December 3rd, 2009 Posted by Tanya Hutchens
CFHS opposes the use of animals in all forms of entertainment or displays which may cause them to suffer.
CFHS believes, in particular, that animals performing or on display in a travelling environment will be deprived of a normal existence and may lack proper attention to their physical, social, and psychological needs.
CFHS contends [...]
December 1st, 2009 Imagine the heart-warming sight of an adult Ontario SPCA (OSPCA) cat going home with a family that perfectly matches his adventurous personality.\
Need A New Friend? Adopt A Cat In Need
Increasing the likelihood that adopted OSPCA cats will be a good match with their new families is the underlying goal of the Meet Your Match Feline-ality [...]
November 26th, 2009 Posted by Tanya Hutchens
In Uganda, for example, elephant numbers at Queen Elizabeth National Park had been reduced to only 150. IFAW stepped in to help in 1987 by shipping six patrol trucks to Uganda to save elephants and other wildlife from poachers. IFAW continued to work with the government of Uganda by supporting anti-poaching efforts [...]
November 26th, 2009
Posted by Tanya Hutchens
The Ontario SPCA would like to address any concerns the public may have on the issue of an increase in heartworm cases in the Province of Ontario. Heartworm is often spread through mosquitoes and pets already infected with the disease. If left untreated the disease could be fatal to your [...]
November 18th, 2009 Posted by Tanya Hutchens
While the Toronto Humane Society remains under investigation and their status to conduct and participate in animal cruelty investigations suspended, the Ontario SPCA has created a network of support for Toronto to respond to allegations of neglect, abuse and abandoned animals.
Since the suspension of the Toronto Humane Society, the Ontario SPCA has [...]
November 18th, 2009 Posted by Tanya Hutchens
Today, lawyers gave their closing arguments in the court case involving Ringling’s use of steel-barbed bullhooks and shackles on the elephants it forces to perform. Over the course of the six-week trial, the following evidence was presented:
* Elephants are chained for an average of more than 26 hours at a time, sometimes [...]
October 19th, 2009 Posted By Tanya Hutchens
Human-Elephant Conflict (HEC) is a very real concern throughout various regions of Africa and Asia. Headlines scream with phrases such as “Wild herds of elephants kill…,” causing fear and outrage, with local villagers vowing to take matters into their own hands. And, so, the common story once again unfolds of man [...]
October 16th, 2009 The Ontario SPCA Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre is located in Midland, Ontario, and provides care and treatment each year to nearly 1,500 animals – including more than 100 species of mammals, birds and reptiles – with the goal to rehabilitate these animals for release back into their wild habitat. The Centre includes an admissions area, treatment [...]
October 16th, 2009 The Canadian Federation of Humane Societies is the national voice of humane societies and SPCAs. We bring together those who work with, and care for animals to promote respect and humane treatment toward all animals.
Since we were founded in 1957, we’ve earned our solid reputation and enviable credibility as the ‘go-to’ national voice on animal [...]
October 14th, 2009 Description and Natural History
Physical Description
Chimpanzees have black hair all over their bodies except on their face, ears, palms of the hands and soles of the feet. In areas where there is no hair, the skin is pinkish to black in colour. Young have very pale skin and a white-coloured tail tuft that [...]