introduced the Sled Dog Code of Practice, which sets standards for health, nutrition, housing, working conditions, transportation and euthanasia. Marcie […]

Windsor, Ontario Declares Chihuahua Danger To Society

Dangerous Chihuahua?

Little Misha might spend her spare time licking faces and looking pretty in pink, but city officials believe the eightpound pooch has a dark side. The three-year-old chihuahua is now on the City of Windsor’s dangerous dog registry after she got out of the house and nipped a teenage girl. “I was in shock when […]

Manitoba, Canada Bans Dog Ear Cropping

A veterinary medical association in Western Canada announced Friday a ban on the cosmetic cropping of dogs’ ears, but some breeders warn it could lead to torn floppy ears. The Manitoba Veterinary Medical Association passed the bylaw at its annual general meeting on February 3 after all four of Canada’s eastern maritime provinces enacted similar […]

Teacher Flies Afghanistan Dogs To Canada

Afghanistan Puppies In Canada

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 […]

Over 500 Malnourished Dogs Seized From Canadian Puppy Mill

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 […]

Petland In Canada To Phase Out Sales Of Puppies and Kittens

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 […]

Dog Saves Family From Bear Attack In Canada

Canadian Dog Bear Attack

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 […]

Globetrotting Post Office Dog Gets His Own Stamp

Dog Postage Stamp

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 […]

British Columbia To Implement Tougher Animal Cruelty Laws After Sled-Dog Culling

Sled Dog Protest

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 […]

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