Killing puppies because they can

Further to my earlier story regarding the confiscated mother and puppies in Sarnia. The following letter was issued today by the president of the Dog Legislation Council of Canada. Permission was given to distribute widely. ALERT: CROSS POST PLEASE TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW!June 15, 2007…

Sarnia and "pit bulls": city on shaky legal ground

There’s a little thing going on in Sarnia, Ontario, this week that illustrates some serious problems with cities being far too eager to apply the vague, unenforceable, and unconstitutional Dog Owners’ Liability Act.The Sarnia Observer has four related stories: Dog census underway in city Seized…

The death of the mixed breed dog

There was a time when, if asked, I would have said that only licensed, ethical breeders of registered, purebred dogs should be allowed to breed, in order to eliminate backyard breeding and puppy milling. As with most absolutes, I have gradually been forced to re-examine…

Ontario residents: Bill 232 – not bad, needs some work

Bob (Robert) Runciman, the House Leader for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, has introduced Bill 232 in the Ontario legislature. It contains amendments to the Ontario SPCA Act regarding cruelty to dogs and cats to allow the courts to impose jail terms up to…

PLEASE ATTEND COURT – JUNE 28 10:00 AM

PLEASE ATTEND COURT – THURSDAY JUNE 28 AT 10:00 AMEither 361 or 393 University Avenue in downtown Toronto. When I confirm the address and room number, I’ll post it here. We want as many people as possible to be there, please. As I understand it,…

No pets please, we’re PETA(ish)!!

I know some readers are having trouble wrapping their minds around the possibility that various animal rights organizations are not only anti-breeding, but can also be anti-<place breed name here>, anti-dog, and anti-pet. So, I’m going to try again. Not all animal rights organizations are…

Property

In a previous article, I mentioned the concept of dogs just being property, so Clinton Portis and Chris Samuels seem to think it’s okay to do what you want with them. I want to make sure that readers are perfectly clear where I stand on…

New date for Ontario legal remedy: June 28, 2007

Lawyers for both sides will be back in front of the judge on June 28, 2007.When I find out time and location, I will post it here. The basic decision of the judge, as far as I understand it, is that the following parts of…

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