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  • Menu Foods Agrees to $24 Million Settlement

    Posted on Monday May 26th, 2008 at 22:48 in , pet food, us

    Good news. I hope this is a good chunk out of their profits.Pet owners impacted by the massive Menu Foods tainted pet food recall of last year will soon be making a trip to their bank, provided a US ...

  • Big Fight at the Nova Scotia SPCA Meeting

    Posted on Sunday April 27th, 2008 at 22:29 in , nova scotia

    And you thought your meetings were out-of control?The annual meeting of the provincial SPCA descended into bizarre behaviour Saturday morning at a Halifax hotel.The three-hour closed-door session, att...

  • Catholic Bishop Says Animals to be "Used"

    Posted on Sunday April 27th, 2008 at 22:03 in , Canada, catholic church, seals

    I came across this letter in the CalgaryHerald written by Fred Henry, Roman Catholic Bishop of Calgary. I can't tell if it's an Op-Ed or a letter, but it doesn't really matter.He irritated me. As a ...

  • EU May Target Canadian Seal Hunt

    Posted on Thursday March 27th, 2008 at 20:16 in , seals

    Seal hunting is a barbaric practice. The EU may take steps to put pressure on Canada to stop it.EU Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas is "looking into the nature of the inhumane killing of seals" ...

  • Sea Shepherd Targets Canada's Seal Hunt

    Posted on Wednesday March 26th, 2008 at 22:56 in , sea shepherd, seals

    I don't care what Greenpeace or anyone else says. I love Sea Shepherd. Why? Because they FIGHT BACK instead of just wringing their hands and wagging their fingers.Despite a stern warning from Ottawa...

  • Canadian Seal Hunt to Start Friday

    Posted on Tuesday March 25th, 2008 at 22:20 in , hunt, seals

    The Canadian seal hunt starts Friday. Oh joy. Certainly something to make Canada proud.Canada's contentious seal hunt starts on Friday with new rules requiring hunters to make extra sure the animals...

  • Ontario to Improve Provincial Cruelty Laws

    Posted on Wednesday March 12th, 2008 at 21:07 in , Canada, legislation, ontario, zoo

    According to this article, Ontario has lagged behind other Canadian provinces in terms of animal cruelty legislation. Considering how bad Canada's animal welfare laws are in general, this is pretty a...

  • Canada to Kill 275,000 Harp Seals

    Posted on Monday March 10th, 2008 at 20:11 in , seals

    Canada has set a quota of 275,000 harp seals that will be clubbed or shot. This despite a large outcry from environmental groups. They have, however, adopted new "humane" slaughter methods. Club it, ...