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by on December 4, 2020 - 0 Comments
TORONTO – Just days after Animal Justice released graphic hidden-camera footage of violent animal abuse on an Ontario pig farm, the provincial government is bringing laws into effect that make it illegal to go undercover at farms and slaughterhouses. The government announced today the proclamation of the Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Security Act, bringing the law into... Read more » Animal Justice
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by kittykat on December 20, 2020 - 0 Comments
We are so grateful to Great West News for featuring SCARS on the Community HUB section of their TownandCountry.com (powered by Athabasca Advocate, Barrhead Leader, Westerlock News) website. The feature provides information on what we do and highlights some of our key volunteers. Plus, they donated a spotlight story titled "SCARS – Changing Lives through
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by kittykat on December 3, 2020 - 0 Comments
Animal lovers, we want to introduce you to a fighter... This is Stony! Stony was named after the town where he was found. The name suits him due to his resilience and determination. He was found in a ditch by a local peace officer on September 19, and brought into a local vet clinic
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by kittykat on December 4, 2020 - 0 Comments
Hello SCARS, I adopted Binoo, who was in your care during July 2019. Binoo has gained at least 10lbs and is a healthy 80lbs. She loves any kind of food and, in particular, likes to eat the crab apples off our tree. I take her to my dad's place every Sunday. She absolutely loves it out
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by on December 8, 2020 - 0 Comments
On September 4, 2020, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (“CFIA”) suspended the licence of Brome Lake Ducks Ltd., a duck slaughterhouse in Asbestos, Quebec. The CFIA stated that Brome Lake Ducks had illegally abused ducks by failing to comply with the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations by handling ducks and using slaughter equipment in a... Read more » Animal Justice
By Alice Popovici NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. animal-rights advocates on Wednesday called on a New York court to order a state university to release two adult chimpanzee research subjects, contending that their captivity amounts to unlawful imprisonment. The Nonhuman Rights Project argued before a New York State Supreme Court acting justice that the chimpanzees, named Hercules and Leo, are entitled to legal protection, noting that the species has demonstrated language skills and the ability to pass on culture to younger generations. "They're self-conscious," said Steven Wise, president of the group, which has sued Stony Brook University, located about 50 miles (80 km) east of New York City, seeking the chimps' release.