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Standing up against animal abuse

daisy — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:32:16 +0000

We received the following letter written to Judge Marlene Graham after the November 2012 sentencing of Derick Collin Anderson who threw his girlfriend’s 11-week old Pomeranian puppy off a raised balcony and, because he didn’t...

Calgary man who kicked girlfriend’s puppy to death spared jail time

daisy — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 20:00:49 +0000

Derick Colin Anderson, a 32-year-old Calgary man, who threw his girlfriend’s puppy off a balcony, kicked it to death and sent her photos of the dead pet by text was given a 10-month conditional sentence, a year of probation and 100 hours of community service.

The Lone Survivor of Alleged Negligent Pet Owner Adopted

daisy — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 03:43:34 +0000

We have received word that Debbie Andrew's former cat has been adopted. Having survived near death, he is living in a wonderful new home. Best to you, Harvie!

Save-the-date for our 2012 Fundraiser!!!

daisy — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 22:52:30 +0000

The DAISY Foundation 5th Annual Fundraiser is coming up! December 7, 2012 • 7 pm - Midnight Pineridge Community Center Food • Drink • Raffle • Silent Auction • DJ • Santa

Outrage that Alleged Negligent Pet Owner Could Avoid Prosecution

daisy — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:27:36 +0000

The manager of the Oromocto SPCA wants to see a Canada-wide arrest warrant for Debbie Andrews for her negligence that left two dogs and a rabbit dead and a cat barely alive.

Debbie Andrews, Alleged Negligent NB Pet Owner, Skips Town for Alberta

daisy — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:01:14 +0000

A New Brunswick woman whose animals died in her Harvey Station home while she was on vacation may never face justice because she fled the province.

Homeless Based on WHAT She Looks Like

daisy — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 20:38:48 +0000

Indika was picked up and taken to the Brant County SPCA. Because she "looks" like a Pit Bull type dog, she falls under Ontario's Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) which bans her from living in the province of Ontario. Her owner came forward to claim her, but because he had no paperwork that would indicate her breed, he was not allowed to take her home.

Calgary Stampede – Animal Cruelty Protest

daisy — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 05:00:33 +0000

We will be continuing our campaign calling for abolishment of the calf roping event in the Calgary Stampede. We would like to publicly thank The Vancouver Humane Society for their involvement in this campaign.

Hell no! We won’t go!

daisy — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:50:01 +0000

The majority of elephants used in circuses are captured in the wild as babies. In 2000, poachers killed 60 free-roaming female elephants so that their babies could be collected and sold to the entertainment industry.

Working for a Shark Fin Free Calgary

daisy — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:38:53 +0000

Shark finning –- the practice of catching a shark, slicing off its fins and then discarding the body at sea -– takes a tremendous toll on shark populations. Up to 73 million sharks are killed every year to primarily support the global shark fin industry, valued for the Asian delicacy shark fin soup.