For-profit dog and cat sales banned in Ottawa under new pet shop bylaw April 15, 2016 Pet shops in Canada’s capital have five years to stop selling commercially-bred dogs and cats under a new city bylaw adopted this week. Ottawa… Continue Reading
Norway strikes another blow to the controversial seal hunt December 16, 2014 Norway’s promise to end subsidies to the commercial sealing industry is being chalked up by animal rights activists as another victory in a campaign… Continue Reading
Animal welfare groups cry foul over Canadian rules banning vegan food maker October 8, 2014 A collection of animal welfare groups have thrown their support behind a Seattle-based vegan “meat” products company in a battle against what they call “archaic”… Continue Reading
SPCA threatens legal action to remove abused, neglected fur farm animals August 27, 2014 Montreal’s Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said it will seek legal action unless the provincial government steps in to shut down… Continue Reading
Foxes, minks kept in horrific conditions at Quebec fur farm, but government won’t remove them August 15, 2014 Animal welfare advocates are accusing the Quebec government of not moving fast enough to save dozens of red foxes and thousands of minks they… Continue Reading