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Animal Advocates Watchdog

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Article: Are Zoos Killing Elephants?

Canadian Food Inspection Agency invites submissions on updating transport rules
Whalers Take over IWC
Pet owners stop man from hitting pooch with chain leash
Why has the dog owner not been charged with cruelty?

Progress, drowned cats and power tools
Greyhaven bird sanctuary needs new facility
Boo the grizzly goes back to his prison
Help needed to abolish bullfights in Spain
Behind the scenes in the sled dog industry: Sled dogs found dead or starving
RAIN ON THEIR PARADE PROTEST
‘Kira’ found wandering by a road 1 1/2hrs outside of Kamloops
Rabbits to be killed in Richmond *PIC*
Breeders and pet stores
Anchorage Press: It's illegal to release domesticated animals into the wild, but many people don't realize that
Richmond Review: Rabbits should be sterilized says SPCA
Yet the SPCA sells unsterilized rabbits and partners with the biggest seller of rabbits *PIC*
The SPCA's partnership with the animal-selling Petcetera can't be animal welfare *PIC*
If it is irresponsible to not sterilize your pets, then the SPCA is the most irresponsible of all
Rabbit release cruel
Shooting abandoned rabbits an inhumane idea *PIC*
The Richmond rabbit epidemic is no surprise
An animal in a cage is not a pet - it's a prisoner, and shame on anyone who promotes this
Why does the SPCA promote keeping animals in cages? *PIC*
Abandonment is not the problem

Call Environmental Agencies About Bird Destruction on Eagleridge Bluffs
Anti-circus polls in Prince George
Dog Day in the City to be staged at Trout Lake
There is still no law in Vancouver against chaining or penning dogs their whole lives

GVAC holds clinic for the pets of Victoria's street people
Times Colonist: Free clinic aims to keep street pets healthy *PIC* *PIC*
Vets for Street Pets - June 12, 2006 *PIC*
Famous cartoonist Raeside on GVAC's street clinic *NM* *PIC*
Victoria News: Free vet clinic for street pets *PIC*

Internal memo from Aquarium president refusing to obey Parks Board
Who to write

Spain aims to give great apes the same rights as humans
Gov't committee recommends that the SPCA exemption from FOI be removed
The Daum Report: Prepared for the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Review Committee *LINK*
SPCA secrecy is protected from FOI scrutiny. SPCA does not have to say how many seized animals it has killed *LINK*
A letter from Animal Right Coalition to Solicitor General and Minister of Agriculture
Solicitor General John Les replies
ARC's concerns raised in committee: Solicitor General commits to a review

Rabies Scare Stops PetSmart Adoptions in Maryland
Rabies shots also protect dogs from the SPCA

CBC.ca - A sled dog owner near Williams Lake has gone to court in an effort to reclaim 50 dogs seized by the SPCA last month *LINK* *PIC*
Re: CBC.ca - In his petition, Camping says the SPCA's seizure was illegal *PIC*
Letter to the SPCA's Manager of Cruelty Investigations: How many Camping dogs did the SPCA kill?
SPCA secrecy is protected from FOI
I was unaware the BCSPCA was in the CUPE UNION until about 5 years
I truly hope that the SPCA will NOT kill any dogs due to treatable things

WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO FLUFFY? SPCA Strategies *LINK*
We hope this promotion will be more honest than last time.... *LINK*

Petition to stop the export of Nepalese monkeys to the United States for the purpose of biomedical experimentation *LINK*
Conservation Officers in B.C.
The Government itself sells licenses to kill in Alberta and most other provinces
Conservation Officers DO GOOD Things too!

Vancouver Aquarium: Dolphin gives birth to dead calf
3 more strikes against the Vancouver Aquarium – Stop the Dolphin Slave Trade!
Re: 3 more strikes against the Vancouver Aquarium – Stop the Dolphin Slave Trade!
Lawyers demand Parks Board sue the Aquarium over cetaceans bylaw infraction
No Whales in Captivity pushes for prosecution
FURTHERMORE....
Vancouver Courier and the Province: Aquarium watchdogs question legality of dolphins
Action Alert! Here is what you can do...
We should hang our heads in shame
Should the study of human behaviour be done in "viewing" centres and money charged?
How is the the General Public supposed to Learn when the largest Animal Welfare Agency in the Province Supports the Aquarium?

Boo the Grizzly escapes his zoo-prison!
Grizzly's escape into the wilds after sheltered life raises alarm

SPCA sells dogs with behaviour problems and then tells the owner to kill the dog
A simple request for help for an elderly patient and her dog
An opportunity lost
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO FLUFFY? SPCA Strategies *LINK*
To tell some poor person who is devastated their dream dog did not work out to turn around and kill the dog is appalling

Above the Law and Below the Radar. Kern County, CA Animal Shelters Sued for Violating California State Laws
Activists block transfer of elephants to Australia
Big Heart interview in The Scoop *LINK*
Helena to get her enclosure
Exotic animals escape scrutiny
"We didn't know" is an excuse that is used repeatedly by the SPCA
It is the BC SPCA's business to know about cruelty to animals
Shawn Eccles replies
AAS was unreservedly congratulatory *LINK* *PIC*
The excuse that the Society is simply unaware is very hard to swallow
I have the records of my complaints to Craig Daniell about two zoos in Armstrong BC *PIC*
The monkeys are still at Chickadee Ridge
Are the primates near Duncan, BC, still there? *LINK*

Critic deems Florida law a bit of a dog's breakfast
Edmonton: 50 dogs running amok on acreage
Why does the BC SPCA seize all the animals? *LINK* *PIC*
Rescuer coaxes owner into letting her remove younger dogs
Animal control and other groups rescue more dogs

PETA VICTORY: Welch's Promises to End Deadly Animal Tests! *LINK*
PETA The Cincinnati Zoo Is Breeding Domestic Cats and Shipping Them Off to a Filthy Lab *LINK*

Sun June 4th 9pm CTV Movie:Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story
Risk of cats giving H5N1 to humans is small *LINK*
Let's get on with eradicating domestic cats, if they are being infected by eating infected birds

Japanese scientists discover that whales eat fish
North Vancouver 2nd Bear Killed May 30,2006
SPCA will charge the Aldergrove Zoo with cruelty over Hazina the Hippo
Vancouver Sun: Vancouver zoo charged with animal cruelty
Timing is very odd
The timing certainly is very odd
Make sense to me...
SPCA gave animals to the Greater Vancouver Zoo *LINK*
GVZoo Animal Health Manager confirms that the SPCA gave the Zoo Marmoset monkeys
Public scrutiny a good thing
All I can say is it is about time *PIC*
There's a message to Telus in this too
Telus really exploited rabbits in their ads and commercials
Officials say there's no basis for any type of charge
Hippo will soon have new digs
Zoo's care of animals probed
I wish people could only imagine how they would feel in the same situation
Perhaps the SPCA feels that dirty mutts hidden in backyards don't tug the heartstrings of the public
Surrey Leader: Zoo statement
Dr Bruce Burton, zoo's vet, calls SPCA charges malicious
SPCA actions can call all its seizures into question

Vancouver SPCA improves conditions for rabbits *LINK* *PIC*
Thoughtful, committed rabbit rescuers deserve the credit for these minimal improvements

Calgary man who killed cat given 27-month prison sentence
I do hope this innocent soul has not died in vain

Kyoto poll
I loved my little Woody
ACTION ALERT Upcoming Events and Meetings
Animal Voices Film Festival - June 3 and 4 at the Planetarium
CHARITY EVENT GOLF COMPETITION FOR AAS *LINK*
Georgia Straight: Aquarium expansion plans in hot water
Allow aquarium vote
Proponents, critics of aquarium expansion clash
I was there the night they hoisted Bjossa out of her tank and onto a truck. I heard her crying
Expansion 4 - animals 2. Years of work protecting Stanley Park and captive animals overturned

BC SPCA Humane Education
What humane message is there in deer-farming?
Raccoon meat next?
By parading game farms as positive models, the SPCA is, unwittingly, joining the crusade against wildlife!
Promoting any farming without discussing alternatives is partnering in animal exploitation
PETA uncovers a deer-urine farm *PIC*
And there it is - raccoons too... *PIC*
Wildlife in pens is animal welfare?
SPCA's 7 reasons to hold youth camps
My daughter has been in two SPCA CAMPS
Saddening and maddening....
Does the SPCA educate its staff on the ethics of animal welfare?

North Shore Outlook 'Bear' Question of the Week
Beware Of 'Pet Traffickers' Trying To Adopt Your Family Pet
all too often pets end up being rehomed because they are inconvenient
Maybe one day we will look back at these times
Declaration of the Rights of Those Who Live
Shipping them off to a cold shelter, and not knowing who in the world they'd go to, was never an option
My wife and I are expecting our first child

Horse hypocrisy
Pets police prowling Rome streets
A Tribute To Elfi Fiala
BC SPCA feral cat policy
Killing a rescue group's cats in Prince George
Using feral cats to train hunting dogs

No more bull - avian flu and mad cow exposed *LINK* *PIC*
The state of animal welfare at the BC SPCA
Abuse of statutory power was warned of in 1994
Lucy is killed for treatable separation anxiety *PIC*
I fostered many dogs for the city pound and every dog had some separation anxiety
EVERY living being that is emotionally attached to someone feels separation anxiety
Let us not forget the lessons that Cheech taught us
BC SPCA Cruelty Officers Seize 50 Dogs near Williams Lake
Williams Lake Tribune: SPCA seizes 50 dogs in area
Last year about one hundred dogs were seized
Never any happiness - suffering, then death at the hands of the rescuers *LINK*
Prince George SPCA spay and neuter clinic prices too high - don't target the right owners
SPCA Pal Program questioned *PIC*
SPCA "orphanages"/debunking the SPCA's version of animal welfare

Parks Board will attempt to limit expansion of animal displays in Stanley Park debate
Beyond Animal Rights
Da Veggie Code *LINK* *PIC*
Exotic Birds Escaping
Why is the SPCA interested in Snowball's welfare now? *LINK* *PIC*
Police seek person who fatally hurt dog
Native spokesman says no Native would do this
"I believe that the Band Council must be held accountable for the abuse and barbaric animal control policy they have adopted" *LINK*
I have witnessed abuse so horrendous I don't think I can write about it
It may be racist to just ignore the reserves
Within the next two months representatives from Big Heart Rescue will be attending a meeting with Chief and Council
Impressed with Big Heart Rescue

Ontario SPCA: Toronto Sun: Peter Worthington: 29 board members resign - want cruelty enforcement taken away
Humane Society union objects to low euthanasia rates and resents volunteers who help with animals
"Government should step in and control inspections, investigations and prosecutions for abuse and cruelty."
Directors urge the government to intervene, suspend bylaws and board, and investigate

Happy Cat Haven in Gibsons CatWalk June 4th
Watching a rodeo 'not my idea of a good time'
Cloverdale Rodeo defended
I think calling a rodeo a cultural event is quite a stretch
Who is this lady fooling?
SPCA urges a boycott of the rodeo
Now that this is popular....
Rodeo and the Cancer Society
Globe and Mail: Rodeo spurs animal-rights furor
The well-being of rodeo livestock is the top priority
The BC SPCA should be treating all Rodeos the same
Rodeo: Proud tradition or cruel spectacle?
Cloverdale Rodeo wasn't very entertaining -- a movie might be a better bet next time
Animals at the rodeo would agree with Mike

Just when we thought progress was possible - dogs to be on Iowa 'livetock' list
USDA Classifies Rabbits as Poultry

Britain to ban all seal skin imports *LINK*
Christie Blatchford of the National Post buy a purebred puppy
John van Dongen protests over court costs he says are owed by SPCA *PIC*
Women in abusive relationship who won't leave their husbands due to their dogs.
The SPCA's Violence Link Project *LINK*
The Nanaimo SPCA
We take all pets at our transition house in North Vancouver (SAGE House)
Victoria Greater Victoria Animals' Crusaders is helping women fleeing violence

Vote in Eagleridge Bluffs poll
Fat cats, Pudgy pugs *PIC*
Your immediate help is needed to secure Wenka’s release along with 14 other chimpanzees born in the 1950s who are still held at labs *LINK*
Prince George Citizen: council won't adopt anit-circus bylaw
Gwen Wilson - Thank you everyone who donated to her vet's fund and an update *LINK* *PIC*
Gwen deserves an award!
SPCA life member questions the SPCA's leadership

After decades of fear, are we loving orcas to death?
Big Heart Rescue Gala Fundraiser May 12th!
A new eagle nest near Victoria is expected to relieve the broken hearts of millions of Internet surfers
Come to a rodeo protest
Aquarium getting maternity ward ready for baby dolphin: 3 orcas and 3 belugas have been born at the Aquarium, only one survived
Dolphins call each other by name *LINK*
Why do we do this to these poor animals?

Vancouver Sun: Vegans and style
The Five Freedoms, the SPCA, and garage dogs
"The officer reported that the dog was healthy, the garage is like a big doghouse"
I had a very nice policeman at my door the following day...
It's not unusual for police to remove dogs at night *PIC*
"A garage is no different than a home" *LINK* *PIC*
The degree of suffering does not appear to always be the deciding factor in SPCA seizures *LINK* *PIC*
Jane Goodall's "Ten Trusts"
Defining cruelty: it's all over the map *LINK* *PIC*
Today another call will be made and another day will pass and another month will pass...

Prince of Denmark loves his dogs -- um, well done
Rescued cat killed by the SPCA raises questions of secrecy and lack of care
Sometimes only a bit of help gives a cat a new lease on life
Simple policy changes could have prevented this
I have sat on the sidelines and watched the SPCA for more years than I can name
In Victoria, the pound, the police, and Greater Victoria Animal Crusaders are partnering to do real animal welfare: Logan the bunny *LINK* *PIC*
The CRD Pound, GVAC, and Sunny *LINK* *PIC*
The Ministry of Environment decided from the start that they would not want to release Helena
What is most disturbing is the SPCA's lack of explanation and communication

Too risky to free cougar
Put the humans who are afraid of the animals in cages and set Helena free!
Soon there will be no more dangerous species except ours
This article implies Helena's "rescuers" have not attempted relocation elsewhere
Well said!

Transferring dogs from remote SPCA's is a good thing
BLM asks ranchers to buy wild horses *LINK* *PIC*
Preventing Extinction before it begins *LINK*
Donations follow the work
From Ontario's Better Farming magazine: A judge, two police officers and some respected farmers have levelled a litany of allegations against the OSPCA *LINK*
SPCA raids lead to bizarre confrontations on a Cambridge farm *LINK*
A sheep breeder’s dream that turned to nightmare *LINK*
The SPCA ‘worked me over pretty good’ *LINK*
Judge dismisses Hamilton cruelty case out of hand *LINK*
Anatomy of a humane society feud *LINK*
The OSPCA defends itself against ‘slanderous’ posters *LINK*
Letter to the Editor: What about the ruined lives, the legal and emotional cost?
Letter to the Editor: Needed: a farm animal welfare enforcement system
Letter to the Editor: The OSPCA – a ‘made-in-Ontario’ solution is needed

More animal rights cartoons! *NM* *LINK* *PIC*
Chained dogs cartoons *NM* *LINK* *PIC*

Take your pets with you!
Big Heart Rescue and Disaster Response *PIC*
Animal Voices Film Festival: Planatarium: June 3rd and 4th
Lauchlan’s Rodeo Protest May 21 and 22
Eagleridge Bluff Protest: unprecedented scare tactics by the provincial government regarding personal liability
There could be no better memorial for Jane than to join supporters at Eagleridge Bluffs." Ned Jacobs
Betty Krawczyk - Your children will be proud of you

Surrey News: Protesters want watchdog on SPCA *PIC*
More cartoons >> *LINK* *PIC*
The truth is coming out - mad cow contamination much more wide-spread than politicians and the meat industry admit
I am vegetarian, and it is organic for my family when they eat meat

Stella needs a home: web page and video *LINK* *PIC*
Battle of bearskin busbies sends fur flying in Britain
Government announces spotted-owl rescue plan
Manitoba Woman fined $15,000 for starving dogs
Historic vote bans foie gras in Chicago! *LINK* *PIC*
Wolf packs boom after sterility experiment fails
Captive Cougar Needs Home or She will be Killed
Helena the cougar will be euthanized if a new habitat cannot be built for her in time
This is a horrible situation
Donations for orphaned cougar may spring her from death row

Action Alerts for No Whales in Captivity
Animals in the wild webcam sites
April 24th is World Day for Animals in the Laboratory
UK condemned as 'animal experiment capital' of Europe *LINK*

Poco environmental committee recommends no more trapping and drowning of beavers *LINK*
Tri-City News: Chair of the city’s environmental protection committee, said the letter-writing campaign has resulted in “nothing but misinformation”

'KFC Tortures Chicks Protest' Friday, April 28, Davie and Thurlow
Pick your favourite Hollywood vegetarian *LINK*
I remember 20 years ago when I went vegetarian

The West Ain't Big Enough: Killing Grey Wolves *LINK*
Vernon Morningstar: Bunnies go under the knife *LINK* *PIC*
Shows what you can do with not much money, and some work

'Hard to pack up a barn full of animals'-Domestic abuse protection extended to pets. *LINK* *PIC*
Nanaimo Harbour City Star: Big Heart Rescue work on the Bella Bella reserve
Cowichan News Leader: Big Heart Rescue has been rescuing badly abused, neglected and abandoned dogs for five years
Say cheese! *PIC*

New Bear Conservation Group for BC *LINK*
Selling chicks at Kingsgate Mall
Greenpeace attacks McDonalds over Brazilian rainforest
Fraser fish kill linked to gravel operation
Gov't permit under fire for salmon deaths

Hopping Mad at Rabbits
Burgeoning bunny problem has Alberta town in a lather

Ashley Fruno will do almost anything to draw attention to animal suffering
Good for Ashley Fruno!
Re: Good for Ashley Fruno!

Please vote against the barbaric seal hunt
It's not a 'hunt', it's a slaughter

Complaint to the BC SPCA re live crab and lobster sales *PIC*
Dying crabs at Super Store

Lethbridge research centre "home" to 2,000 rats
Calgary cat hoarder raided
A profile of an animal hoarder *LINK*
Defaming the dying *LINK*

Birds in filthy cages for sale at Art Knapp's in Surrey *PIC*
Write, fax, or phone to voice your concern
Never again will we purchase anything that came from this company
I spoke with the store manager
Re: Birds in filthy cages for sale at Art Knapp's in Surrey
Whether the cages are clean or dirty is only a matter of degree of their imprisonment
Why doesn't the SPCA condemn keeping birds in cages?

New York City cat finally freed after being stuck in wall for 14 days
Nelson Launches BC SPCA's First Storefront Adoption Centre
The message to the public is at best a mixed message *LINK*

Surrey Now: The Surrey SPCA is urging people to think before they buy that little white Easter bunny
First rabbits are product at the SPCA's partner, Petcetera, and then they are product at SPCAs *PIC*
"Assorted" rabbits on sale at Petcetera *LINK* *PIC*
Comox SPCA also: same thing every year
While Petcetera sells baby rabbits SPCA adult rabbit languishes

Nanaimo SPCA stats and stories *LINK*
Re: Nanaimo SPCA stats and stories *LINK*
Re: Nanaimo SPCA stats and stories *LINK*
Re: Nanaimo SPCA stats and stories *LINK*

BCVMA prevents farriers from doing traditional tooth-leveling in horses
The Gwen Wilson story - Cat rescuer raided by the SPCA *LINK* *PIC*
Ex-SPCA agent defends Gwen *LINK*
Letter from Marcie Moriarty, General Manager, Cruelty Investigations, BC SPCA *LINK*
In her own words: Gwen's side of the story *PIC*
Where was the prevention of cruelty in seizing Gwen's animals?
So many questions....

Vernon rabbit rescue on CHBC TV
Rabbits in Paradise? *PIC*
New Zealand plans Easter bunny hunt
Nicholas Read: 1999: Are rabbits food or companions?
“Nature Trail to Hell?”
Vernon Morningstar: June 2004: Bunnies abound neighbourhood
No help from the SPCA then, no help now *LINK*

Lab seeks to experiment on endangered species - Rare monkey may hold clues to AIDS vaccine
The Eagle has landed! Zoos could be a thing of the past.
LIFEFORCE ANNIVERSARY: 25 Years of Progress *LINK* *PIC*
Poster your neighbourhood with the Canadian Vivisection Poster

Drinking with 70,000 prisoners: this is how the Vancouver Aquarium celebrates
Eeewwww! And they will be EATING FISH too!

Dog Days of Business *PIC*
I've brought my dog into the classroom a number of times

Vote YES to banning Canada's seal hunt *LINK*
Fishing cartoon *LINK* *PIC*
CatSnip in Victoria *LINK* *PIC*
Rest in Peace Sadie. For a short while you were much loved *LINK*
God bless the people who showed you love for the first time in your life

Dr Moe Milstein: Even with the best intentions, keeping reptiles as pets taxes the abilities of most people
'Shocking' farms raise pigs for UK
Falcons,Chickens &Avian Flu *LINK*
Cathy Kangas Offers $16 Million to End Seal Hunt
Elusive reptile's ecosystem in grave danger
Thanks, but I'll pass on the in-vitro meatloaf
New Maine Law Shields Animals in Domestic Violence Cases
Districts of North and West Vancouver about to kill dog walking by making it economically unfeasible
There is some hypocrisy in this report

LAPS and AAS partner for Tommy *PIC*
And then there was Cheech *PIC*
How many of the BC SPCA's branches have ever participated in an action like this over the last 50 years?

Chilliwack SPCA turning cats away, doesn't have enough food
This year's unwanted cats were produced by last year's unspayed cats
The public does not realize how many kittens can be produced over the summer

The Quebec City zoo closed Friday, throwing polar bears, parrots and peacocks into an uncertain future
"No one will accept non-medical euthanasia"

Vancouver Sun: Economically and rationally, the seal hunt isn't worth it
Boycott all cruelty, not just our seal hunt
Journalist says Japanese hunt dolphins for food
Grossly unfair treatment of observers and the unjustifiable protection of the sealers. Here are some things you can do to help
Pamela Anderson hosts Juno Awards and renews call to end seal hunt *PIC*
Good for Pam

Shadow was "rescued" during the interior firestorms and has been moved from pillar to post ever since *LINK* *PIC*
The city of Vienna wants dog-owners licenced
Our meddling is driving intelligent animals crazy
Parrot Auction Elicits Some Squawks *PIC*
She chose the dog - a CatSnip story *LINK* *PIC*
They were lucky to be able to find a new home where they could take their dog and cats
We are a family and we will stay that way

Test-tube meat on CBC
I'm very much in favour of scientists growing meat

Preventing extinction before it begins *LINK*
Pamela Anderson asks you to sign PETA's seal hunt petition *LINK*
Canada has placed itself alongside China as the cruelest and most self-serving nation
Pamela Anderson has become the second bombshell actress to speak out against the East Coast seal hunt

URGENT! Chained dog will be taken to the SPCA unless we rehome him today! *LINK* *PIC*
Duke is safe! *PIC*
Well done AAS and a huge thanks to Jan who now has Duke

The seal hunt - CBC wants your comment
Beer parlour boors!

P.R. person or firm needed for AAS
CatSnip a great success in Vernon *LINK* *PIC*
Animal-lovers in Vernon looking for better care for their community's animals *PIC*
Vernon Morningstar newspaper article *LINK*
An interview with ex-Vernon SPCA employee Amber Gordon *NM*
SPCA's 2001 Community Consultation report recommended "getting out of animal control"
Vernon Morning Star: Mar 26/06: Demands to reform animal care services in the North Okanagan appear to be gathering some momentum *LINK*

New SPCA "Wing and a Paw" Program Helps Homeless Animals
Many thanks to PCA!

First Nations Program . . . The Work Gets Done ! *LINK*
Kwikwaystway Pet Program *LINK*
Big Heart Rescue conducts a very similar program in the small isolated First Nation communities of Bella Bella, Shearwater and Klemtu

SPCA seeking new director for Upper Island position
I find it truly remarkable that the SPCA team of 16 is able to complete all the needed business tasks required in this time frame

SPCA considers running for-profit boarding
Logic is questioned
SPCA's Compassionate Board form
Board at $20 a day all that was offered
Where will they put these little money-makers?
The BC SPCA should be helping these animals before even considering For-Profit Boarding
The SPCA is telling us the they have lots of space to now house private boarders?
Women escaping violence were promised those spaces for their pets!

Don't you love happy endings! *PIC*
VOTE YES TO END THE SEAL HUNT *LINK*
I Am Your Dog
"The Apparition"

Q.C. van Dongen sues the SPCA in Abbotsford Provincial Court
Van Dongens battling SPCA

More opposition to beaver trapping in Coquitlam
AAS funds $7900 in Community Partnerships for Animals so far this year
SPCA puts $3000 into the pot in the Comox Valley
This initiative lacks not only substance but it also lacks common sense and compassion
The poor can't or won't pay anything, especially Natives
SPCA/Cat Advocates request $6000 from the Comox Stathcona Regional District *LINK*
SPCA's 2001 Community Consultation report on feral cats
Feral cat groups have often felt the wrath of the SPCA, but not much cooperation from the SPCA *LINK*

Ex-SPCA Constable starts animal ambulance business
Robert Light (AKA Bobbie Beluga) leaflet outside the Aquarium for a couple of hours this Saturday night
Rabbits are not for kids *PIC*
Just check out the many shelters, parks, and rescue organizations that are overflowing with discarded “pet” rabbits
A number of animal welfare organizations are trying to educate the public about this sort of stereotyping
Children under 8 years old should never handle a rabbit
Kunekune pigs bred for pets in Britain
All product has to be disposed of once it is no longer wanted for any reason
The type of person who is at the money-making end of the pet-treadmill: In her own words *LINK*
Mutts understands *NM* *PIC*
Rabbits in cages -- dogs on chains

Cat licensing in Calgary
Panic drives Eastern European dog purge *LINK*
Bamboo the Asian elephant being shuffled between zoos rather than going to sanctuary *PIC*
North Shore News: Cat's injuries deliberate, cruel *LINK* *PIC*
Kindness extends to people, animals: Maynard's riding stables
If only the world were full of more people like this

Researcher calls for more stringent regulation
Critics have claws out for procedure
Woman accused of stabbing dog wants pet back
KFC Leafleters Needed- April/ Seal hunt letters and calls needed
From one tree, a community grew
Teenage girls embrace vegetarianism *LINK*
Vancouver leads the country in vegetarian dining options

Best Friends Bunny Rescue 06 *LINK* *PIC*
Body Shop sells to L'Oreal
Educated consumers
Tom's of Maine Sells to Colgate

Listen and object! CBC radio's Early Edition - Chinese food market are good for a giggle
What has the SPCA ever done? *LINK* *PIC*
Photos from AAS investigation *PIC*
Dying fish are a joke *PIC*
AAS rescued three lucky turtles *PIC*
Barry Faires is being sued by the massive BC SPCA *LINK*
Letter to Early Edition
If I can arrange a quaint "ethnic" bear-baiting contest would you like to come and check it out for the CBC?
I personally don't find it amusing to see any creatures suffering for the sake of "freshness" be it chickens, ducks or EVEN EELS
Thank God I no longer eat meat
Cruelty towards other living beings runs through all our cultures
Iceland thinks that it is entitled to continue to murder whales

End the rough ride for farm animals - new Canadian laws in the works?
I have been a Canadian citizen for 28 years and I still am ashamed of the way Canadians treat their native animals
I attended the Seal Slaughter Protest today at the DFO on Burrard street where 40 plus demonstrators voiced your exact same sentiments
Well said, Manon!

Jack 103.1 FM and Ocean 98.5 FM partner with Big Heart Rescue in a fabulous fundraiser! *LINK* *PIC*
Gail Moerkerken is being sued by the massive BC SPCA

Action Alerts - things you can do!
Protest the seal hunt before it begins again: Phone Prime Minister Harper (613) 992-4211
Salt Spring Island CatSnip Campaign *LINK* *PIC*
Port Alberni SPCA follows the lead
CatSnip in Victoria
Free spay/neuter offered by the Langley Animal Shelter *LINK*
CatSnip in Vernon
Sharing the load
Greater Victoria Animal Crusaders spay/neuter assistance is year-round *PIC*
From September 05 - January 06 a total of 465 animals were helped
Salt Spring SPCA gets on the bandwagon!

SPCA Strategic Plan directive re First Nations Humane Education
Inquiry for details not answered by the SPCA
BHR wants this information to complement its humane rescue and spay/neuter work on the Bella Bella reserve

Henry Bergh, founder of the ASPCA in America, believed that operating a pound could conflict with the society’s role as an advocate for animals.
Universal Declaration of Animal Rights *LINK*
UDAR signed at UNECSO House 1978: a philosophical stance on the relationship that must now be established between the human species and other species

Animal Shelter in Harbutowice Poland *LINK* *PIC*
Re: Animal Shelter in Harbutowice Poland

Animal captivity is all about the money, not the science *LINK*
Vicious dogs are still allowed in the City of North Vancouver, but owners must meet new regulations to get their license
Luna the orphaned whale feared dead after being hit by tugboat *PIC*
Lifeforce Press Release: Luna dies in Red Sea of political correctness *LINK*
Relocation -- or death
Some finger DFO, others blame native group
Lose the emotion over an animal
I would like Mr. Perry to define "wild"
Child couldn't find his way home
Politics doomed orca's chances

Dog walking contentious on the North Shore *PIC*
Maddie's Fund: Defining What it Means to Have a Model Shelter *LINK*
Maddie's Fund: Funding Animal Control *LINK*
Maddie's Fund: What is a Treatable Shelter Pet? *LINK*
SF SPCA shelter rates 8 out of 10, BC SPCA shelters rate a 2 out of 10
Although they now provide dogs with little beds, this is not much comfort

"Grey Menace" in todays Times Colonist
Original Article from March 5 *PIC*
Grey squirrels are a tasty snack
If it has a pulse, it deserves respect
A plague of rats is coming
Like Clover and Boepple I would say that they lack any mind at all

Llama not allowed under Calgary's proposed Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw
The SPCA has defined itself by the choices it has made
Law on animal abuse urged in China
Goodbye, Brigadier: About 1,400 attend service *PIC*
Austrian cats, Polish swans test positive for avian flu *PIC*
Charlie the cat went through 7 years of hell
Post-Disaster Health Risks
Peace Arch News: SPCA's new manager seeks a better future *LINK*
Give me a break...who in their right mind would be 'bragging' about those cold, concrete floors as being a 'home'
Killing rabbits seems not to count as killing
Isolation of rabbits at the Surrey SPCA not a humane education model *LINK* *PIC*
Another observer comments
Reader questions if the City of Surrey is going to be better served in future by its dog contol contractor
New Surrey manager has big plans

Man Arrested After Routine Visit from SPCA
Letter to the Editor, The Morning Star, Sunday, March 5, 2006
Pyper the Golden needs a home *LINK* *PIC*
Port Coquitlam councilor says only the "frenzied fringe" think drowning beavers is cruel *LINK*
I requested the mayor and council watch unedited footage of a beaver as she slowly drowns in a Conibear trap
Would you put your pet kitten in a trap and drown it?
The SPCA is in a conflict position in Port Coquitlam
A letter you can copy and send if you haven't time to write your own (best)
Drowning is not a humane way to die
Cartoonist weighs in *PIC*
Leave It To The Beavers:Tips for a Peaceful Coexistence with Beavers *LINK*
Some facts about traps and suffering,from the "frenzied fringe" *LINK*
Cruelty to animals is just that, no matter whose jurisdiction those animals fall under
Dog's Death Sparks Debate Over Trapping
List of Non-Target Animals & Humans Trapped by Body Gripping Traps
When we have a clear case of cruelty to animals, such as this, the SPCA hasn't been heard from.
BCSPCA policy on trapping
Drown the raccoon in a bathtub was the Coquitlam SPCA's advice
Mayor Scott Young: The City has undertaken a number of methods in an attempt to manage beavers in various water sheds throughout the community
Letter to the Tri-City News
Re: Port Coquitlam councilor says only the "frenzied fringe" think drowning beavers is cruel
Coquitlam Now: Why is it that city councils allow subdivisions to be built so close to a known beaver habitat in the first place?

International Day of Action - Canadian Seal Slaughter Protest
Breed Specific Legislation *LINK*
ANIMAL PEOPLE does not favor killing or confiscating pit bull terriers

Two lost worlds give us hope *LINK*
Getting there... watching the SPCA pull up its socks - at least in Maple Ridge if not all of BC *PIC*
Getting there... watching the SPCA pull up its socks in Abbotsford *PIC*
I have never met a dog who likes his or her dog house

The BC SPCA leaks a damning report on the CRD pound in Victoria
How did this investigation report get to the public - unprotected by FOI?
Re: How did this investigation report get to the public - unprotected by FOI?
Don Brown, Chief Bylaw Officer responds
"DMP" defends his wife "Mackenzie"
Much good can be done with this report *LINK* *PIC*
Re: Much good can be done with this report
The night person is in the building until 12am but basically never goes into the dog area
BC SPCA Kennel Inspection Report on the CRD Pound: February 14/06
Errors and omissions in the report

Ex-Hawthorne circus elephants in their new home at the Tennessee Sanctuary! *PIC*
The move will put John Cuneo, 74, out of the elephant training and rental business after 48 years *LINK*

Snowmobiles threaten grizzlies and wolverines
McCartney, wife join battle against seal hunting
Vote in seal hunt poll *LINK*
My kind of numbers!
Furbearers - Fur trade dying; it’s time to let it go
Thin ice might stall McCartney
The annual seal hunt off the East Coast is a "stain on the character of the Canadian people *PIC*
Keep the slaughter out of our sight

Exposed! Australian Live Exports to Egypt Suspended After Cruelty Is Revealed in Slaughterhouse *LINK*
Cat licensing discussion on CKNW *LINK*
Paws for Life Adoption Fair in Victoria a smashing success! *LINK* *PIC*
Most pounds cannot even do business the way they used to

British pets lobby for a Bill of Rights
Moe Milstein, Vancouver Sun: Police dogs and the special bond
Doggie Dictionary
A Comparison: Rabbit Welfare at the SPCA and at the District of North Vancouver *LINK* *PIC*
Re: A Comparison: Rabbit Welfare at the SPCA and at the District of North Vancouver

"We have decided to let her have the puppies". *LINK* *PIC*
Update *LINK* *PIC*
Nursing is very hard on any dog!
The original information regarding Angie and her puppies *LINK* *PIC*

AAS E-NEW BULLETIN - February 2006 *LINK* *PIC*
I cried as I watched the video of Alfie the golden retriever and Willy the German Shepherd
The SPCA is asking the province for tougher animal cruelty laws and I can only hope that yard dogs are on the list

Proposed cat licensing in Calgary
Re: Proposed cat licensing in Calgary

SPCA planning to build new local facility in Coquitlam
SPCA claims to "work with " the animal welfare community in BC
SPCA strikes Boxer Rescue from its "approved" list
Boxer Rescue responds to SPCA allegation of defamation
You can not sue us all, and you will not win
Crown Counsel has laid multiple charges of animal cruelty against the owner/operators of Big Dog Rescue
If SPCA does follow through with their court case against AAS, truths such as this...
The public has every right to complain... if the SPCA can't take the heat they should get out of the kitchen
The SPCA's sense of 'entitlement' makes them poor partners
Twelve small rescue groups participated and we feel that the event was a tremendous success *LINK* *PIC*
Increasing use of the threat of defamation by the BC SPCA
This is distressing, unprofessional and undeserved *LINK* *PIC*
I will not be silenced from telling the truth or asking questions
The more the SPCA refuses to work with other groups the more the public will support the smaller rescue groups
What would have happened if the letter was written by an SPCA donor?
I fail completely to see the logic of how removing Boxer Rescue from the list of “approved rescues” will help the dogs that need to be helped
To do anything that would jeopardize the health and happiness of animals, because of what basically is a grudge, is wrong
It's ridiculous to see that instead of answers, Boxer Rescue Canada was stricken from the SPCA's approved list

As of February 2006 about 90 other organizations are competing with the BC SPCA for donations
No wonder the SPCA is struggling financially
This is why donations are going from the SPCA to the alternative organizations
Three estates switched from the SPCA to Forgotten Felines
Re: Three estates switched from the SPCA to Forgotten Felines
People give their money to Societies that treat them with respect
I know my money is being spent on what I intended when I donate to other animal welfare/rescue groups

PETA petition against dog and cat fur *LINK*
Burnaby council will soon adopt an anti-dog tethering bylaw - the good news and the bad news *LINK* *PIC*
Ban of exotic pets in Vancouver to go before council
Vote in the Province poll
Bravo Vancouver!
Reptile sellers try to prevent a ban on the owning of reptiles *PIC*

AAS's CatSnip Campaign - already at work in North Vancouver *LINK* *PIC*
Their obvious concern for Simba was heart warming

Dog owners walk more *PIC*
Relief for 'Rodeo' at the BCSPCA Kamloops Branch *LINK* *PIC*
The SPCA must understand and enforce that no dog should be an outside only dog
There is never a good excuse to leaving a dog outside
Loneliness is one of the most difficult things for these social beings to endure

"The Witness" may be the most important and persuasive film about animals ever made *LINK*
International Express (UK): Sickening return of barbaric dogfights *PIC*
Dog fighting has returned to Afghanistan as a Friday morning spectator sport *PIC*

Big Heart Raffle - Wouldn't you love 6 nights - 7 days in Loreto Bay Mexico including airfare for 2!
Burnaby Anti-tethering bylaw: Part One *LINK* *PIC*
Burnaby Anti-tethering bylaw: Part Two: The Sad Plight of the little Husky *LINK* *PIC*
Burnaby Anti-tethering bylaw: Part Three *LINK* *PIC*
Burnaby Anti-tethering bylaw: Letters from Burnaby Animal-Lovers *LINK*

In Memory of my Dad, Ton Oor... *LINK* *PIC*
Sweet Tubby the Sharpei can't stay where he is much longer *PIC*
Re: Sweet Tubby the Sharpei can't stay where he is much longer

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS - The CatSnip Campaign *LINK* *PIC*
AAS is right - no cat is going to take 'advantage' of them
people will not have to grovel, show their income tax forms, or otherwise demean themselves
I don't want to have another over 700 kittens come in this year...

These are my stories of stealing dogs *LINK* *PIC*
Would you happen to have any foster homes located in/near Washington State? *PIC*
Have you been in touch with Second Chance Ranch?
AAS gets appeals for help and sad stories from all over North America

Beaver trapping back on the agenda in Port Coquitlam
A Port Coquitlam woman is trying to save the beavers that live behind her home
Mr. Cheung has to put away his adding machine and become less of an accountant and more of a conservationist

Praise for Elizabeth's Wildlife Centre, no promises
Orcas listed as endangered species
The serious problems the SPCA finds itself in now all flow from the founding ethical dichotomy between the two mandates - law enforcement and animal welfare
SPCA seized horse facing death

NOAH’S WISH RECEIVES SHELTER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Delta Humane Society dealing with a wild cat problem in Ladner
AAS contributed $300
... and $500 to...
Perhaps the SPCA could...

Canada's outdated transport standards allow cattle to be transported more than two days WITHOUT water, food or rest
A Snowball's chance.... *PIC*
Re: A Snowball's chance....
I think they also enjoy the bloodsport, as they are paid an average of $20 for each dog's tail they bring to the Band Office *LINK*
I walked past one house 2 days in a row where a dog had starved to death and was still chained, left to rot
The SPCA won't... Native leaders won't... animal rescuers are left to helplessly witness the horror
All the neutered dogs were shot because they weren't "real" dogs
Yet the SPCA is still telling people who try to report abused and neglected animals on Reserves that it can't go on a Reserve
I tried last year to get the SPCA to go to a reserve in Chilliwack to investigate what was thought to be pitbull fighting

Petition to urge Oprah to do a show on spaying and neutering *LINK*
The Tasmanian Fallout *LINK*
National Post article about the Seal Slaughter *LINK*
If you're buying/selling anyway, why not raise funds for AAS too!
ALERT: Who's supporting Iditarod dog torture in 2006?
Finally, the wolves won. Then Alaska's Board of Game changed the rules *LINK*
Re: Finally, the wolves won. Then Alaska's Board of Game changed the rules

DawnWatch: Four part TV series on puppy mill/pet store link
"The responsibility is yours" - It's not rescue and its not animal welfare if you don't take responsibility
The underlying problems associated with overpopulation warrant increased action rather than rationalizing and justifying the necessity of euthanasia
The issue raised is at the heart of the fight between the BC SPCA and AAS: the SPCA is improving
I still think the SPCA needs to really look at licensing breeding and needs to have education programs
Lori Cumiskey is being sued in BC Supreme Court by the BCSPCA *LINK*
The BC SPCA might argue that its policies and practices were the commonly held norms in animal welfare *PIC*
Taking responsibility: Madalyn Gilmore
In the interest of attracting donations from a population that is becoming increasingly suspicious of its motivations
Taking responsibility for Tyke *PIC*
Taking responsibility for Chuck *PIC*

Ontario SPCA announces Spay North campaign
Big Heart Rescue has been doing this and more since 2002 for the Bella Bella reserve animals
Jerry - just one of many dogs helped by Big Heart Rescue Society *LINK* *PIC*
Where does Jerry figure in the BC SPCA's "Strategic Plan"?
I see no mention of the lawsuit against AAS in the Strategic Plan
How many people have been silenced by the SPCA with threats of killing their animals or suing them to ruin in court?
Where do these dogs fit in the Strategic Plan? *LINK*
Gail Moerkerken is being sued in BC Supreme Court by the BC SPCA *LINK*

Bronx Zoo Plans to End Elephant Exhibit *PIC*
Anti-Fur Protest: Monday, Feb 13th: Chinese Consulate: 3380 Granville St near Angus Drive
I'm tired and I'm so sick of fur, after visiting one of Richmond's Chinese shopping malls
Global Action Network targeting Tristan & America *PIC*
A sample letter to Tristan and America *PIC*

A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS 2006 to 2008
I find fault with two major issues, or rather missing issues
I’d like to see this organization doing less organizing and more ground-level caring
The Society will continue to cannibalize its branches to expand its provincial programs
The SPCA's P.R. department has done more to embarrass the SPCA than all its critics put together

The Edmonton Journal - We should do right by our canine friends in the Year of the Dog
Dogs Smell Signs of Cancer
B.C. to declare protected area in Great Bear Rainforest
Designer breeding creates problems for dogs
European Union & Animal testing *LINK* *PIC*
Donation of Denman Marsh Site
Urge Oprah to do a show on spaying and neutering *LINK*
Dog food warning - Medical/Walthams/Royal Canine

FALLEN POLICE DOG: The critics are blind to his loyalty, courage, kindness and integrity
Handlers from across Canada to honour fallen B.C. canine cop
K9 Teams pay last respects *PIC*

Calgary Zoo Cubs need Rehab NOW
"The Caravan to Freedom": Largest rescue of needy circus elephants in US history begins!
The first 4 Hawthorne elephants arrive safely in Tennessee! *PIC*

The Year of the Dog - a good time to urge the end to the dog and cat fur trade *PIC*
Cat and dog fur trade ban considered in Europe *LINK*
Humane Society Investigation Finds Dog and Cat Fur Trade Creeping Up in Eastern Europe *LINK*
Larry King Live shows video of dog and cat slaughter in China for the fur trim trade *LINK* *PIC*
The Great Buddha probably did not have the fur trade in mind as a reward for animals' loyalty *LINK*
Take Action Petitions
Included amongst the animals slaughtered for their pelts are rabbits *PIC*
A letter you can use to send to the Chinese Cultural and Business Community in Vancouver with addresses to write to
A letter you can use to the Chinese Consulates in Canada
A letter you can use to send to the Dept of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada
Merciless Slaughter: the unspeakable horror of China’s fur farms
Suspicious of fur animals sold at Park Royal *PIC*
My letter....
Letter to the Sun re: "Aren't you a lucky dog" The Vancouver Sun: The Daily Special: Jan 28/06
Thank you CBC for "shifting" this issue forward
Humane Society of Canada: US and EU ban news
Reply from the Hon James S. Peterson, the Minister of International Trade
reply from the Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Society *NM* *LINK*

Anti-fur protest: Saturday, January 28th: 1:00 p.m.: Corner Robson and Burrard
Ex-Maple Ridge SPCA Manager, Rick Flavelle, disputes AAS euthanasia statistics
The disputed statistics *LINK*
More statistics *LINK*
In 2004 the SPCA told the Vancouver Sun that there are no statisitcs *LINK*
In 2001 BC SPCA spokesperson claims that 99% of dogs are rehomed *LINK*
Joann Bessler: Every time I have asked for euthanasia statistics I've been told that staff didn't have the time to collect such information *LINK*
In 2002 there ARE statistics *LINK*
Kelowna volunteer proves the SPCA statistics are false *LINK*
I gave up because I didn't understand his "explanation"

Death by the Pound in Miami-Dade County, Florida: Can a new animal services director make a difference? *LINK* *PIC*
Do something for dogs in the year of the dogs
Letter to the District of North Vancouver re the Grouse Mountain Zoo
Lonely llama rescued from Richmond shed
Vancouver Police Dog "Nitro" killed in the line of duty *PIC*
While the debate rages on, lab rats are still suffering
The responsibilty is yours once you take the animal *LINK*
2nd PRIZE: HANDCRAFTED OUTDOOR DOG HOUSE, Value $150 *LINK*
Adoption write up from Nelson Branch of BCSPCA seems to suggest the fact that a dog being "used to staying outdoor most of the time " is a great selling feature! *LINK*
Is part of the sentence missing?
Now, our challenge is to educate the writer at the Nelson Branch

Paul Watson - Confessions of a career criminal
Sea Shepherd Taking Guidance from Martin Luther King

Eagle 'asked' to be saved
Puppy stolen from Vernon SPCA
Whale Rescue -A Story of Blessing
Dr Rebecca Ledger of the BC SPCA says kennels are like jails
Endangered plants unprotected, critic says
Vancouver Kitten Rescue at Pet Expo
FRENCH GOVERNMENT BANS CAT AND DOG FUR, FRENCH *LINK*
Killing the Oceans
Politics will likely decide the fate of Jerusalem elephant
Dogs caught by SPCA after bunnies killed
Imprisoned with no means of escape
It is not the dog's fault when it kills a cat or rabbit or other small animal
If anyone thinks that without forceful intervention humans will suddenly become more responsible and humane....
Rabbits shouldn't be outside in this weather!

Sign petition for "Krista's Law" *LINK*
Improvements noted at Maple Ridge SPCA *PIC*
Pre-adoption training: a huge benefit to dogs in need

Animal rights improvements in Switzerland *LINK*
Raincoast Conservation society - Notes from the field
An Evening with David Suzuki
Farmers and the Ontario SPCA: The Case of the Limping Pig
U.S. Supreme court refuses. *LINK*
SPCA slammed for ignoring calls about pit bulls
Killing dogs to protect the public not the SPCA's mandate
SPCA responded to complaints
City looks to add bite to dog bylaw
We can't agree with Councillor Bookham

Dying fish had twice the sea lice
Harpoon narrowly misses Greenpeacers
Stanely Park's mute swans deserve better protection
Letter to Minister of Environment
Rehabilitating grizzlies is worth trying
Re:Two orphaned grizzly bear cubs being held at the Calgary Zoo

DANGEROUS DOGS BANNED IN SOME SWISS CANTONS
Details of the ban in the Canton of Valais *LINK*
"When society becomes bad at handling dogs or weapons or cars we have to act" *LINK*
26 cantons and the federal authorities had agreed to introduce joint regulations swiftly *LINK*

Whoever said that wisdom comes with age? Shuffling Barkley from one yard to another
SPCA pushing for tougher penalties: Kaslo primates seizure judgment
What terrific news - the SPCA's spokesperson says that it's not fair to mislead the public

Forgotten Felines offers herioc homeless man a home and a job
Surrey Leader: A homeless Vancouver man is getting a second chance with the help of two Surrey women *PIC*
BC SPCA has an unofficial no kill policy
But why not make it official !?
Who decides if a cat is so aggresive that it "has" to be killed? That's a pretty big loophole in the "no-kill" hype

Seals Need Your Vote This Election *LINK*
More good news - freezing dogs investigations underway *LINK*
Toronto Zoo elephant dies 30 days before being flown to freedom on African reserve
PETA Wins Right to Show Covance Video
Burnaby's anti-tethering bylaw: AAS presents its report *LINK* *PIC*
Burnaby Now: An animal advocacy group has made Burnaby city council rethink its proposed dog-tethering bylaw
We agree with Mayor Corrigan
Letter to Council: Thank you for understanding that an anti-tethering bylaw is only one piece of a very complicated puzzle
Warrant Obtained on Psychological Abuse
We hope that the SPCA will confirm to Burnaby council and staff that the AAS report is accurate and will join us
The by-law, as it stands, is confusing and far from adequate
A Matter of Public Enthusiasm: a point of view by Ali Yazman *LINK* *PIC*

Politicians Must Help Stop the Increase of Animals Suffering in Research Laboratories *LINK* *PIC*
Recommended Reading: Slaughter of the Innocent

Bill C-50: debate in Parliament on Bill C-50, from last November
The animal rights movement prevails in spite of ridicule, opposition and obstacles
Bill C-50: write the candidates

Ali Yazman: On tolerance and Pit Bulls in Turkey *LINK* *PIC*
Summary of " The Pet Surplus" by Susan M. Seidman *LINK* *PIC*
BC Says NO to Grizzly Cubs Chance to be Wild
The concept of TNR -- trap, neuter and release -- works, but it can't keep up
The irony! "Some three million a year are captured and killed by humane societies"

Sea Shepherd Sideswipes Japanese Whaling Supply Ship
Elephant dies right before move to Tennessee sanctuary
What I owe Daisy - Christie Blatchford
Rosy the pig at Hearts On Noses Sanctuary *LINK* *PIC*
So, you don't eat dogs.... *LINK* *PIC*

2005 ADbusive Awards
What ever it takes... Max's story will have a happy ending *LINK* *PIC*
Max goes to his new home *LINK* *PIC*
Re: Max goes to his new home

Is the BCSPCA Finally Starting to Get It? *PIC*
Jennifer Dickson is being sued by the BC SPCA

Puppy football rescued by Big Heart Rescue *LINK* *PIC*
The president of Big Heart Rescue is being sued by the BC SPCA
Update on parents of puppy Nigel *LINK* *PIC*

Lonely seniors benefit from dogs
The root of the word abuse is use. When humans use any other creature, abuse follows

Woman sues city, province after attacking coyotes kill pet feline
Support Bill C-50 during the 2006 election campaign! *LINK*
SPCA Rescues Badly-Neglected Pit Bull-type dogs in Prince George
Now, if they'd only do more for all the other dogs, still out there on chains.....
Lori Cumiskey is being sued by the BC SPCA

Endangered Orcas Need Immediate Help *LINK*
Vampire Bats *LINK*
Irish Greyhound Racing *PIC*
Heart and Stroke Lottery Not Lucky for Animals *PIC*
Sea Shepherd News: Chasing the Japanese Whaling Fleet: No killed whales on Christmas Day *PIC*
Pack of pit bulls roaming neighbourhood attacks and kills cat on Christmas Eve
Killer dog stolen from SPCA
Owner of killed cat demands tougher controls
In praise of pit bulls
Target owners of vicious pets
Unsocialized Dogo Argentino at Richmond SPCA *PIC*
AAS asked to influence destruction decisions
Pit pull that killed cat to be destroyed
"Alize" is killed
Re: "Alize" is killed

In Memory of yard dogs who never made it to happiness and freedom: "Lakey" *LINK* *PIC*
A chance for freedom ends in death in Surrey: a letter to the Mayor and Council

Baby hippo & giant tortoise still together 1 year after Tsunami *PIC*
Richmond like a giant “bunny park “
The question is how best to minimize the number of innocent lives lost in this never-ending cycle of disposal of cast-off pets
Is not each death equal to one life lost?

Dog Insurance will be mandatory in Vienna
Problems with SPCA are not unique to BC... similar things are happening in Ontario as well... Here is just one of many stories from Ontario... *LINK* *PIC*
Cat gets 'Lucky' in rescue on icy river
BC Pets and Friends - spreading a lot of lovin' - canine style
Family's pet rabbits attacked -- again
Housecats are believed responsible for hundreds of millions of kills annually
On Christmas Morning
Deck the Halls with Chows and Collies
THE TWELVE CATS OF CHRISTMAS
Langley Township antes up cash for animal shelter
Love animals, ban fur imports
Good News - Real animal welfare at the Coquitlam SPCA
Yes - it is what the SPCA's competition and critics have always done
Last night I checked a few of the Petfinder sites for some Lower Mainland SPCAs
I hope the SPCA goes even further and makes sure that dogs are not being left outside and tethered 24/7

Richard Farbridge letter to the BC SPCA Board of Directors
As family support wanes, seniors could swap drugs for dogs
Yard Dogs in Vancouver: A Report to Mayor and Council *LINK* *PIC*
Dog Breeding in Vancouver: A Report to Mayor and Council *LINK* *PIC*
Re: Dog Breeding in Vancouver: A Report to Mayor and Council

Elephant's Elbow Room Is Big Issue For LA Zoo
eBay scraps plans to offer live pets
Paid to kill
June 2002: THE SPCA KILLS FOR CASH *LINK*
2003: Killing for cash discontinued *LINK*

Twelve Dogs of Christmas
Re: Twelve Dogs of Christmas
Re: Twelve Dogs of Christmas
Re: Twelve Dogs of Christmas
Re: Twelve Dogs of Christmas
Re: Twelve Dogs of Christmas

Hell and High water *LINK*
SPCA rudeness questioned
Please vote NO, the Cayman Islands should NOT have a captive dolphin facilty
Fate of Puget Sound's orcas hangs in the balance *LINK* *PIC*
Whale-watching guides say endangered listing won't affect them *LINK* *PIC*

City of Surrey staff report recommends renewing contract with SPCA
But no education for children of immigrants?
Will the SPCA ever educate where it is most desperatly needed - the immigrant groups? *LINK* *PIC*
What level of quality does this mean?

What Peace Really Looks Like *NM* *LINK* *PIC*
Hurrican Survivors *LINK* *PIC*
Abandoned puppies reunited with their mother *LINK*
Sign of the times: the SPCA isn't going to kill the lot of them
Abuse of power; Short term gain, long term ruin
Animal welfare or a great photo op?
Why did the SPCA show up and take over when DHS was working with the Delta police?

In the meantime, I will put aside my cheque to the SPCA, pending your response
Advocate accuses Burnaby politicians of SPCA coverup *LINK*
The report...the photos *LINK* *PIC*
I hope the Burnaby SPCA is an isolated, terrible, awful incident
Just this October we received reports from two Victoria SPCA volunteers of similar neglect of animals

Chudleigh's Christmas Card *LINK*
My little old dog, a heartbeat at my feet
In Memory of Chipper *LINK* *PIC*
Armed with the best of intentions, we are going to try once again to include the dogs in our Christmas celebrations *PIC*
I was fired for trying to get veterinary care for an animal that was left to die *PIC*
Larry King Live shows video of dog and cat slaughter in China for the fur trim trade *LINK* *PIC*
AAS demonstration to be held in January
I couldn't watch it, it just made me sick, and brought me to tears
I have seen video of dogs hung loosely by the neck off a fence
Who can I write to to express my concerns?
No political party in Canada will lift a finger to help because I've tried
No political party in Canada will touch the subject of protecting Reserve dogs
Letter in the Burnaby Now
Japanese wear lots of fur, believing it's 'faux'
Fur business in China: Warning, graphic photo *LINK* *PIC*
More on the brutal fur industry *PIC*
Consulate General of The People's Republic of China in Vancouver
Chinese Consulate of Canada
Barbara Yaffe: We soon may be one the last legal markets for items trimmed with fur from cats and dogs

Conservation Organization and First Nations Take Control of Coastal Trophy Hunt - Please attend press conference at noon today
The Victoria SPCA in 2001
The pound contracts are gone but has much changed? *NM*
Rick Sargent's letter of resignation

Advocate accuses Burnaby politicians of SPCA coverup *LINK*
The BC SPCA: A prison camp for animals: Barbara Yaffe: based on the report to Burnaby *LINK* *PIC*
Write Burnaby's Mayor and Council

BC SPCA President Mary Lou Troman's letter to AAS supporters
More supporters' letters *NM* *LINK*
Nobody from the SPCA ever contacted me
President's letter raises more concerns
The SPCA should be above this sort of thing
Re: The SPCA should be above this sort of thing
Ms. Troman has not answered the question of allocation of money
MsTroman says her letter is to address concerns about the money being used, but then fails to do so
This expensive letter answers none of the concerns raised by the dedicated animal welfare workers who wrote
I would welcome the SPCA's refutation of even one of the "defamatory" accusations made against it by any one of the welfare groups throughout BC
I also look forward to a face to face discussion

Simon the Cat needs a home *PIC*
COMPANION RABBIT WELFARE REPORT *LINK* *PIC*
Court upholds restriction on animal rights activists pursuing seal hunt
If there has ever been a more blatant misuse of Canadian law, I would really love to see it
There are roughly 10 billion animals murdered in the western hemisphere every year in order to feed the human animal's insatiable desire for meat
SPCA cooks up tasty fundraiser *LINK*
The anthropocentric thinking of meat eaters
Sea Shepherd Society's response *LINK*

Suspect identified in abandoned puppies case
Larry King: Fur trade preempted due to Richard Pryor's death
Larry King to cover dog and cat fur trade Dec. 10/05
Sultan at the Nanaimo SPCA shows that progress in making the SPCA do animal welfare is being made
Absolutely - an animal welfare agency should be upholding the highest of standards

Jack Layton and foie gras
Toronto Star: Eating foie gras while professing concern for animal suffering *LINK* *PIC*

SPCA dog assessment test puts children and dogs at risk
Pre-internet, pre-AAS, pre-Donna Liberson and a thousand other watchers and voices, the SPCA just killed all the dogs
Only a fraction of pounds, whether run by municipalities, the SPCA, or by private contractors have the means, the time, the resources or the know-how
Has anyone asked WHY the dog bit the child?
Mr. Brodgesell has touched upon a valid point
Why is the BC SPCA putting dogs up for adoption before the staff even know anything about the dogs?

Dogs are not only man's best friend, they're a geneticist's dream
Katie's Place asks Maple Ridge for shelter property
The City of Surrey's contract with the SPCA is up for renewal at the end of December, 2005
BC SPCA CEO on CKNW
Save-the-spotted-owl court action started
Hello, Rover? Get home this instant! Cell phones for dogs?
Jennifer Dickson, BC puppymill investigator, on Animal Voices online radio, Tuesday, Dec 6th at 8:40 a.m. *LINK*
Letters to the BC SPCA re its lawsuit against Animal Advocates Society arrive daily *LINK*
Excerpts.... *LINK*

The SPCA has been forced, kicking and screaming, threatening and bullying, blustering and b.s'ing, to join the 21st century *LINK*
I consider this to be CRUELTY TO ANIMALS in its worst form, because such treatment is intentional by "Professionals" *LINK*
It appears to me that when the hard questions come their way, the SPCA simply ignores them *LINK*
Virus still poses risk for kitties
Snakes alive! Our rattlers need help
Hawthorn elephants are going to sanctuary in Tennessee!
Largest rescue of needy circus elephants in US history

Pit Bull in East Vancouver: Report to Mayor and Council *PIC*
No happy ending - Even if the dog is freed from this prison what family would want this dog?

Thanks to the power of the internet and networking this dog has been saved from death. But who gets helped by the Biscuit Fund and who doesn't? *LINK*
THE SPCA Itself Says Adoptability is the Prime Consideration for Approval of Funds
Biscuit Fund Criteria
Hmmm, makes you wonder what they were doing with all the money you sent them before...
I consider this to be CRUELTY TO ANIMALS in its worst form, because such treatment is intentional by "Professionals"

U.S. troops save 2 cheetah cubs from abusive owner
Sign the petition,and let's finish the rescue job in LA!
South China kills dogs to send a message. *LINK*
What is the BC SPCA Policy on Surrender of Owned Animals? *PIC*
Ex-Victoria SPCA volunteer says it doesn't add up
It is hard for me to see this new program as much more than another money grab
My mom phoned the Vancouver SPCA and the Burnaby SPCA
The SPCA has been forced, kicking and screaming, threatening and bullying, blustering and b.s'ing, to join the 21st century

Hours old puppies abandoned in Delta
The SPCA's well-deserved reputation as a Pit Bull killer
I saw them sell a Pit Bull to a brute and I'll never give them another cent

Yard dogs suffer everywhere - AAS asked for advice from all over North America
Cats need a helping paw - and get it at Forgotten Felines
Re: Cats need a helping paw - and get it at Forgotten Felines

Should city pets be licensed?
"The 'Prime-Mate' of D.B. Cooper" *LINK*
Hopefully good news for Eastern Canada Seals *LINK*
Philadelphia Zoo May Move Elephants
Rabbit dumping in Vancouver parks must come to an end!
The SPCA is making some progress in animal welfare
Re: The SPCA is making some progress in animal welfare
I believe it unlikely for any real improvement by the BC SPCA for animal welfare unless....

PIG SANCTUARY: Hearts on Noses takes in abandoned pot-bellied pets
Wouldn't it be great if...

"Greenie" dog treats can kill
Victoria SPCA - Taking in Pit Bulls from Ontario!
More shameless product promotion by the BC SPCA - this is NOT animal welfare though the SPCA will fool many people into thinking it is
Why are they not bringing in the adult dogs if they really want to help "the ones that cannot speak for themselves"?
Why is the SPCA being so wrong-headed in accepting Ontario refugees?
I can't believe that there are no homeless dogs anywhere in this province
Does any of your bitching actually help the situations your concerned about?
SPCA awards Melissa
These "nice" little enablers are the happy faces of the SPCA
Count one for the good guys
There are great homes for puppies everywhere, and good homes for adult pitbulls almost nowhere *PIC*
I don't really understand why they couldn't have taken in some adult pitty's or pitX's
Update on the Pit Bulls rescued from the Victoria SPCA and sent to Atlanta GA Pit Bull rescue
Re: Count one for the good guys
Link to the video newscast *LINK*
These pups will displace the homeless dogs that are already here - in B.C.
No different than a pet store
Ex-SPCA volunteer concerned for pups in northern BC being killed
Quotes from the SPCA's web site confirms
Ontario pups were not ging to be killed as SPCA tells media
Ex-Victoria SPCA volunteer questions the ethics of importing puppies
Who misinformed the media?
This is why the BC SPCA sells puppies - they are an easy product to move
SPCA employee admits that home checks are not made
a challenge for you
The SPCA gets paid both ways - to kill adult Pit Bulls and to import and sell Pit Bull pups
"Pulling Off the Biggest False P.R. Awarded by a Grateful Society Medal"
Will there be a special "Husband and Wife Team Award for Falsehoods that Made us a Lot of Money Medal" struck? *LINK*
A challenge to the SPCA from a former volunteer
Pit Bull with injured leg to be killed at Courtenay SPCA *LINK*
What's all the fuss? With Ontario and the Victoria SPCA supplying the Pit Bull market on Vancouver Island, there's no need to save adults
Will he be killed today?
Re: Will he be killed today?
Thanks to the power of the internet and networking this dog has been saved from death. But who gets helped by the Biscuit Fund and who doesn't?
It appears to me that when the hard questions come their way, the SPCA simply ignores them
The AAS Message Board appears to be a catalyst for change at the BC SPCA

Avian flu found on Chilliwack farm
DELTA Animal hospital treats, seeks new homes for pets left homeless after Hurricane Katrina
Asian Vets and their friends protest outside the BCVMA Offices.
Sea Shepherd News - We must stop the reign of terror that the Japanese are inflicting upon the whales
20,000 Horses per year trucked to Canadian Slaughterhouses. *LINK*
WHO DID WHAT IN THE HURRICANE KATRINA—RITA CRISIS? Animal People News *LINK* *PIC*
Noah's Wish in Slidell: Animal People News

Animal Planet puts animals in a house Big Brother syle *LINK* *PIC*
City supervisors passed new laws requiring spaying and neutering of pit bulls on Tuesday, five months after the fatal mauling of a 12-year-old boy by his family's pit bulls
Bill C-50: Be aware that people who respect animals do vote
St Albert Gazette (Alberta): Chains cruel says resident
Dolphin exporter criticized: Ex-Vancouver Aquarium trainer at centre of deal
PLEASE WRITE TO THE NEWSPAPERS

Rottweiler x Pit Bulls are doomed if not helped by a rescuer *PIC*
Born To Die Pets *LINK*
The "Prime-Mate" of D.B. Cooper by Ali Yazman *LINK* *PIC*
First year after split with SPCA Delta Humane Society projects budget surplus
Ask your local candidates if he or she will support a ban on yard dogs
Find your candidates here *LINK*
Coquitlam Councillor Mae Reid responds

RALLY FOR THE WHALES Sunday, Nov 13th, Noon to 2 p.m.
SPCA Dog training specialists coming to Quesnel
This is the test that was used to condemn Cheech for God's sake! *LINK* *PIC*
In Nanaimo I have to this day not been aware of a single effort by Gourkow
After sales service and Barry McKnight

Nov. 9, 2005 Update from Noah's Wish in Slidell, LA
Nanaimo SPCA pushes Christmas pets *PIC*
More changing SPCA policy: No longer bad to adopt a new pet at Christmas, now a GOOD thing!
In this case the exception is the rule
My investigations of the SPCA could find no action or policy of the BC SPCA that wasn't corrupted in some way
Fifty years: Women who saved cats from the SPCA
Always trailing - never leading *LINK*
The San Francisco SPCA has had a real, working, active partnership with cat rescuers since 1993
I think that most people would agree that any programme that clears cats and dogs out of SPCA facilities is worthwhile
Marketing works - You can fool most of the people most of the time if it is slick enough *PIC*
Thumbs down to "Home for the Holidays"
Moving Product is not Animal Welfare
At least it used to mouth the right words
AAS'S MONSTER PRE-CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS SALE OF UNWANTED CATS AND DOGS
Many people are overloaded with stuff, stuff, and more stuff under the Xmas tree
"The SPCA sees a spike in the number of surrendered cats and dogs in the weeks following Christmas," SPCA Manager Mark Takhar says *LINK*
"Christmas is a really hectic time and you need to spend time and effort on a new pet", Takhar said *PIC*
Questioning the defence that has been made for the Home for the Holidays promotion on the grounds that it is "successful"

Dangerous dogs to be put down in North Van District and in Vancouver
Japan doubles whale cull
Mass Shipment of Kenya's Wild Animals destined for Thai Theme Park
BC SPCA POLICY STATEMENT: #38 - DANGEROUS DOGS AND PUBLIC SAFETY
SPCA ignores chained Rottweiler x Pit Bulls in Mission
The SPCA should have done several things long ago
Chained dog surrendered to Cowichan SPCA

BC SPCA revises its feral cat policy
Let it be seen, to be believed.
The list of groups consulted or recommended by the SPCA is pathetically short
Okay SPCA - time to stop talking and start doing. Let's get spaying and neutering those feral cats! (And not just one day a year).
City of Nanaimo cuts off s/n grant to Nanaimo SPCA
"Scandalous misuse of funds at the provincial level."
Perhaps the SPCA will sue the mayor of Nanaimo
I feel that this programme is valuable and of enormous value to the city's animals
1994 policy
Trap/Neuter/Return for feral cats has been well researched all over the world and, without exception, found to be the most effective and compassionate
Until there is action from the SPCA, these are more paper promises only

Congo hippos being poached to extinction by ex-militias
Whistler bar boasts that it will have sex, wine, and tigers
And then the internet went into action!
Lifeforce released the following Open Letter to Tourism Whistler *LINK* *PIC*
The best 'animals in performance' bylaw is the District of North Vancouver's *LINK*
May be on Global's 6:00 news *NM*

Vote in CKNW's whales in captivity poll *LINK*
New Westminster considering breed specific dog control bylaws *LINK*
There has to be limits and there will be limits
What about German Shepherds, Dobermans, and Rottweilers? *LINK* *PIC*
Any animal can be vicious - it's all in the training and upbringing
It is us, the two-leged animals, who must be held responsible
Ask municipal candidates their position on Yard Dogs, letter, photos, municipal website links, everything you need *LINK* *PIC*
I agree...I just don't see any reason at all for owning these powerful breeds
Pit Bulls attack 6 and critically injure child
Pit bull seized following attack in Esquimalt
Pit bull attacks man: Vancouver

Write Paul Martin re Bill C-50
Indo-Canadian veterinarians sue leader for 'hatred'
Dr Rob Ashburner was a Director of the BC SPCA and on the Vancouver Foundation animal committee
Ashburner and the BCVMA Fee Guides

JCrew sells cat and dog fur trimmed products
Pesky bruin's luck runs out at Goldstream fish hatchery
Eco group pooh-poohs plan to breed owls in captivity
Bird's death at prison is under investigation
Investigation underway into death of gyrfalcon
Why was the Gyrfalcon not helped while it was alive? *PIC*

Rally for the WHALES Sunday, November 13th
Dogs in Chilliwack Animal Control *LINK*
Townsend's big-eared bats are roosting in caves in the Interior
Saanich police forced to shoot 2 ostriches on loose
A week in the life of a dog rescuer
Re: A week in the life of a dog rescuer
Being married only makes it all MORE complicated!

Cat Overpopulation in the North Okanagan
Calls For Assistance Received October 16 & 17, 2005
HOward House in Vernon
City of Nanaimo cuts off s/n grant to Nanaimo SPCA
Mean - or cautious?

Mister, The SPCA and AAS
These are my thoughts exactly

Poisoning of wildlife with strychnine in private member's bill before Parliament - Send a letter!
HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Wild animals in Zimbabwe are suffering and dying as the sun beats down during the year's hottest season
Moe Milstein: In the peculiar human madness we call war, it is the innocents, among them the animals, that suffer the most dire consequences
Turkey is damming some of the rivers that sustain the marshlands

Lifeforce Foundation newsletter *LINK*
Environmentalists demand more forest protection *PIC*
It is time to cut the hype about parks and forests

Iams Lies, Cats Die *LINK*
The Investigation *PIC*
Contact Iams

UVic: Animal law and rights conference
Good Housekeeping magazine promotes keeping caged animals in a basement for amusement
Write the Editor in Chief

American Veterinary Medical Association Votes Against Ducks and Geese
AVMA press release *LINK*
Write the AVMA
James Bond Sets His Sights on Foie Gras-Farm Cruelty *LINK* *PIC*
Ducks Die Like This to Make Foie Gras *PIC*
Barbaric practice of force feeding geese so that we can shove food down OUR throats
Pope Benedict XVI Against Foie Gras Cruelty *LINK*

The Little Bum That Couldn’t – The story of Chiquita *PIC*
The vet took one look at Chiquita and told me that she should be put down right away *PIC*
Keelie "feeds" the kittens *PIC*
At Christmas, Chiquita loved to steal baby Jesus from my manger scene *PIC*
Chiquita comforts Sarah *PIC*
God is a cat person *PIC*
A dog attack! *PIC*
I knew you could, I knew you could *PIC*
Chiquita, the little soul that could
What an amazing story of what love really means
What one person sees as a burden, another sees as a blessing
Felicity - A Great Cat *PIC*

Bushmeat *LINK*
Speakers needed for Halloween Park Board Meeting
I explained to St. Peter
It will take more than laws to stop human cruelty to animals.
Feline Distemper Outbreak at Kamloops SPCA
Kamloops SPCA to kill 60 cats
I took a distemper cat from the infected Vernon SPCA and it didn't occur to me to kill her
And what if it were 60 dogs?
One more time - Practice what you preach SPCA *LINK*
Will 100% of the cats be killed this time?
Ho Hum, out with the old, in with the new
"Shelter, anything serving as a shield or protection from danger"
Why kill vaccinated cats?
Kamloops Daily News: SPCA forced to put down 60 cats
Who is holding a gun to their heads?
From the Brindleweb messageboard: Quarantine method is a sheet? *LINK*
40, 50, 60... and more? Excess cats are as big a pest problem in most of BC as rats and mice are
"We will not turn an animal away"- a great business slogan
A more fitting slogan could read "easy and effortless disposal"
"No Interest" - "No Service Charges" - "Easy Payment Plan" - "After Sales Service"
It seems to me that shelters which safeguard health should be one of the highest priorities

And now for Timmy... *LINK* *PIC*
No kill, what has it accomplished? *LINK* *PIC*
Mister *PIC*
He's dead of course
It is cruel, cruel, cruel to put an older dog into a pound
Where is the care?
In memory of Mister, AAS will not stop fighting the BC SPCA *PIC*
I hear stories every day of someone who liberated a dog
So do we, the latest is...

Rome bans dogs' choke collars, cat manicures
Rome: Goldfish bowls banned in crackdown on animal cruelty *PIC*
Rome dogs win right to daily walk *PIC*
Italian national law allows jail sentences for pet abandoners

Patent on Animals?
Vancouver Aquarium: One wonders where Alan Ferguson found the "facts" in his activist-baiting screed
Anthony Marr - The sound of dolphins screaming, audible for hundreds of metres, is heart-rending

A town with pity *PIC*
Cloned animals primed for the table
The Dowager Duchess Dane - life begins again *PIC*
Before breakfast Duchess was trotting around the kitchen with a squeaky plush pig toy *PIC*
Three lucky Danes and Pamm *PIC*

Hop on Down to the Rabbit Festival At the Vancouver SPCA on Oct. 23
"The lucky ones make it to shelters." That is certainly debatable
Re: "The lucky ones make it to shelters." That is certainly debatable

German hunters take toll on cats
The Adventures of Felix the Dog *PIC*
And up through the bush pops Felix's head *PIC*

The Forgotten Victims by Paul Schoff
Let The Zoo's Elephants Go
Thank you for so many good stories
Murder by any other name: Companion Animals and the Killing Industry *LINK*
Every individual must start to question him/herself regarding the fundamental issue of 'thou shalt not own'
Pest control industry "shadow words" - shelter, euthanasia, and adopt
If we are deceived a system of oppression is free to be carried on by those in the power position

New story by Ali Yazman *LINK* *PIC*
Sarah's Story: Lying whimpering in the frozen mud *PIC*
Sarah's story: Warms beds, warm hearts, kids and kittens *PIC*
Re: Sarah's story: Warms beds, warm hearts, kids and kittens
Sarah's story: Helping to raise rescued kittens *PIC*
Sarah's story: Camping *PIC*
Sarah's story: Never cold again *PIC*
Re: Sarah's story: Never cold again

Dante, Salem, and Casey thank you for your role in their little assembled family *LINK* *PIC*
Run Li and Kwai Chan plead guilty to animal cruelty *LINK* *PIC*
Maybe he should have banned them from ever owning a rubbermaid container

Come to Halloween Parks Board Meeting: show your support for a whale referendum
Write the Province newspaper!

You might be buying fur without even knowing it
Burnaby adopts bylaw limiting dog tethering
City of Burnaby October 7, 2005 Report
SPCA must be made to stop killing the victims
The dog you speak of that was put down was exceptionally aggressive
Justifications for any action are easy to find
Re: The dog you speak of that was put down was exceptionally aggressive
Correction: This is not yet a bylaw, it is a report from staff to council with recommendations

Rescue Groups work together like a “well-oiled machine†*PIC*
We can work together because we can trust each other not to kill

Memorial Service for Beverly Parent
Mysteria, Wysteria, Fey and Tsar - good little kittens! *PIC*
SPCA newsletter makes unsupported claims
Why is the SPCA killing sick or 'unadoptable' animals instead of helping them or fixing them?
When I worked for the SPCA on Saltspring Island in 2000, a healthy cat was ALWAYS killed so that there would AlWAYS be an empty cage
I was on the Board, in charge of animal welfare
The time I am referring to was when I was a staff person at the SPCA

Vancouver to adopt a Minimum Standard of Care for Dogs *LINK*
The SPCA fought these bylaws for years *LINK*
In 2001 AAS wrote a report for the City asking for these bylaws and a ban on yard dogs *LINK*
The City's response?
It only took four years for Vancouver to do the right thing for dogs in spite of SPCA interference and lack of action *LINK*
The City's other dodge was to say it was up to the SPCA to deal with this *LINK*
This is one of the reasons so many people became disenchanted with the SPCA
Re: Vancouver to adopt a Minimum Standard of Care for Dogs

Two dolphins from Japan join Vancouver Aguarium
More dolphins to come by the sounds of it
Activists Demand Whale Referendum
Vancouver Park Board to Motion for Aquarium Plebiscite
Letters to the editor
To teach a child it's okay to imprison an animal for our education is self-serving and barbaric
Please vote in the Province newspapers online poll on the Aquarium

AAS supporter has abandoned kittens looking for homes
October 16th is Feral Cat Day in Comox/Courtenay
HSUS Collaborates with Neighborhood Cats, a NYC-based Feral Cat Organization
It's all about business: market share, competition, P.R.

Chained dog in Seattle WA needs help!
Chained dog in Seattle WA needs help!
Woman in Critical Condition after Fire
Why tarnish a dying woman's name with this "hoarding" label?
Lorie Chortyk, the SPCA's "P.R. person", is a liability to the SPCA's attempts to improve its image
The SPCA is ethically bereft and we cannot see that that will change
Public Realtions 101 - Knocking the competition is BAD P.R.
I would like to rebut the idiotic statement made by Lorie Chortyk of the SPCA
John Houle is still employed by the SPCA too *LINK*
So which is it Ms. Chortyk, is Ms. Parent a "hoarder" or is she a caring and compassionate woman who devoted her life to those who many view as throw away trash?
I would sure like to see a very public retraction and apology by Ms. Chortyk
CKNW - Injured Woman No Hoarder says Karen Duncan of VOKRA
A sad ending......Beverly Parent died today
A Thank You to Bev . . . .
Cat lady's supporters foil SPCA inspection *LINK*
Caught again! Chortyk denied there had been a complaint to the SPCA about Parent
I have received one message and another call from Ms Chortyk today
Ms. Chortyk again has spoken out against animal rights workers
SPCA causes its own problems
The BC SPCA has never helped feral cats to any degree other than laughable
Bev Parent's sister urges everyone to make donations to Aid to Animals in Distress
Aid to Animals in Distress address
A conversation with Olive Sellens of Aid to Animals in Distress
One of the first things Olive warned me was to never take a cat to an SPCA
Surrey Leader: Cat rescuer critically injured in Guildford fire
Why should we care about spaying and neutering when the SPCA will take any and all animals?

Whale Referendum Campaign Continues
SPCA cons old ladies - an update *LINK*
The article
The clarification notice
As of today, Mr Houle is still his position of trust at the SPCA
I just read the clarification notice in the October issue of "Senior Living"

A Heart Warming Story From New Orleans
Pet rescuers arranging fewer happy reunions

The Right Not To Be Treated As Property
School teacher Lori Cumiskey has seen libraries close and arts teachers cut in her district
Lori Cumiskey is also a defendant in the SPCA's lawsuit: here is what she is being sued for saying...
Surrey/North Delta Leader: It was controversy over an SPCA decision to euthanize a young Rottweiler-Labrador cross named “Cheech"....
The thing about Lori is that she gets her letters printed in newspapers: here are three
Personally, I think THIS is what I'm being sued for saying
I have to wonder what Lori would say if SPCA staff went on strike?
Boy, would I support a strike if there was one for better conditions for animals at the SPCA!

SPCA Director brought a kitten back from Louisiana
BC SPCA still lacks elementary ethics
SURRENDERED PUPPY MILL SMALL DOGS, KAMLOOPS SPCA IMPENDING DESTRUCTION OF MORE DOGS *PIC*
How profoundly and tragically ironic
Bonnie's painting party invitations
Gore to be new BC SPCA "Ethics Advisor"?
Is there any hope for the BC SPCA?
Judy Stone seems to be the only one who still thinks the SPCA can be saved

BC SPCA to open a low cost Spay Neuter Clinic in Prince George
Help us spay and neuter 2,000 homeless animals in Prince George each year *LINK*
In Prince George, a homeless pet dies every 4 hours *LINK*
The Culture of Dishonesty - is it starting to change?
The SPCA has said for years that there is no way to keep track of statistics regarding animals deaths, euthanasia rates etc
This raises huge credibility questions about the BCSPCA

Quesnel SPCA: Two Bits has fathered many litters sold by the SPCA *PIC*
Dogs are time consuming, not space consuming - they want our companionship, not our property
The SPCA culture of "sales" rather than "welfare" is still in place
I am thankful for the people who provide for their animal family members the environment and physical and emotional care

Sea Shepherd News: Live dogs and Cats Used to Lure Sharks
Hunter beaned by shot goose
WHALE REFERENDUM 7:00 p.m. at Parks Board offices in Stanley Park
Whale referendum misses poll deadline

Japan Dolphin Day - the action starts this Friday
Also - this Wednesday night, 7pm at the Parks Board Offices, 2099 Beach Ave, come show your support for the Coalition for No Whales in Captivity

Dr Moe Milstein - Folk medicine comes with its ethical dilemmas
30 years of captivity of polar bear in Winnipeg target of animal activists
Vaccination Clinic in Bella Bella *PIC*
How can it be in the SPCA's best interest to sue Gail? *LINK*
The SPCA is its own worst enemy: Unkept animal-welfare promises and shooting the messanger

Should there be captive whales in Vancouver? You can help make decsions: Park Board October 5th at 7:00 p.m.
An earthquake is a good reason why there should NOT be!

Japan Dolphin Day organized by Vancouver group. Please join! *PIC*
Zoo life sparks polarizing debate
Dogs found shot to death in St. Bernard Parish, LA
Dr Rebecca Ledger to teach the SPCA to recognize dog behaviour and well-being
What are the possibilities that Dr Ledger can teach the causes of emotional suffering in animals to current SPCA staff?
Re: Dr Rebecca Ledger - The author of the "unscientific" DTA IV an expert???

Salt Spring Island Pit Bull destroyed
Blame the politicians for this one
The owners should not be allowed to ever again be in charge of an animal
Darn rights the politicians are gutless
Animal Control vs Animal Welfare

Hunters sick after eating bear meat
Re: Hunters sick after eating bear meat
Nature getting back

BC SPCA supports Noah's Wish
Big Heart Rescue's Gail Moerkerken reports from Slidell LA *LINK*
Donate to Big Heart!
Correction to some SPCA information
Nanaimo SPCA raises funds for Noah's Wish

North Vancouver School curriculum teaches children that a life of imprisonment is "educational"
Write the North Vancouver School Board
School teacher horrified by showing caged animals to children
A letter to copy to the North Vancouver School District

Stray dogs in Jerusalem to get five-star pound
PETITION -The Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act
Talk To The Animals
Publicly funded clinic could address cat woes
RCHS gets s/n funds from City of New West
There used to be an SPCA low cost clinic in Victoria
There is no reason why this couldn't be done again

More About the SPCA--Rabbits & Rodents
What's with this organization anyway?

HSUS accused of serious abuse of rescued Katrina animals
AAS Comment
ANIMAL PEOPLE comments
More ANIMAL PEOPLE comments
HSUS - $8.3 million and rising, just like the water: Surrender forms

SPUD - Small Potatoes Urban Delivery and Animal Advocates want to save you 20% on Organic Groceries *LINK*
Fifi at the Coquitlam SPCA is free to a good home *PIC*
It's not the "free" word that is important - the "good" word is all that matters
I hope the SPCA lets a reputable dog rescue find her the home she deserves

10,000 Elephants may be destroyed by gov't in South Africa
Homeless cats find respite from Katrina in BC *PIC*
Letter to Canwest - Is this a noble deed by "Action for Animals"?
Very good letter - and right on the mark
The other cat groups didn't bite *LINK*
Where were the people who are lining up for cats from New Orleans?
Lining up for Katrina Cats
THIS WEEKS' RECIPIENT OF THE SHRIEK OF THE WEEK AWARD -
I am honoured to receive such a prestigious award...
Question
"Floodie" goes to the highest bidder *PIC*

Rabbit rescue network fears many rabbits to be killed at SPCA
Again, it is the little groups that do real animal welfare
Whether the public will continue to entrust and support this organization enough to sustain it

"THE GUARDIAN" the AAS Newsletter, August 2005 issue *LINK*
Wildlife rehabilitators would like your readers to hear our voice, which is at most times silent
Kamloops Zoo - death is the only freedom for side-show tiger
COPE Parks Board has no intention of holding a referendum on whales in Stanley Park
TAKE ACTION! Write the Parks Board members

CDART - Helping animals Local volunteers help after hurricane
Richmond SPCA would have killed Hoyka if not for efforts of the rescue network! *PIC*
Nanaimo SPCA seeks animal advocates and enhanced police powers
Quesnel SPCA under the gun: raises $5300 at Paws for a Cause Walk
Re: Quesnel SPCA under the gun: raises $5300 at Paws for a Cause Walk

Oct 7th (2-6 pm) & 8th (12-2 pm) there is an International Protest outside the Japanese Embassy (Vancouver) in answer to the slaughtering of dolphins
ANIMAL PEOPLE NEWS - White tigers, Green polar bears *LINK*
Dr Moe Milstein: Will a ban on pit bulls solve our dangerous dog problem?
It's a Start - the SPCA has a policy of destroying alleged wolf-dog crosses because of the danger they pose. Why don't they have a similar policy on the fighting breeds?
The guy was in his twenties, the dog was a CANE CORSO
Two-pronged legislation is needed
If you really love pit bulls.....
Re: If you really love pit bulls.....
I believe that you are attempting to make the "slippery slope" argument
What if..... *LINK*
Voluntary reductions in breeding have not worked
Perhaps of no surprise is that the mother of Shenica White is supportive of my effort for a ban on these breeds
I have a $700 vet bill that I am currently fighting a Golden Retriever's owner to help me pay

SPCA threatened to kill cat rather than pay for meds
Why do we not insist that the owners go back to the SPCA and demand help?

Action for Animals in Distress copy-cats the SPCA's "heroics for the media" P.R. style
I quit donating to the SPCA because of lack of accountability and the lawsuit
It must be nice just to be able to dip into these funds to protect your empire thus depriving the animals
I redirected donations to AAS because they are devoted to saving the lives of animals.Can I be any more clear?
Class action by donators who may have been consistently misled as to how their donations are used
I had been supporting the SPCA for many many years. I was given my first membership card when I was 16
We will not support the SPCA any longer if you proceed with this spiteful suit

To the President & Board BC SPCA re: Strategic Plan & proposed changes to the Vernon & District SPCA shelter to become the interior center for seized *LINK*
Chilliwack Animal Control has run out of room for dogs *LINK*
to the Board of the BC SPCA: If, like your president, you believe that seized animals are more deserving of care

Watson targets seal hunt
Without a doubt this was the most informative and thought provoking talk that I heard in a long time

Elephant on a treadmill at Alaska Zoo
Let's hope this is not a new trend for zoos with elephants!

Aldergrove Zoo sale raises concerns
FIVE YEARS LATER - "RELEASE THE HOUNDS" VANCOUVER MAGAZINE Sept 2000 *LINK*
May 19/05: the last "seizure" press release
Pacifist chimps from Congo threatened with extinction
Fewer than 20 South China tigers remain in wild
Globe and Mail: Gary Mason: Best Friends rescue - In a neighbourhood left to the pit bulls
Anger mounts over Katrina's other victims
Rescue dogs unpaid heroes

Eight dolphins from a Mississippi tourist attraction are swimming free along the Gulf Coast thanks to Hurricane Katrina
I hope those dolphins swim far, far away

Good News in SPCA Financial Picture
This probably includes the almost $1,000,000 legacy that the Society received in Victoria
The deficit has been improved by denying care to animals
It is far from a sure thing that the SPCA can be saved from itself
The 2005 Strategic Plan

CDART MANITOBA VOLUNTEERS RETURN HOME FROM KATRINA
Heeeeeeeer's CHEECH! *LINK*
Happy Anniversary Cheech !!!
That video was fabulous! I watched it through tears...happy ones

BC SPCA Urges Public to Help Animals Victimized by Hurricane Katrina
I am sure you will have noticed.....
I urge people to donate their money directly to Noah's Wish

CONNING THE OLD LADIES IN VICTORIA PART 2: the SPCA's Pet Survivor Plan
The article: Plan for Pets: Senior's Living, by Diana Gault
This is fraud on two counts: the article is fraudulent and the Plan is fraudulent *LINK*
If you pay for the Pet Survivor Program, is your dog exempt from the SPCA's DTA4 testing?
SPCA record keeping would certainly need to improve.
The fostering program is another fraud
Diane Young: BC SPCA "Pet Survivor Program" money maker. What a crock!
Suddenly, they wanted to speak with me!!
Dr Ellen Guttormson: This is one program that I find very offensive
It seems ethics no longer enters into it
Crystal Kerr: Death of an abandoned cat in the SPCA system
Heather Pettit: "All animals are equal; but some animals are more equal than others."
CONNING THE OLD LADIES IN VICTORIA PART 1: BC SPCA Donor Outreach Program: It's all about those old lady's bequests *LINK*
Silver and Gold Plans examined
Contact Mr Houle or his boss Simon Trevelyan
The level of care that they promise if you leave them the cash is only what should be provided without cost as part of their mandate
Magazine admits that Gault and Houle are married

Cat Torture in Nanaimo - Kudos to Walkers Animal Rescue *PIC*
SPCA volunteer snoops two weeks before the SPCA comes calling at Walkers Animal Rescue *LINK* *PIC*
Follow-up - The Nanaimo Cats
Many people will hear about the tortured cats, and send off money to the SPCA
How to donate to Walker's Animal Rescue

THE BC SPCA TO THE RESCUE! or FOLLOWING THE P.R. TO LOUISIANA!
Bonnie Bischoff

Not only will the SPCA sell you a yard dog, you could win a doghouse to go with it!
Hey Madam President - how about throwing in a chain with that dog house?
SPCA PRIZE HOME! There is no hope that an animal welfare society that is so dark ages will lead the way in the 21st century *PIC*
CRD pound in Victoria uses dog houses as prizes too
Pounds have an excuse for not knowing better than to give a dog house as a "prize". What is the BC SPCA's excuse?
The amazing volunteers at the CRD Pound

Whale vote sought re Vancouver Aquarium
BC SPCA Donor Outreach Program: It's all about those old lady's bequests
Dispelling myths: more P.R. never works *LINK*
There isn't anything wrong with wooing old ladies as long as you don't con them
Are these little old ladies going to be fooled forever?
Ever since it was revealed that an SPCA CEO was making over $200,000 a year, I have never trusted where the money went

Kicking Horse wants Orphan Cubs-Wildsight says NO and they are RIGHT! *LINK*
Orphaned Banff Grizzly Cubs Die in Highway Crach

BikeforBears off and biking! *PIC*
Noah's Wish: Katrina Rescue Update Sept 5, 2005 *PIC*
Globe and Mail: Christie Blatchford in New Orleans: "We stay, because animals can't leave."
Frank Stronach has opened his racing facilities to New Orlean's refugees

Most Canadians favour seal hunt, poll finds
This poll is very misleading *LINK*

The Morning Star, Vernon, July 20, 2005: SPCA proposal to make Vernon SPCA a seizure center questioned
Penticton SPCA has 200 cats
Why is the SPCA still selling breeding stock?
EASY KILLING - One day the SPCA will be a bit player instead of the leader it had the chance to be
So, the SPCA admits it is still crowding animals, keeping them outside, and selling them unsterilized
MEDIA RELEASE: BC SPCA Will Not Commit to Full Shelter Services
Background on the meeting
Face to face encounters with anyone from the BC SPCA are a waste of time and energy.
There was a short period of time when this was not the case
Frustrations and total disappointment with BC SPCA President Mary Lou Troman and CEO Craig Daniell
Sept 9: Vernon Daily Courier and The Morning Star: Animal group protests SPCA plan
Vernon & District Animal Care Society - Who we are *LINK*

A letter from Rick Sargent: Comments on the BC SPCA's Strategic Plan
The attached table shows the changes in the financial fortunes of the BC SPCA over the last 7 years *LINK*
I'd say the BC SPCA is now in a full-on code red situation (2003 and 2004 financial statements)
BCSPCA Auditors Report - Dec 31, 2004: Areas of note/concern

Noah's Wish Fnd "Katrina" storm update
Update: September 3, 2005
Zoo's coping with damage, helicopter roar
Taking care of animals at the Audubon Zoo (New Orleans)
HSUS - More Than 130 Animals Rescued Last Night *PIC*
The American Red Cross is NOT allowing hurricane survivors to take pets with them to shelters
just caught ten minutes of Oprah and it showed a man who had a dog

AHOY! British Columbia Sea Shepherd Members & Friends! Captain Watson Is Coming To Vancouver!
Nintendogs
Vancouver SPCA backs virtual dog video game
Even the title makes me shudder
Ah ha! - the plot sickens - SPCA will make money from the sale of this sicko game
There was no need for the BC SPCA to try and make this game sound like it is a good substitute for owning a dog and that it teaches children anything
A "Virtual" SPCA
I am sick at the concept of SPCA partnering on Nintendogs

Cat-astrophe at the animal shelter
The SPCA's official "kill all feral cats immediately" policy

Quesnel SPCA - No walks? No play? No way to treat a dog
Which is this P.R. item in the Quesnel Observer? SPCA policy or SPCA P.R.? *PIC*
Until the SPCA says it is WRONG to keep a dog outside
The BC SPCA is promoting dangerous dogs at the same time it takes money to kill them
Welcome the the 21st Century! BC SPCA official policy still supports chaining of dogs!

Abbotsford: "Laurie" bitten by dogs she looks after - SPCA forces the "removal" of some of the dogs
For sale: Greater Vancouver Zoo
BC SPCA CONDEMNS CLOVERDALE RODEO AND URGES BOYCOTT
At last - a real animal welfare position, but...
I can’t for the life of me understand the attraction of watching animals suffer *LINK*

Question and Answer: Is it okay to kill a "shelter" animal because it has been there too long?
This is a complicated and 'good' question
The "Lassie Ads" - Marketing is the name of the game with the BC SPCA

Julia's birthday "presents" go to help CRD/GVAC dog Andy *PIC*
Carol Sonnex is the person who has made the difference to so many animals in so many ways
Losing market share....

Gail Moerkerken deployed to New Orleans!
PETA: Chained Dogs Are Loaded Weapons
Severely malnourished, four-foot caiman discovered in an east Vancouver house
First nations spay/neuter in the SPCA's Animal Sense magazine, Fall/Winter 2003
Linda Locke has expressed extreme disappointment
The Subject of Reserves

Vets recommend Greater Victoria Animal Crusaders for help - not the SPCA
Losing market share - it's a no-brainer
TV ads that promote irresponsible pet purchasing one more nail in the SPCA's coffin
Letter to the editor: This was predicted by many of us involved in Animal Welfare in Victoria

Groundbreaking legislation in a California city enforces spay neuter of dogs and cats
Hurricane Katrina and the aquarium
I must speak to you about my employee, Lyn MacDonald *PIC*
The greatest single cause of death among dogs and cats is neither illness nor injury nor old age. It is euthanasia
It is also why I say we so desperately need some spay and neuter laws
BC SPCA ads promote the whimsical purchase of these very dogs
SPCA boasts about the Palmer Jarvis ads
Nothing funny about those Aquarium ads: Palmer Jarvis used by that other lucrative animal business, the Vancouver Aquarium

Our Environmental Shame
Chicago not for elephants, scientist tells Aldermen
Noah's Wish Responding To Hurricane Katrina *LINK*
Zoo elephants have no educational value, expert says
Evacuation Alert for Kelowna: Please keep your pets safe
Update: Evacuation Alert for Kelowna: Please keep your pets safe *LINK*

Banff Park Superintent E-mails About Grizzly Cubs!
Lucy the Bassett's Adventure *PIC*
Forgotten Felines founder, Penny March, needs a lot of help! *LINK* *PIC*
AAS on Co-op Radio 102.7 FM Friday Aug 26th Noon-1pm
PETA Staffers face felony charges
Saying that killing animals is compassion is "pathological"

Thomasina, the Miracle Fawn *LINK* *PIC*
U.K. animal-rights 'terrorists' block raising of guinea pigs
David Suzuki Foundation - Marine Matters - Pacific halibut okay to eat *LINK*
Limiting Cultus sockeye harvest a step in the right direction

Peacock's plight ruffles feathers *PIC*
Chew on this: Steak grown in the lab
South Africa's own Seal Slaughter *LINK*
Orphan Grizzly Rehab in Russia *LINK*
If the SPCA were to become ethical and honest, AAS would become its biggest booster
AAS and we defendants and supporters are EXHAUSTED, financially and emotionally
Life would be so much easier if all it took to do animal welfare was donate money to a truly animal-serving SPCA.
We would be the greatest supporters of a proactive SPCA
I lost all respect for them based on my own experience, and accounts from friends and strangers alike, long before I heard of Animal Advocates
I stopped donating to the SPCA in 1998 when they killed a dog that I was adopting *LINK*
Animal Advocates played no part in my decision
It was NOT AAS that changed my mind about donating to the SPCA - the SPCA did that themselves
It would take me a long time to trust the SPCA, but I would like to be able to
I stopped donating to the SPCA after
I knew long before AAS that the SPCA were corrupt
Even though I continued to phone the SPCA, in the end it would always be AAS that would come and give the help that was needed
After finding out some things about the SPCA's work (dog control for one)
If this dream should ever become reality

Wildlife refuge offers to shelter orphan grizzlies
Re: Wildlife refuge offers to shelter orphan grizzlies
Grouse Mountain Wildlife Refuge would like to magically become bear rehabbers over night!
Banff's best known bear killed by train

Demand keeps fur farms: Enjoying the fruits of nature
There is it again, the big lie

L.A. Mayor's Zoo Study Could Send Elephants Packing To A Sanctuary
The Aldergrove Zoo - Educational benefit or cruel prison? *PIC*
Aldergrove Zoo fights criticism with education
I am writing with great concern about Hazina, the young hippo

In Memory of Oki *LINK* *PIC*
The attached table shows the changes in the financial fortunes of the BC SPCA over the last 7 years *LINK*
In Praise of Rescue Groups *LINK*
SPCA deals with squirrelly situation *PIC*
Who'll save the Norway rats?
The SPCA admits to being irresponsible, misguided and acting illegally
Rats that bite the hands that feed them
Backlash over rescued squirrels worries SPCA
Unnatural selection not for SPCA
The BC SPCA kills "problematic" animals for society all the time

Spin, not reform: The Canadian livestock industry goes for public relations *PIC*
Why is intensive farming cruel? Intensive housing doesn't allow the Five Freedoms *LINK* *PIC*
Sentience Should Guide Farm Welfare Practice *LINK*
Factory Farming *LINK*
BC SPCA CHOOSES SPIN OVER HONESTY IN REACTION TO A SERIES OF SELF-INFLICTED WOUNDS: Never was it so transparent as it was when it tried to kill Cheech

Luna: Subject of threats of violence *PIC*
Elephants in Saskatchewan? Scientist says it could work *PIC*
Don't let cheetahs prosper

Young male elephant found dead in his stall at Columbus Zoo
Tommy Lee - Ink, not mink *LINK* *PIC*
In My Opinion by Elan Gibson: Attempt to help dog leads to frustration
Dear SPCA: Do you exist to protect animals from people or people from animals?

SPCA dogs still barking at Napier Lane
Family dog shot, killed with pellet gun *PIC*
I once again request that you establish a bear rehabilitation advisory committee in the near future with key individuals represented
BC SPCA continues to approve of "outside dogs" - even as young as four week old pups
Hailo - it's okay to live indoors if your hair is short... *LINK* *PIC*
Nola - only needs to be indoors in the winter... *LINK* *PIC*
I wonder if the SPCA would say my dog should/could live outside?
Daffy - does well in the yard when the family is gone... *LINK* *PIC*
Hollywood and her siblings - put outside by an SPCA approved foster home at four weeks old *LINK* *PIC*
The SPCA really needs to get its act together and support NO DOGS outside
And finally, poor Roscoe, on a huge heavy chain, at the SPCA *LINK* *PIC*
To banish them from their family is an act of cruelty

BC SPCA Head Office hotly denies that there is any deviation from its official "unlimited surrender" policy
BC SPCA POLICY STATEMENT: #23 - SHELTER ACCEPTANCE OF CATS AND DOGS
Three recent instances of limited surrender by the SPCA

KFC demonstration
Beats having the vet techs sneak the kittens to me after the SPCA brings them in to be killed
SPCA cooks up tasty fundraiser
Crabs used for food are subject to killing methods that would warrant felony cruelty-to-animals charges if the victims were cats, dogs, cows, or pigs *LINK* *PIC*
My daughter is 12 and she refuses to even go into stores that sell live crabs and lobsters
Compassionate people should leave crabs off the dinner table *LINK* *PIC*
"Crabs demonstrate their remarkable capacity to learn and memorize visual features.†*LINK* *PIC*
I have never been at any kind of SPCA meeting, where food was served, that did not have some kind of meat
I've never seen the SPCA suggest that animals might not want to be killed and eaten
Whether it's a crab, a cow, or a chicken, it's not our right
The fish pain response is basically identical to the pain response system in mammals and birds *LINK* *PIC*

Coastal grizzlies contaminated by pollution from Asia
Scientists hold out faint hope for salmon runs
Decent dog deserves respect, but not my lunch
PETA rattled by response to animal-slave campaign
Royal City Humane Society does the real work of cat welfare in New Westminster
The SPCA really needs to get on board and do similiar
They spayed or neutered a total of 18 cats

Mad Cow Disease Becomes Common In US Dog Population
Vancouver SPCA Seeks Public Help in Locating Stolen Dog
This speaks volumes about the low ethics of the SPCA *LINK* *PIC*

Delta Humane Society's summer day camp
Animal cruelty: Fur industry barbaric
Keep America's horses off dinner tables *LINK* *PIC*
Does Mike Markarian eat meat?

Please Help The Whales
A Reprieve from Eviction for Stephanie Walker
Mr Daniell's plan for the SPCA: Mr Brimacombe's plan for the SPCA
It appears to me that, as usual, priorities are not always in the right place
Nowhere in this plan is there anything which addresses the basic and fundamental causes of the loss of members and donations which has occurred
I'd say the BC SPCA is now in a full-on code red situation (2003 and 2004 financial statements)
BCSPCA Auditors Report - Dec 31, 2004: Areas of note/concern
The BCSPCA Dog Sense Manual - Dog Sense or Nonsense?
Rest assured, the President herself thinks its okay to not bother with this test
Marguerite Vogel, BC SPCA Member of the Board of Directors, lists the goals reached in the first Strategic Plan
400% increase in positive media coverage: Oh dear, oh dear...

Walking a dog on leash is a cruel punishment
Bring your poop bag?
Speaking of plastic bags...
HA! I thought I was the only "Poop Flicker"!

I'm a US citizen, and I am horrified by the actions of the local SPCA in my city
BC Pets and Friends and the BC SPCA
A meeting with BC SPCA President, Mary Lou Troman
Ignoring the boss's Dog Test!
If someone finds a lost pet in Vernon?

Letter to the City of Burnaby and the SPCA re the quality of animal welfare for lost dogs
THE SPCA AND THE "RESERVES PROBLEM"
Proof that the SPCA can go on reserves to investigate cruelty
Native lawyer, Linda Locke, calls SPCA denial b.s.
Dog fighting on reserves ignored by the SPCA
WAG and the Mount Currie Reserve: SPCA says it can't go on the reserve in spite of shocking reports of cruelty
You can bet your pants that when there is such a critical abuse problem with dogs, the cats are also suffering terribly

The plain, easily provable facts are just as Liberson said
Mr Daniell and Ms Troman, perhaps you can explain that the killing of 90 cats in Kamloops *LINK*

I remember when Craig Daniell blamed the CUPE Union for its financial mess, not AAS *LINK*
Nov 7/03 Province Columnist Jon Ferry blames SPCA budget woes on "bull-headed management"
CUPE News Release Dec 17/03: “To survive the BCSPCA must change its secretive and insular ways of operatingâ€

It was the SPCA that went to Irene's door with the noose last week to get Jaxx
Irene also rescues cats
Which agency should seize and destroy Jaxx?

Ninety per cent of large fish in world's oceans are gone, study says
Variety of ocean's fish down by half, study says
We’re killing all the fish *PIC*
Veal, eggs, milk, cheese, it's all cruel *LINK* *PIC*
Sign in a pet food store: Veal gullet strips
Environmental group calls for prohibition on deep-sea trawling in areas off coast
Poachers sell these shells at $10 a pop

Fish dying after train derailment at Cheakamus River near Squamish
Twice in one week? CN train also derailed in Alberta and dumped masses of oil in Lake Wabamun
230 oil covered birds in Wabamun so far...............
Thousands of dead fish wash up on shores after derailment spills lye into B.C. river
Re: Thousands of dead fish wash up on shores after derailment spills lye into B.C. river
Ottawa urged to prosecute CN for two toxic spills
Ottawa will soon decide if CN will be charged

Rankin Inlet threatens to shoot stray dogs after rabid dog bites girl
Joy turns to grief when 4 day old baby elephant drowns at US zoo *PIC*
Other elephants tried to help, but couldn't

Cat came back, after island-wide search
Richmond Animal Protection Society is Richmond Homeless Cats

Hot dogs die in stuffy cars. It's simple, but people still aren't getting the message, according to the SPCA *LINK*
For sheer unmitigated gall this takes the cake!
More blame game: Marcie Moriarty, Cruelty Investigations Manager, blames the government for not giving it more money
Busy, busy, busy being the Dogcatcher
"They're just way behind and they substitute announcements for action."
And then Mr Daniell covered up the atrocities at the Burnaby SPCA and began seizing healthy animals *LINK*
As a defendant in the SPCA's libel suit against AAS I have strong feelings about the SPCA using its money to silence its critics instead of for action
About those front line workers...
Amanda Muir made the Delta SPCA the jewel in the crown of the Lower Mainland SPCAs *LINK*
"Bad" is not nearly as bad as it used to be so progress is being made
Told to phone the VPD

Frisky feral felines are roaming our city streets, and we have only ourselves to blame, says the B.C. SPCA *LINK*
If Ms Gourkow means the SPCA by "ourselves" she has never been more right
The blame game is an old, tried-and-true SPCA tactic
Where is the SPCA's feral cat assistance program?
In some places they seem to refer all feral cat concerns to the small cat rescues, who are over-crowded, over burdened, and broke
To blame the public is like saying, why do we need police
Wow, if that is how Ms. Gourkow and the SPCA feel they must worship the ground I walk on *LINK*
The SPCA is still euthanizing feral cats. How much closer are they to a solution than they were in 2001?
Victoria has a stray and feral cat crisis brewing: Victoria SPCA has closed its doors to cats
Has the BC SPCA had a morally acceptable feral cat program or policy that actually works?
Another unanswered letter to the BC SPCA Re: BC SPCA Animal Surrender Policy
Nanaimo: Cats 'overwhelm' local SPCA shelter
SPCA does nothing for feral cats: The stories are legion: First Ave and Rupert

Jiji, the pup in the tub, is adopted
The Jiji story.... *LINK* *PIC*

The SPCA's Biscuit Fund in the news: Kelowna cat found in leghold trap
The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday banned the practice of tethering dogs
Does Victoria need another animal facility? *PIC*
Found - Innisfil Ontario Humane Dog bylaw (2000) *LINK*
How humane standards for dogs became part of dog control bylaws in 11 Lower Mainland municipalities
In spite of the humane bylaws the Burnaby SPCA said it couldn't do anything for "Judith" *LINK* *PIC*
Do you think the "new improved" SPCA is doing more for chained dogs now? Think again
One would think in our humane times
AAS had a provision for exercise added *LINK*
How much has ever been achieved by "working with the SPCA"? *LINK*

Parliament leaves animals in pain
We look after our own species and neglect the others

Money wins out over animal welfare, in El Paso's decision to keep elephants
No wolves? Elk flourish, songbirds vanish: Banff study
BC SPCA's serious financial troubles don't prevent it from spending money to "inspect" its critics *LINK*
"Now, Hazel, what are you planning to do with all these cats?" *LINK* *PIC*
When did the BC SPCA get the authority to show up on people's doorsteps wanting to know what they are going to do with their 7 cats
V & D Animal Care Society

Japan has again failed in its campaign to pressure the International Whaling Commission into lifting the 19-year-old ban on hunting whales
Corn Field Maze: Another "family animal exploitation" to avoid
Americans investigate another BSE case *PIC*
Alert city police officer sniffs out two stolen dogs
Re: 'Doodles' best of 2 breeds, July 28
You shouldn't beleive everything you read in the papers

The SPCA, the Five Freedoms and Rabbits *LINK* *PIC*
While focus is put on the inadequate cages no mention is made of the 10 excellent cages in the rabbit room *PIC*
What kind of advocacy is that...sounds like she is an advocate for the SPCA
I wish to make several comments with respect to the posting by VRRA President, Olga Betts
How about some creative solutions for rabbit care? *PIC*
While they may not be "suffering unduly" this does not justify an organization that "speaks for the animals" using this type of "housing" *PIC*
You're all discussing whose form of cruelty is "better"
You are absolutely right Gerald - an animal in a cage is a prisoner.

SPCA Biscuit Fund helps in emergencies
Biscuit Fund? No Chance!

SPCA trying to track down source of dogs after puppy becomes ill
Progress Report: this is another improvement by the SPCA
Too many questions...too few answers

4 questions: Will they ever get to the full BC SPCA board?
If you do take this to court, the truth will prevail
Re: 4 questions: Will they ever get to the full BC SPCA board?

I knew this seal pup needed to be transported to a rehabilitation centre quickly *PIC*
Information on how to proceed should you find a lone pup on a beach *LINK* *PIC*
A young Harbour Seal Pup alone SHOULD ALWAYS be considered an abnormal situation: do not chase, force or take any sea mammal into the ocean *PIC*

When I look at your site now I see how so many of us are all working towards a more fair, responsible and humane world
On a shoestring budget, AAS has saved and helped the lives of countless numbers of dogs from living a horrendous and lonely life

Raincoast Wolf Crew: Notes from the field *LINK* *PIC*
Greenpeace urges ban on deep-sea trawling nets
Vancouver Aquarium does some "horse trading" - except that it deals in marine animals
When I did my teacher training 10 years ago, the group went to the Vancouver Aquarium

Luna's rough love takes toll of Nootka boats
Does Luna need a human family? *PIC*
Boaters' antics put Luna at Risk

Report On Elephant Death Angers Animal Advocates
The Regional District of Comox Strathcona: Vancouver Island Cat Advocates Society wants a subsidized low cost spay/neuter program, a spay/neuter bylaw
Lewis needs a home *PIC*
Re: Lewis needs a home - Update
Lewis has found his new home! - Update

SPCA surrender policy? What is it now?
This is an improvement over the SPCA silently taking your dog and, knowing his history, killing him almost immediately

Ali Yazman: Blurred Palates *LINK* *PIC*
People must set their own boundaries based on their comfort level
Eating meat is cruel and I've been trying to give it up
The easiest way to give up meat is to see what happens in a slaughterhouse
Buy a copy of Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser

Cormorants lose ground on Island
Pledge for the bears!
RABBITS AND ANIMAL WELFARE/ANIMAL RIGHTS: A History: Rabbits as Pet, Pest, and Product: Sue Collard & Carmina Gooch *LINK* *PIC*
National Geographic Channel "romanticizes" brutal Iditarod race
Aquarium Gets New Dolphin *LINK*
The truth about rodeos
I hope that legislation to prevent this type of abuse of power will be enacted
Shawn Eccles, chief animal protection officer with the BC SPCA, threatened
I have had a couple of personal experiences with the SPCA over the years and was not impressed with the individuals I dealt with

Animal Insights - new web site of Ali Yazman's writing *LINK*
Globe and mail: July 17/05: Polanski libel trial compelling viewing.
Even if they win, they lose. Even if we lose we win
SPCA terror tactics get it nowhere
Now the SPCA is forcing us to spend thousands on court-ordered mediation

Leave those darling seal pups alone
THE BC SPCA SUES AAS! A sample letter to the Solicitor General, the Attorney General, the Minister of Agriculture, and your MLA *LINK*
What is a SLAPP suit? *LINK*
The History of the SPCA's threats against AAS: Threat #1 *LINK*
Threat #2 *LINK*
#3 - the SPCA starts a Supreme Court suit against AAS, some directors and some posters *LINK*
In 1994 some MLA's warned that the SPCA might do just what it has done *LINK*
Shawn Eccles, chief animal protection officer with the BC SPCA, threatened

The SPCA and limited surrender
Haywired "Animal Welfare": The SPCA's 2005 Strategic Plan seems to indicate it is reducing its involvement in the pet recyling and disposal business

Animal Hoarders and the SPCA
The SPCA is a combination organization of both animal welfare and cruelty prevention

Is there dog-eating in Vancouver?
The Province: 1985: family Roasted a Puppy: Twenty years later, what has changed? *PIC*
By the time the SPCA came, the pup was on the spit
April 2005: Jiji is left three times in a box or in a garage by the SPCA *LINK* *PIC*

Noah's Wish is gearing up to send a four member assessment team to Romania early next week
Noah's Wish Team to leave on July 21st, 2005
Noah's Wish Reports from Romania *LINK*
Aug. 1st, 2005 Update from Romania

Misty's Happy Ending gets even better! *LINK* *PIC*
Langley Now: Kind farmer in Hot Water with SPCA
The SPCA has displayed appalling ignorance of animal health and husbandry for so many years that we are inclined to trust the opinion of the vet
Perfectly consistent: The SPCA kills animals for having snotty noses all the time
I have seen her place and I was impressed
Our rescue work and SPCA harassment: The SPCA's Surrey contract...more

Warning issued for raw pet food
Young beluga whale dies at Vancouver's aquarium *LINK*
Bill Good, this morning, CKNW AM 980: 8:30 to 9:00
The aquaruim Boss just dismissed Annelise Sorg on CBC
Baby beluga dies in front of crowd
CKNW online poll: Please vote NO whales in captivity!
Globe and Mail: Tuvaq's demise prompts captivity critics to call for returning whales to the wild
Vancouver Sun EDITORIAL and letters
More letters
Park Board Member in conflict of interest
How many ways can an aquarium make money off captive whales? Breeding loans is one
Times Colonist Opinion: His small flippers and tail were just right for his pool
Almost unbelievable out-dated, ill-informed propaganda for the performing animals industry

The Ali Yazman Section *LINK*
Seal finds refuge with fishermen
MacLean's Magazine: The Hounds from hell
MacLean's Magazine: "Can't people find a safer breed to love?" *LINK* *PIC*
MacLean's Magazine: Self-serving drives breed defending *LINK*
MacLean's Magazine: The argument that "nice" breeds bite too
MacLean's Magazine: The argument that Golden retrievers are high on bite stats lists
MacLean's Magazine: Ovtcharka, Caucasian Shepherd and Caucasian Mountain Dog: weight to 160lbs *PIC*
Pit Bull breeders defend.... *LINK*
Pit bulls are a totally saturated market
This "rapper" has started breeding them, to be, in my opinion, more rough
I don't care who's breeding...rapper, nice person, not nice person
Re: Pit bulls are a totally saturated market
Ernst cannot save them all *LINK* *PIC*

ACTION ALERT: Beluga prepares for move to San Diego
Some dog owners howling mad over plans to toughen city's canine bylaws
I really don't understand why someone thinks it's ok to let their dog run wild anywhere and everywhere

City-run pound in Coquitlam provides a good example of what animal welfare is
Eighty-year-old just wants stolen dog back
Spotted owl didn't halt logging in B.C.
Beluga off to SeaWorld in San Diego
Trail closed by bear may be reopened
The bears were there first
Trail open again as bear eludes tracking efforts

Audit report of Lincoln Park Zoo raises concerns
One year later: CTV updates the Cheech rescue story *NM* *LINK*
Re: Pit bull breeders keep burning their dogs alive
Re: Pit bull breeders keep burning their dogs alive

Canada is about to declare its first marine sanctuary for bowhead whales
It is ironic that while one arm of government is establishing a bowhead whale sanctuary, another arm is busy issuing whaling permits

The Nanaimo SPCA: Now *this* is real animal welfare
Boat-free quiet zone intended to boost safety around Luna
DFO contractor not guilty of disturbing Luna

Please cc all letters you write to the BC government about SLAPP suits and the SPCA: Easy MLA finder *LINK*
Float plane fund-raiser raises $6K for Nanaimo SPCA
Cheech finally made it on to CTV!
The SPCA's 2001 Community Consultation recommendations: What has been done?
Brigitta has been asking these questions and more since 2001 *PIC*

Another SLAPP suit? Fish fight heads to court
ALERT: National Geographic romanticizes Iditarod dog torture
Letters to the Hon Wally Oppal, Attorney General for BC: Soames
Re: Letters to the Hon Wally Oppal, Attorney General for BC: Holley
Re: Letters to the Hon Wally Oppal, Attorney General for BC: Cumiskey
Letters to the Hon Wally Oppal, Attorney General for BC: McLean
Letters to the Hon Wally Oppal, Attorney General for BC: Moerkerken
Letters to the Hon Wally Oppal, Attorney General for BC: Gooch
Letters to the Hon Wally Oppal, Attorney General for BC: Vandewetering
Letters to the Hon Wally Oppal, Attorney General for BC: MacMillan
Letters to the Hon Wally Oppal, Attorney General for BC: Sonnex
Letters to the Hon Wally Oppal, Attorney General for BC: Ward
Re: Letters to the Hon Wally Oppal, Attorney General for BC: MacDonald
Letters to the Hon Wally Oppal, Attorney General for BC: Roberge
Letters to the Hon Wally Oppal, Attorney General for BC: Stuart
Letters to the Hon Wally Oppal, Attorney General for BC: Young
Letters to the Hon Wally Oppal, Attorney General for BC: Brown
Letters to the Hon Wally Oppal, Attorney General for BC: Pettit
Letters to the Hon Wally Oppal, Attorney General for BC: Matwichuk

I think it is the most important job of shelters and rescues to help with the dogs with the most issues as they are the ones that need the help
What Amanda has described is the ethic of a pet disposal business. And Amanda would now
Who is Amanda Muir?
Shame on the SPCA for not doing what was needed...

Pamplona paints streets to make it safer for bulls *PIC*
Dog euthanized after attack *LINK*
Snooks endured 'brutal death' *LINK*
I don't think that those of us who walk their non-aggressive dogs should always be in constant fear of being attacked by a vicious dog

SPCA wants volunteers to take unwanted pets to Vancouver
Disney Corp and shark fin soup: Iceland and Minke whales: Red Lobster Restaurants: Animal Rights 2005 National Conference *LINK*
Lifeforce Foundation: It is cruel to leave Luna in Nootka Sound *LINK*
A challenge to the SPCA Board of Directors
Should this case go all the way to trial it would cost the SPCA $300,000 plus and the defendants $150,000 plus
The SLAPP happy BC SPCA - $100,000 and counting?
Cheryl Dawson's letter the Times Colonist that the SPCA threatened to sue her for
Then-BC SPCA President, Michael Steven, rebuts
The SPCA did not threaten to sue Ms. Dawson, they did sue her
The SPCA..."Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals" needs to live up to its name
The idea is generally not to let the case go to court but to drain resources and effort from the financially weaker party *LINK*
What are SLAPP suits? *LINK*
BC did have anti-SLAPP legislation until the Liberals got rid of it
Dysfunctional then, dysfunctional now
I attended a meeting in Victoria around the same time
It is because of this lawsuit that I have not donated in the past few months
Lawyers don't need the money as much as animals do! I know, my husband is a lawyer
I ask that the revenues you have be spent on what the donors expect, the animals.
I would like to see more coverage in the media about this ongoing issue
Shame on you SPCA! Live up to your name!
Do something for chained dogs and your critics will turn into your greatest supporters of all
Thankfully God has given a heart for animals to many like WWF, Service Dogs, AAS, and the courage to individuals to speak out
I can't understand why a Society with the means to do so doesn't use its funds to take care of the animals, rather than target other animal groups

SPCA holds Coquitlam fundraiser
How can it be possible that all the money will stay in Coquitlam
It doesn't actually say funds raised at the local community will stay at that particular community
Re: SPCA holds Coquitlam fundraiser

The trouble with Luna
Marmot baby boom buoys release efforts
Vancouver mulls crackdown on dangerous, annoying dogs
Still nothing for chained dogs! In fact this bylaw will create more chaining
City always says its Charter does not permit it to adopt any "animal welfare" laws - judge for yourself
The latest rescue of a cringing, miserable yard dog (that we know of) was made by an off-duty RCMP Officer
COPE's unkept promise
Another reason why it is so imperative to have 'litter licenses'

Complaint process for those who've purchased a sick puppy from any BC pet store
I'm so glad to see there is a complaint process in place

DECORATING WITH DOGS - See, we are actually on the cutting edge of fashion!
Necessary or not? Some veterinarians and pet owners are questioning vaccinations *LINK*
U.S. Vaccine Lawsuit

A letter to all the kind, compassionate AAS rescuers
Nine Horses Die on trail ride ahead of Calgary Stampede
Canadian Humane Society calls for Stampede boycott after deaths of nine horses
The horses that were panicked into jumping off the bridge into the Bow River certainly had nothing to do with any sport
Boycott Calgary Stampede - It's 'entertainment based on cruelty to animals
No charges planned in deaths of horses

Kamloops Daily News: SPCA deserves piece of relief fund
Re: Kamloops Daily News: SPCA grateful for community's giving spirit
Noah's Wish and Fire Storm 2003 *LINK* *PIC*
A place called 100 Mile Ranch has been designated as an evacuation site.... *LINK* *PIC*

URGENT! Rosie the Boxer desperately needs a foster home - right now! *LINK* *PIC*
RCMP braced for reaction from sled dog slaughter report
Best Friends Statement On PETA Killing Animals
Notes on PETA's claims
BC SPCA feral cat policy is a case in point
Other posts on the BC SPCA's feral cat policies and other BC group's work *LINK*
AAS notes on the animal disposal mind-set
Who deserves the credit for animal welfare improvements?
Pest control of feral cats by the BC SPCA
Feral Cat Rescue Societies: Stop looking to the SPCA for humane solutions, and start approaching municipalities for funding
As far as I know, the Nanaimo SPCA stopped killing ferals about 2 1/2 years ago
Trap/Neuter/Return for feral cats has been well researched all over the world and, without exception, found to be the most effective and compassionate
Was this a new praiseworthy feral cat policy or hush money?

Thank you everyone who wrote the BC SPCA about suing AAS: Some letters: Filletti, MacMillan, Sonnex
More letters: Henderson, Murray, MacDonald
More letters: Yazman, Holley, Martin
More letters: MacKay, Smith, Young
More letters: Gooch, Ibarra, Nakagawa
More letters: Brodgesell, Durkee
A huge thank you to everyone who wrote ...from someone who has been named in the lawsuit!
And another huge thank you!
I too, appreciate all of the support
A challenge to the SPCA Board of Directors
Should this case go all the way to trial it would cost the SPCA $300,000 plus and the defendants $150,000 plus
The idea is generally not to let the case go to court but to drain resources and effort from the financially weaker party
Thank you to everyone who has written in our defense
A letter from Amanda Muir

Feral Cat Policy?
The only BC SPCA policy that I am clear on
BC SPCA Feral Cat Policy that has been removed and not replaced
SPCA "Animal Welfare" Policies - still no feral cat policy
If the SPCA would work with groups like our, instead of trying to erase us *PIC*
The SPCA raids Forgotten Felines! *LINK*
The BC SPCA ought to do feral cat rescue or help those who do
Katie's Place asked the City of Maple Ridge to help us - Application to the City attached *LINK*
Pacific Animal Foundation - North Vancouver Feral Cat update – June 05

The Maple Ridge SPCA has changed completely
What the Maple Ridge SPCA was: Letters from Brigitta MacMillan to the SPCA
Katie's Place cat shelter *NM* *LINK*
What it took to make the BC SPCA improve *PIC*
For Gail Moerkerken, it started with Jake *PIC*
And then there was Odie *LINK* *PIC*
And then there wasn't Odie *LINK* *PIC*
Gail formed Big Heart Rescue: Willy at the Surrey SPCA was next *PIC*
Gail Moerkerken is being sued by the BC SPCA's Board of Directors and CEO *LINK*

These Ski Resort Zoos must be stopped!
Dangerous Dogs in Vancouver: Letter to the Courier *LINK* *PIC*
AAS's position: based on welfare for dogs and for children
Vicious Dogs in Victoria
It is time to make a solid plan in the dog world to protect the dogs we love by pressing for breeding controls
I have asked this publicly time and time again as to why the SPCA hasn't pressed for litter licenses. And now the SPCA is suing me for defamation of character

An innocent dog was hanged to death by animal control in Taiwan
ALERT TO ALL BC ORGANIZATIONS: Add your Society to this letter

Cancer-causing chemical found in 2nd BC fish farm: Sales are halted
JUNE BULLETIN - THE CHEECHETTES singing and dancing! 'STAYIN' ALIVE!' and' DOGS ARE BUSTIN' OUT ALL OVER' and a lot more fun, some serious stuff too *LINK* *PIC*
On June 16, 2004, some staff and volunteers at the Delta SPCA stole Cheech *PIC*
SPCA 'assessment" test was not accurate for Cheech. How many dogs does it give a false result for?

US Judge allows 4 Hawthorn elephants to be sent to breeding "sanctuary"
Ringling Bros Fighting Back in Elephant Wars

ALERT: National Geographic romanticizes Iditarod dog torture *LINK*
Two intact Pit bulls kill 12-year old: Mother blames the child *PIC*
I certainly hope that the SPCA and the City of Vancouver takes a look at this

Cane Corso puppy - already has issues
Re: Cane Corso puppy - already has issues
What possible good reason is there for breeding these dogs?
How many reasons do you need to breed a fine animal?
There is a huge Cane Corso with his ears hacked off to nubs at the Van SPCA right now

Vancouver litigator Victoria Shroff says she's currently working on a "fair number" of malpractice suits against veterinarians
Send a fax to Gordon Campbell today: Use your voice to help protect B.C.'s Great Bear Rainforest *LINK*
The Butcher...The Baker...The Alcatraz Maker *PIC*
You can find out more on malachite green contamination *LINK*
TOP 10 DOG PEEVES ABOUT HUMANS
Pacific Animal Foundation *LINK*
News update IWC Korea
PETA Kills Animals - Up A Creek Without A License?
"The "Angels of Death" Ethic!

The confinement of animals on Grouse Mountain involves animal displays and performances that are in violation of the Animal Performance Bylaw *LINK*
About Lifeforce Foundation *LINK*

More explanations from PETA
If your entire website was deleted and just the 'Cheech' story ran, it would show the world that it is time to ask the SPCA some hard questions
Congratulations Big Heart!
My cheque for $100 is in the mail, and within a few days, so will be my letter to the SPCA

This is very exciting for us and we are all looking forward to the trip very much *PIC*
Another long-time BC SPCA Director quits: Norma LePage honoured for her contributions to protecting the rights of animals
Norma LePage was Director of good branches...and then there is the Port Alberni SPCA *LINK* *PIC*
The PCA Act: section 11: and the SPCA's own manual: the Graham dogs should not have been seized!
If you are puzzled by these actions of the SPCA *LINK*
Dog bite leaves woman disappointed in RCMP, Port Alberni SPCA
Should the SPCA be preventing cruelty or imposing cruelty on animals?

Kamloops SPCA back in the cat selling business after "having" to kill 90 luckless cats
This P.R. puff piece would be hard to believe - unless you have been watching the Directing Minds at the BC SPCA *LINK*

The Cowichan SPCA, under Paul, has for years been one of the few SPCAs that has consistently set a higher standard of animal welfare
Is the Prince Rupert SPCA going to close?
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