Across Canada, animal shelters are in crisis, with some on the verge of closing their doors for good. While pet adoptions increased significantly during the pandemic and surrenders decreased, now the opposite is true. Although surrenders haven’t reached 2019 levels, Barbara Cartwright, CEO of Humane Canada, says it is more overwhelming post pandemic. Some blame …
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Below are sample municipal bylaws regulating the keeping and control of companion animals. Note: Municipalities should refer to their applicable provincial/municipal act governing municipalities to determine their precise authority on the subject of animal care and control in addition to consulting their municipal legal department. 1. Interpretations “Animal” means all species of fauna, excluding humans, …
What’s the difference between a humane society/SPCA, rescue, municipal pound, and satellite adoption centre? Humane Society/SPCAThis generally refers to an organization dedicated to the betterment of animal welfare. They usually run a shelter and an animal adoption program to find new homes for abandoned, mistreated and/or surrendered animals. They also conduct education in their community …
Please note: Our position statements are in the process of being reviewed internally. Additional positions will be added to this page as they complete the review process. MISSION STATEMENT As Canada’s federation of SPCAs and humane societies, Humane Canada drives positive, progressive change to end animal cruelty, improve animal protection and promote the humane treatment of all …
Humane Canada is happy to respond to media inquiries and can arrange comments and interviews with our CEO, Barbara Cartwright. For media inquiries, please contact our marketing and communications team at media@humanecanada.ca Looking for the story behind the story? Dive deeper behind the headlines for Humane Canada’s take on the news here. IN THE MEDIA …
In 2012, Humane Canada published a ground-breaking report about the crisis faced by Canadians and our most popular companion animal: cats. The report, Cats in Canada: A Comprehensive Report on the Cat Overpopulation Crisis, raised national awareness about one of the most pressing animal welfare issues in Canada.
