Toronto Animal Services

• Rotting raccoon dangles from Toronto shed for days, irking residents

  A dead raccoon has stunk up a Toronto neighbourhood for several days, and was finally removed from a homeowner's property Wednesday.

  Environment

  Jul 10, 2025
  
• Reported dog attacks at Toronto school yard prompt warning to parents, guardians

  A letter sent to parents at a Toronto school said dog attacks on the grounds of a school ranged from mild to "very severe in nature."

  Canada

  May 16, 2023
  
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• Distemper virus causing rise in Toronto raccoon illnesses, deaths

  The agency says the number of service calls for sick and injured raccoons between January and April increased from 719 in 2022 to just over 3,600 hundred this year.

  Canada

  Apr 24, 2023
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• East Toronto neighbourhood terrorized by dog fears ‘dangerous dog order’ won’t help

  "It was madness. It was people running all over the place. There were fights breaking out. The owners weren't able to control their dog," a witness told Global News.

  Canada

  Aug 9, 2022
• More pets being surrendered to Toronto shelters amid return to work, rising costs

  There has been a jump in the number of pets being surrendered to Toronto shelters as people return to work following years of COVID-19 restrictions and grapple with rising costs.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2022
• Scarborough residents raise alarm over increased coyote sightings after recent dog attack

  Residents in a Scarborough neighbourhood are voicing concerns around increased coyote sightings, just days after a six-year-old Yorkie was attacked by one.

  Canada

  Jul 23, 2021
• Twiggy the water-skiing squirrel no longer able to make waves in Toronto

  Twiggy performed in January at Toronto's International Boat Show, which was held at the Enercare Centre, but it looks like that may have been his last performance in the city.  

  Canada

  Feb 7, 2020
• ‘Miss-snaken identity’: Python found in Toronto sewer returned to animal services

  On Tuesday, officials thought they were reuniting a ball python found in a sewer with its family. But after a night in another snake's digs, it was quickly determined the python was an impostor.

  Canada

  Jul 31, 2019
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• Snake in a drain: Python found in east-end Toronto sewer

  Police officers were waved down by a person who pointed to the sewer where the tail of the snake was poking out.

  Canada

  Jul 30, 2019
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• ‘We believe this is a true hoarding situation’: More than 100 cats removed from Toronto home

  In a Facebook post, Toronto Cat Rescue said it responded to a “very sad hoarding situation.”

  Canada

  Mar 26, 2019