I have been reporting for the past while that in March, with just a few weeks’ notice, the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) announced it would no longer be enforcing animal cruelty investigations in Ontario and set a hard deadline for the end of June. I further reported that the OSPCA refused the province’s request to extend the work until new legislation could be introduced early next year.
I’ve been lucky to visit parts of Europe a number of times. One of the things that always strikes me is the integration of dogs into everyday life. Whether it be in an English country pub, on a subway or at a bottega in Italy, dogs are simply there, walking with their owners, or curled up under a chair. It is a fantastic sight. It’s both normal and accepted. And I have never seen it be disruptive in the least.
Starting this May, the OHS will begin placing cats that are not suited for a traditional home environment for behavior or temperament reasons into safe alternative environments through a program called working whiskers. While the majority of cats can easily live as indoor house pets, some cats in the care of the OHS are unsuitable for homes but would flourish independently in other locations, keeping busy controlling rat and mice populations.
Watching our friends and neighbours struggle to save their homes from flooding has been heartbreaking. This is especially so because many of the same people were flooded just two years ago, and some of those in West Carleton were devastated by last fall’s tornado as well.
Easter is a great time of year. In theory, at least, winter is over and the weather is finally warming up. Sometimes we start to see some green on the ground. And with all of this, people start to get into a better mood, me included. It’s a great time of year for me, but is it for animals?
The OHS reported last month that, with 27 days’ notice, the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) announced it would no longer enforce animal cruelty legislation in Ontario.
On March 4, 2019 the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) announced it would no longer be enforcing animal cruelty investigations in Ontario as of April 1. Though the OSPCA offered to extend the contract in a “transition phase” to June 28, the Province of Ontario — government and all the players in animal welfare in Ontario — were essentially given 27 days’ notice.
I recently received a report from Cornell University’s Animal Health Diagnostic Center describing importation of a canine distemper strain not found before in North America.
In early October of 2017, a 12-week old Shetland sheepdog arrived from Korea. Approximately 12 days later, the puppy developed a cough and lethargy, and was anemic.
National Puppy Day is this Saturday, a day to celebrate the cute and cuddly companions that everyone loves to love. There is something very exciting about the thought of bringing home a fluffy and snuggly new pup. And while the Ottawa Humane Society will always extol the virtues of adult dogs, adopting a puppy may be the best decision for some.
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