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Cats: Humane society brass face cruelty charges
The Ontario SPCA has raided the Toronto Humane Society and laid charges against five staff members, including its president, the Toronto Star reports.
The Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says staff members are to be charged with cruelty to animals and obstruction of a police officer. The Star reports that Police and the OSPCA remain inside the offices of the 11 River St. location in Toronto.
Footnote: news.ca.msn.com
Published: Nov 26, 2009 - 09:22 PM
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Cats: The firefighters and the cat: Comox crew rescues animal from blaze
COMOX — Courtenay firefighters saved a family pet Tuesday morning after they were called to a house fire at 1754 Lewis Avenue around 7 a.m.
An elderly couple living in the home were able to escape safely and were treated on the scene by ambulance paramedics.
The family cat, called Bobby, didn't get out with its owners. Courtenay firefighters were able to find and rescue the animal, which was bleeding and suffering from smoke inhalation.
Footnote: timescolonist.com
Published: Nov 26, 2009 - 12:58 PM
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Cats: Why cat sterilization is necessary
For the last 30 years, the animal welfare community has been educating and encouraging owners to voluntarily spay/neuter their pets.
Although there are many responsible owners, there are also others who are unable to or unwilling to sterilize their pets.
By enacting the mandatory spay/neuter bylaw, the Township of Esquimalt provides another tool to the animal welfare community in solving the growing cat population problem.
Footnote: Anna Becker bclocalnews.com
Published: Nov 26, 2009 - 12:56 PM
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Cats: Happy Cat To The Rescue
Happy Cat Sanctuary has come to the rescue of 19 cats which were removed from a Medicine Hat residence between Nov. 2 and 13.
The residence was housing 101 cats as well as numerous other animals such as dogs, birds and reptiles. A number of rescue groups across Western Canada took the cats in. The 19 which came out to Strathmore were the second most taken by a group. Okotoks took the most cats in at 25.
"Their conditions have been assessed and they are all being treated while they stay at the sanctuary," said Michelle with Happy Cat Sanctuary.
The cats range in age and many need some form of medical attention; however, most need only minor work done. There are a few unfortunately who need more extensive work but they will all be okay, given enough time.
Footnote: Robert Massey strathmorestandard.com
Published: Nov 26, 2009 - 12:51 PM
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Dogs: Blind sled dog set to retire
Isobel ran against the odds and has been filmed by NBC TVI
Isobel the sled dog is hanging up her harness in Churchill, Man.
The nine-year-old Siberian husky-malamute cross is set to retire in January. What makes her well-deserved rest remarkable is that she has been running for the past five years completely blind.
She lost her vision but not her spirit, said owner Gerald Azure.
Everything seemed fine with Isobel until one day five years ago, when she staggered to a halt in the middle of a sled run.
Footnote: cbc.ca
Published: Nov 26, 2009 - 12:45 PM
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