REGINA – A spokesman for the Regina Humane Society says there is truth to a new report that suggests Saskatchewan has some of the weakest animal abuse laws in the country.
Don Simons says the province’s laws are old and outdated and were brought in primarily to deal with how people raise livestock.
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Earlier this week, the Animal Legal Defense Fund issued its annual report card, which put Saskatchewan in 10th place out of 13 provinces and territories.
Simons says all animals are covered by the same law in the province, which fails to recognize that what would be proper food and shelter for cattle is completely different from what it would be for a kitten.
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