Cornwall Ontario – The SD&G Ospca twice refused full year ad plans from this newspaper, one paid for by a local businessperson. Playing politics instead of putting the animals first has led to tragic results. “This is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year,” said Carol Link, manager.Continue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – It’s sad to see cat owners and kitties being used as pawns in a game that simply is about cash. At the root is the OSPCA wanting the cat control business in Cornwall. Maybe they deserve it, but there are legitimate questions that need to be answeredContinue Reading
PETERBOROUGH, Ontario, May 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On Monday of this week, precedent was set when a 32-year-old Peterborough man was convicted of animal cruelty under the Ontario SPCA Act. On May 14, 2018, Deep Bista pled guilty in a Peterborough Provincial Offences Court to three counts of causing an animal toContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – So is there really a feral cat issue in Cornwall or is there simply a political push to grab cash from overburdened cat owners in the River City? Reading a report to council it reeks as a money grab for the OSPCA and local vets. The OSPCAContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – A facebook post led to confirmation of a tragic death of a feline on 2nd Street East early this morning. CCPS Cst Dan Cloutier had the following to say about cat incidents. CCPS refers animal complaints as they come in to OSPCA. We certainly do not condoneContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Over a year ago a local business person donated a sum of money to CFN because he wanted our local OSPCA to advertise to help find homes for stray cats in our area after hearing about issues about the difficulties the shelter was experiencing with overload. TheContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – True charity begins at home, and true charity is that, charity, giving without expecting anything back. One local business person wanted to help groups locally, and the support the community initiatives that CFN helps. At one point he offered to pay for an entire year of advertisingContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – A poor raccoon is still at the top of a pole as of this morning after spending the entire day Wednesday on top of a pole at 900 Third Street East in Cornwall as CFN reported yesterday. After calls to the CCPS, fire services, Cornwall Electric, theContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Despite numerous appeals to Cornwall Ontario Fire, and Police services a poor raccoon, as of press time 4:56PM, is still at the top of a post at the 900 block of 3rd Street East. CFN was called this afternoon by a very frustrated hot mom who saidContinue Reading
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 OntarioContinue Reading
TORONTO ONTARIO — The Ontario SPCA has charged and arrested, with the assistance of Toronto Police Services 55 Division, a 37-year-old Toronto woman after a video surfaced of her beating and mistreating her Chinese Crested-type dog. On August 5, 2017, the Ontario SPCA received a video from TTC Police ServicesContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – As most people know I am an animal lover. I rescued a senior cat at a shelter who was about to be euthanized for being anti-social. Sure enough the first thing he did was bite me. That’s old man Sam pictured above with his little brotherContinue Reading
ST. CATHARINES, Ontario, June 01, 2017 — Ontario SPCA Inspectors with the Lincoln County Humane Society have charged a St. Catharines veterinarian with 16 counts of animal cruelty under the Criminal Code of Canada relating to alleged animal abuse that allegedly occurred in 2013. A criminal investigation was launchedContinue Reading
Cornwall residents found guilty of animal cruelty after dog needs leg amputated Cornwall, ON (May 29, 2017) – Two Cornwall residents have been convicted of animal cruelty under the Ontario SPCA Act as a result of an investigation into the care of their dog, which was so severely matted thatContinue Reading
Cornwall man found guilty of nine counts of animal cruelty Cornwall, ON (February 28, 2017) – A 24-year-old Cornwall man has been found guilty of nine counts of animal cruelty under the Ontario SPCA Act as a result of an investigation into two dogs confined to a shed. On OctoberContinue Reading
Ottawa woman charged with animal cruelty for dumping dog in trash can Ottawa, ONTARIO (January 11, 2017) – A 31-year-old Ottawa woman is due to appear in Provincial Offenses Court in Ottawa tomorrow to answer to animal cruelty charges under the Ontario SPCA Act as a result of an investigationContinue Reading
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 byContinue Reading
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 callContinue Reading