October 14th, 2009 Posted by Tanya Hutchens
Every year in the United States, open-admission animal shelters across the nation are forced to put to death roughly half of the 6 million to 8 million unwanted dogs and cats who pour into their overwhelmed facilities. Wonderful, healthy, social, loveable animals lose their lives because of simple math: too many animals [...]
October 13th, 2009 Posted by Tanya Hutchens
the truck carrying this cow was unloaded at Walton Stockyards in Kentucky one September morning. After the other animals were removed from the truck, she was left behind, unable to move. Stockyard workers used customary electric prods in her ear to try to get her out of the truck, then they beat [...]
October 13th, 2009 Posted by Tanya Hutchens
October 1, 2009 – At least five of cbm’s Community Based Rehabilitation areas in the Philippines have been greatly affected by Typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy).
More than 150 clients with disabilities and 15 volunteer workers have been left homeless in the municipalities of Los Baños, Bay, Victoria, Pila and Calamba City. Most of cbm’s [...]
September 24th, 2009 The mass dog cull in Hanzhong, Shaanxi Province is over. Despite local and international pressure to end the killings, the cull ran as planned for one month from May 23 2009, meaning there’s no guarantee of safety for surviving dogs in the future.
Over 36,000 dogs died – pets as well as stray or roaming dogs. This [...]
September 24th, 2009 Posted by Tanya Hutchens
Orville Kevin Harris, age 45, of the City of Windsor was sentenced under the newly amended Ontario SPCA Act, on Friday September 18, 2009. The accused pled guilty to two counts for failing to comply with the prescribed standards of care for his two 5-year old Redbone Coonhound hunting-breed dogs.
Harris received two [...]
September 14th, 2009 Posted by Tanya Hutchens
Microchipping your pet is one of the most important and responsible actions that you can take as a pet owner. Hundreds of pets end up at pounds and shelters each year because they do not have appropriate and up to date identification. Microchipping is an effective way to make sure your pet [...]
September 1st, 2009 Through its province-wide network of 50 plus Communities, the Ontario SPCA is one of the largest, most responsive animal welfare organizations in the country, providing care and shelter for tens of thousands of animals every year.
The Ontario SPCA is unique amongst animal welfare organizations in Ontario: the Ontario SPCA Act mandates the Society to enforce [...]
August 31st, 2009 About the Clinic
Located in the Ontario SPCA Centre, just off the Mulock Drive exit of Highway 404 in Newmarket
One and a half years in planning and construction
Based on a business and operational model developed by Humane Alliance: high volume, self-sustaining
Open to everyone regardless of geography or income level (the public, shelters and animal rescue groups)
Hours: [...]
May 25th, 2009 Canadian Federation of Humane Societies Mission statement:
“The CFHS promotes the humane treatment of all animals and supports our members and other like-minded organizations that are committed to this goal.”