BC SPCA hopes public can help identify duffel bag, dog found in water

Undercover Farm Investigations Outlawed As Ontario Brings “Ag Gag” Law Into Force

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

Great West News Community HUB for SCARS

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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Binoo

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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Authorities Shut Down Brome Lake Ducks Ltd. Slaughterhouse for Cruelty to Ducks

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

Some of our December intakes

by kittykat on December 21, 2020 - 0 Comments

December 5, 2020 - We received some new intakes today! These animals are NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION but we will be sure to post when they are!      December 7th... New SCARS kitties have joined our family. Scared, semi-feral but we are confident that with giving them lots of TLC we can turn

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