Animal Protection Act

• Man fined $15,000 after severely emaciated dog found at northeast Edmonton home

  On March 20, 2019, Animal Care and Control officers were called to an animal welfare complaint at a home in the Brintnell neighbourhood in northeast Edmonton.

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  Feb 4
• Lampman, Sask., man pleads guilty to animal distress after 131 cattle seized, 16 die

  Chad Mokelky, who pleaded guilty under the Animal Protection Act, 2018, is prohibited from owning, caring for or possessing cattle for one year.

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  Feb 1
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• Alberta woman found not guilty of animal cruelty in 2018 case involving horses

  An Alberta woman accused of crimes in connection with an investigation into the treatment of horses was found not guilty of several animal cruelty charges on Wednesday.

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  Nov 4, 2020
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• Animal cruelty charges laid against Edmonton man trying to sell puppies from garage

  A 45-year-old man has been charged with cruelty to animals, failure to provide adequate shelter and failure to protect from injurious cold.

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  Oct 29, 2020
• Amherst man sentenced after SPCA found dog in distress and ‘soaked in urine’

  Due to the dog’s poor condition, the veterinarian recommended to humanly euthanize the dog.

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  Sep 29, 2020
• Alberta SPCA lay 7 charges after investigation southwest of Edmonton

  The Alberta SPCA laid seven charges against a woman under the Animal Protection Act (APA), and seized multiple horses and cats in distress from two rural properties southwest of Edmonton.

  Crime

  Jul 30, 2020
• 2 charged with trafficking cattle in Alberta, Saskatchewan

  According to Saskatchewan RCMP, a large number of animals were being trafficked by two residents of Prairie Rose.

  Crime

  Jul 23, 2020
• Some Saskatchewan vets mum on suspected animal cruelty: survey

  A significant number of Saskatchewan veterinarians have been silent in the face of suspected animal abuse, according to a recent survey.

  Canada

  Apr 10, 2020
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• Edmonton’s ‘Christmas miracle’ dog cleared for adoption weeks after being found ‘near death’

  "For the first couple of weeks, it was a touch-and-go situation."

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2020
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• Animal cruelty trial begins for Dolores LaPlante after 100 cats seized from Elrose, Sask. home

  Dolores LaPlante runs the Saskatchewan Alley Cats Association out of her 400 square-foot home in Elrose, Sask.

  Crime

  Jan 31, 2020