Animal Abuse

• Kootenay-area squatter with bans on animal ownership found with 11 neglected pets

  BC SPCA officials said each animal was tied to a nearby tree with limited food and only dirty water available to them and their tethers were tangled together.

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  Oct 4, 2023
  
• Calgary woman who tortured and killed cats receives 6.5 years, Canada’s largest animal abuse sentence

  A 26-year-old Calgary woman who brutally tortured nine cats, killing seven of them, has received a six-and-a-half year sentence.

  Crime

  Sep 14, 2023
  
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• Moose Lake boy, 13, charged with animal cruelty after four abused puppies found dead

  A teenage boy from Mosakahiken Cree Nation is facing animal cruelty charges after a group of children allegedly abused and killed four puppies in the community.

  Crime

  Jul 13, 2023
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• Ontario’s animal welfare seizes dog, investigates claims animal was ‘dragged’ on pavement

  A spokesperson for Ontario's solicitor general confirmed a dog was seized in the Hamilton area July 8 in 'a recent incident involving the dragging of a dog.'

  Canada

  Jul 10, 2023
• Humane society says 3 malnourished dogs picked up off Oakville streets

  Three malnourished dogs were gathered within days of each other at two locations in Oakville, Ont., and may be connected with the same owner(s), the humane society says.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2023
• BC SPCA warning prospective pet owners after reports of couple selling sick kittens in Surrey

  The BC SPCA is issuing a public warning to prospective pet owners in Surrey after multiple complaints of a couple selling sick and skinny kittens, some of which have died.

  Crime

  Mar 14, 2023
• Alberta man charged with selling unlicensed meat, unlawful disposal of dead animals

  An Alberta man is facing charges after multiple agencies including RCMP say they found employees actively slaughtering cattle.

  Crime

  Mar 1, 2023
• Edmonton police charge 2 people in connection with dog abuse investigation

  A man and woman face criminal charges regarding two different animal abuse incidents in Edmonton in 2022 and 2023, police said Wednesday.

  Crime

  Feb 15, 2023
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• 2 kittens abandoned in child’s backpack near St. Albert, Alta.

  Two cats -- named Pixie and Christofur -- were found abandoned in a child's backpack. They had their spay and neuter surgeries Tuesday and were put up for adoption Wednesday. 

  Crime

  Feb 8, 2023
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• Edmonton police investigate dead dog found in The Meadows park with paws bound

  Using the dog’s microchip, police in the animal cruelty investigation unit were able to obtain a picture of the dog as a puppy.

  Crime

  Jan 11, 2023