The Ontario SPCA comments on animals on exhibit in zoos STOUFFVILLE, Ontario, Aug. 17, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Ontario SPCA is privileged to be Ontario’s animal welfare charity. We have been protecting and advocating for animals since 1873. In 1919, the Government of Ontario retained the services of the Ontario SPCA to maintain and enforce […]
ASSAULT, CRUELTY TO ANIMAL Cornwall, ON – A 25-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on May 28th, 2017 and charged with assault and cruelty to animal. It is alleged during an argument on May 28th, 2017 the man punched his girlfriend in the face and punched her dog several times. Police were contacted and an investigation […]
Cornwall residents charged with animal cruelty after severely matted dog needs leg amputated Cornwall, ON (April 25, 2017) – Two Cornwall residents have been charged with animal cruelty under the Ontario SPCA Act as a result of an investigation into the care of their dog, which was so severely matted that her leg needed to […]
Three Cornwall residents charged with animal cruelty after two severely emaciated dogs discovered Cornwall, ON (November 1, 2016) – Three Cornwall residents have been charged under the Criminal Code of Canada in connection with an investigation into the neglect of two severely emaciated dogs. The Ontario SPCA received a call on October 17, 2016 about […]
ASSAULT WITH WEAPON (North Glengarry) – On August 12, 2016 at approximately 11:58 am, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a disturbance on St. James Street in North Glengarry Township. Investigation indicated that an altercation occurred between an adult male and adult female. As a result of the altercation […]
On February 5, 2015, Rejean Constantineau, of Curran, Ontario, pleaded guilty to one count of animal cruelty under the Ontario SPCA Act. On October 24th, 2014, the Ontario SPCA received a call concerning a Golden Retriever-type dog that was reportedly left outside all the time. It appeared to have injured rear legs, was dragging itself […]
On January 15, 2015, Brandon Wilson, of Cornwall, Ontario, pleaded guilty to three counts of animal cruelty under the Ontario SPCA Act after abandoning a six-month-old puppy in his apartment after he moved. The charges included: Causing an animal to be in distress Failing to provide adequate and appropriate food and water Failing to provide […]