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

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

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

"We're coming to represent our support for the SPCA in their fight," said Stephanie Gustys.

“Pets should be treated as family, not as a commodity."

A wildlife protection charity that wants to move an elephant out of the Edmonton Valley Zoo will not get a chance to argue its case in front of Canada's highest court.

Joel Goodyear, 24, has been charged with causing his dog to be in distress under the Animal Protection Act of Nova Scotia.

Irving’s lawyer explained to the court the dogs began to quickly multiply on her property while she was away for extended periods of time to deal with court matters in Saskatchewan.

The Edmonton Association of Small Animal Veterinarians says the petition was necessary after the Edmonton Humane Society stopped enforcing the Animal Protection Act in January.

Moving the dogs to the Edmonton Humane Society is the next step in getting the animals adopted.