CFN viewers stepped up after our coverage of Boomer, the allegedly stolen German Shepherd. LINK The story saw over 40,000 pageviews and over 5,000 shares on social media. Sunday Rachel Lariviere was reunited with her dog Boomer! We spoke with her about what happened. Allegedly a Claude & Crystal Safner were advertising on Kijiji for […]
When you have to face a decision too many pet owners deal with the last thing you want to do is worry about cost or questions about whether you’re a regular customer of a vet clinic. Yet that was exactly what happened to this writer when my beloved cat Sam was ready to cross the […]
Dog Attack Causes Death of a Shih Tzu (HAWKESBURY, ON) – On Tuesday February 27, 2018, members of the Hawkesbury OPP Detachment responded to an animal complaint in Vankleek Hill in the Champlain Township. While walking her two small dogs on Tuesday afternoon, the citizens’ Shih Tzu was attacked by a large Great Dane/Lab mix. Serious injuries resulted in the […]
Police Bulletin Calls for Service Kingston Police had 133 calls for service during the 24 hour period starting from 5:00 a.m. on September 18, 2017. Of these, 95 calls occurred in the city central area, 20 in the west end, 6 in the east end, and 1 north of Highway 401. Some of these […]
Cornwall Ontario – As most regular CFN viewers know I’m a huge animal advocate. Which is why it was so sad to hear about a little poodle that was killed by yet another alleged Pit Bull in Cornwall. While I don’t support banning of any dog by breed this is yet another example of why […]
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 […]
Toronto Ontario – Life can get pretty hectic sometimes and the older you get the less time you seem to have. Some weeks can be a breeze and others can be incredibly stressful. Between worrying if you have eaten too much or not enough – or to; did you reach your deadlines on time? Do […]
Seeking public tips with possible cruelty to dog on Navaho Drive (Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service West Criminal Investigation Unit is requesting the public’s assistance in solving a possible cruelty to animal case. A dog, described as a 9 month old Pomeranian, was found kicked and beaten by a passerby in the area […]
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 […]
Ottawa Police respond to dog attack (Ottawa) — On September 23rd 2016, at 6:30 P.M. Ottawa Police patrol officers responded to a dog attack in the 200 block of Wiggins Private. Once on scene, an officer noticed a large, aggressive Bull Mastiff-Rottweiler mix running through the housing community. The dog attacked an adult male […]
Alas Cornwall Ontario has some very strange ideas about how to govern itself. Two years ago it was sending heavy machinery to destroy a families ice rink at Christmas. Last year it was attacking kids selling worms and lemonade from their home. Now in what has to be one of the most heavy handed […]
Thanks to four brave women the life of a year old Yorkshire Terrier was saved, but alas her two puppies perished. People that know dogs know that it’s never good for a dog to be preggers that young, and that toy breeds like Yorkie’s require a lot of extra care. What is most disturbing about […]
A new book , ‘Bonnie and Her 21 Children’ will be available in January of next year. It is about Bonnie and Fred Cappuccino and their 21 children, 19 of whom have been adopted. Fred and Bonnie are co-founders, with Dr. Nat Shah, of Child Haven International. The book is published by Bonnie Books […]
CFN – It’s Goliath trying to litigate David to death as $20 Billion dollar per year Nestle/Purina is suing Blue Buffalo claiming the Pet food maker is doing a shuck and jive over ingredients. Blue Buffalo founder Bill Bishop fired back with a notice himself. September 19, 2014 Dear Pet Parents, This is to inform […]
CFN – Eddie Cahill was killed by the pit bull he’d owned since it was a puppy on Christmas in a tragic scene. The dog, “Fat Boy” was euthanized by the family. The family owned two pit bulls. The other was apparently not part of the attack which was suggested as an attack […]
Pictured from Right to Left: Kim, Megan, Tyler, Calvin, and Rob. CORNWALL Ontario – Fire struck 233 Carleton Friday, but if not for the bravery of a few young people tragedy could have struck even deeper than it has to the occupants of the apartment building who are now left homeless. Kimberly McDonald (far right) […]
CORNWALL Ontario – In this edition of the 11th Councilor I’m going to talk about Dogs. Not our city going to the dogs, but about a new by law that might be time here in our fair city, and that is to not allow the sale of dogs except by registered local breeders or from […]