Animal Cruelty

• Animal neglect in New Brunswick reaching ‘record-breaking’ levels in 2024: SPCA

  In a release from the New Brunswick SCPA, it was said that the animal rescue group is already up 149 calls from this point a year ago.

  Canada

  Apr 18
  
• Arrest made in death of cat shot with arrow south of Peterborough: police

  Peterborough police say a cat shot by an arrow was found injured in the driveway of a home near Millbrook. The animal had to be euthanized as a result of its injuries.

  Crime

  Apr 9
  
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• Ontario woman seeks justice in brutal slaying of pet emu, worries for family’s safety

  Shannon McCarrell says two people broke into one of her animal pens overnight and she awoke in the morning to find one of her four beloved emus dead.

  Crime

  Mar 18
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• Emu fatally injured in animal pen, police in Ontario launch animal cruelty case

  An emu is dead after two people broke into a closed animal pen in Fisherville, Ont., south of Hamilton, Haldimand County OPP said Thursday.

  Crime

  Mar 14
• Marineland guilty of charges over its care of 3 young black bears

  Marineland has been found guilty under Ontario's animal cruelty laws of three charges related to its care of three black bears. 

  Canada

  Mar 7
• Manitoba live horse exporter facing charge in rare private prosecution case

  The owners of a farm in Manitoba's Westman region have been charged under federal animal health laws in a rare prosecution case.

  Canada

  Mar 1
• ‘Severely malnourished:’ Dog found dead wrapped in garbage bag

  Toronto police say a "severely emaciated and malnourished" dog was found dead and wrapped in a garbage bag in the city's east end.

  Canada

  Feb 29
• Puppy’s owners charged after Calgary vet treats dog who allegedly ate illegal drugs

  Three people are facing multiple charges related to two separate animal cruelty investigations in Calgary over the past several weeks.

  Crime

  Feb 20
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• 2 fined, 1 given house arrest, after dog found with chain embedded around neck

  Two men have been handed down fines and a 20-year ban from owning animals in a "very serious case" of animal cruelty, according to the New Brunswick SPCA.

  Canada

  Feb 8
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• Vancouver police investigate if dog fell or was thrown from DTES window

  The BC SPCA's Animal Protection Services team confirmed to Global News it is conducting a thorough investigation after being alerted to the incident.

  Canada

  Jan 8