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What's Going on to Help Animals
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Calgary Sun WAG Magazine Spring 2009 'Kitty's rep gone to the dogs'
article
Calgary Sun WAG Magazine (Spring 2009 edition) ran a very interesting article called 'Kitty's rep gone to the dogs' written by Terri Perrin. This article addresses the 'throw away' attitude of the public regarding cats. |
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IFAW - International Fund for Animal Welfare
Animals in Canada need stronger protection from acts of cruelty. Read IFAW's report Falling Behind to see how Canada's animal cruelty laws rank nternationally. You can continue the fight to protect animals from cruelty. Help to stop animal cruelty in Canada: Support Anti-Cruelty Laws. |
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Lost Love - Best Friends Puppy-Store-Free LA project
The closure of Pet Love, the goliath of pet stores in Los Angeles, stands as an extraordinary milestone in the Best Friends’ “Puppy-Store-Free LA” campaign, aimed at stopping the sale of puppy-mill dogs in the Los Angeles area. In the six short months since the campaign was launched, the campaign has resulted in the closure of four Los Angeles pet stores selling dogs bred in puppy mills. |
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Election Debate 2008 - Stop Animal Cruely and Puppy Mills in Canada
There will be a television debate between the 4 political party representatives soon. You can send a question to: question@electiondebate08.ca
Send an e-mail asking the parties what they plan to do about animal cruelty and puppy mills in Canada. If we all do it, they might consider this an important political point and do something about it.
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Thompson Rivers University - Animal Welfare Certificate Program
This is a program of studies for animal care givers who are interested in upgrading their work skills and for individuals interested in a career in Animal Welfare. The Animal Welfare Certificate Program has been jointly developed by Thompson Rivers University (TRU), and the BC Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA).
Read more at http://www.tru.ca/science/distance/awcp.html
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The Best Friends No More Homeless Animals Conference is Back
After a three-year hiatus, the next conference will be held October 24 to 26 in Las Vegas.
The conference links like-minded people who join forces with one purpose: creating a world with no more homeless pets.
Read more at http://www.bestfriends.org/nomorehomelesspets/conference_oct08.cfm
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A Disappointing Day For Animals In Canada
By a vote of
189 to 71, Bill S-203 passed final vote in the House of Commons
on April 9th. Read more about this disappointing outcome at
Canadian Federation of Humane Societies
Thank you to you all who wrote, phoned and emailed your MP's asking them to
vote to end animal cruelty by supporting Bill C-373 instead. You can see how
your MP voted at www.dontbecruel.org
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Canadian Animal Cruelty Laws Background
For years, efforts have been made to update archaic animal cruelty
legislation that has remained virtually unchanged in the Criminal
Code dating back to 1892. The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) along with other animal welfare groups, have helped Parliament draft legislation that provides adequate welfare protection for animals,
while also offering adequate protection to legitimate animal use
activities, including hunting, fishing, farming and scientific research.
A current version of this legislation is
Bill C-373.
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In contrast to these efforts, Senator Bryden has introduced Bill S-203. This Bill proposes increased
penalties for killing or harming animals, but does not address the flaws in the current legislation to
allow for sufficient means to pursue animal cruelty offenders. Bill S-203 is about to go through third
reading and vote in the House of Commons on April 9th, 2008. The CVMA is deeply concerned that
if the work of the last 9 years on proper legislation is ignored in favour of Bill S-203, it will be a long
time before real, effective changes to the animal cruelty provisions of the Criminal Code are passed
through Parliament.
If you share the opinion of the CVMA and the majority of Canadians regarding animal cruelty legislation,
then please help prevent Bill S-203 from passing third reading and becoming law. Please contact your
local MP (by e-mail or phone)
before April 9th, 2008. Tell them that you do not support Bill S-203
and instead support Bill C-373!
For your MP contact information, visit http://www.parl.gc.ca/common/index.asp?Language=E
and enter your postal code. Simply click on your MP's name, and then click on 'Contact Information'
to find his or her e-mail address and phone number.
For more information on current Animal Cruelty Laws please visit the
Canadian Federation of Humane Societies website.
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