http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:15:22 +0000 MyBB http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9444 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:37:02 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9444 Alberta and Saskatchewan want to use it on gophers. It is a brutal way to kill a gopher. It also kills non target animals.
Once it is out there it kills anything. That means endangered species. That means household pets. It can also mean any human that encounters it.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/s...-9.7268886

They are determined to do it, even though there are other environmentally friendly ways of dealing with gophers.
I thought we had grown past the stage of deliberately poisoning our environment. Will we never learn.
It will take years to clean up after this mess.
Yes, I have seen an animal die of Strychnine poisoning. It was a pet cat and it was horrible.
Why would we even think about doing this?]]> Alberta and Saskatchewan want to use it on gophers. It is a brutal way to kill a gopher. It also kills non target animals.
Once it is out there it kills anything. That means endangered species. That means household pets. It can also mean any human that encounters it.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/s...-9.7268886

They are determined to do it, even though there are other environmentally friendly ways of dealing with gophers.
I thought we had grown past the stage of deliberately poisoning our environment. Will we never learn.
It will take years to clean up after this mess.
Yes, I have seen an animal die of Strychnine poisoning. It was a pet cat and it was horrible.
Why would we even think about doing this?]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9438 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:07:57 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9438 The trainer tried to hide what he had done by cremating the dogs. He managed to cremate two before he was caught.
He lied to the owners and they were suspicious and called the police.
He was charged and has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/sma...f-11-dogs/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dog...rcna385941

I can't believe anyone would leave dogs in a van like that.
Everyone knows how hot it gets in a vehicle. He is supposed to be a professional.
Care for the dogs should have been his first priority.

Lying about it and tying to cover it up by cremating the dogs is just so wrong. 
The fact that he would try to do that says a lot about him and it is not good.

I feel for the families. This is worse than just losing a pet.
They will always know their pets suffered and would have been so frightened and distressed.
Some of them will probably never have a pet again. The reminder would be too painful.]]> The trainer tried to hide what he had done by cremating the dogs. He managed to cremate two before he was caught.
He lied to the owners and they were suspicious and called the police.
He was charged and has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/sma...f-11-dogs/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dog...rcna385941

I can't believe anyone would leave dogs in a van like that.
Everyone knows how hot it gets in a vehicle. He is supposed to be a professional.
Care for the dogs should have been his first priority.

Lying about it and tying to cover it up by cremating the dogs is just so wrong. 
The fact that he would try to do that says a lot about him and it is not good.

I feel for the families. This is worse than just losing a pet.
They will always know their pets suffered and would have been so frightened and distressed.
Some of them will probably never have a pet again. The reminder would be too painful.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9406 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 03:55:36 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9406 It was hoped that there would not be a hunt this year. 

https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-envir...cial-hunt/


Sadly they have gone ahead with the hunt. It makes no sense. They have gone two years without a whale hunt. 
They plan to ban the hunt starting this coming fall. Why would they kill whales now?  There is little market for whale meat.
It is not profitable anymore. It is also not safe to eat the whale meat. Why do more whales have to die for nothing?
Why can't Iceland do the right thing and stop the hunt.]]> It was hoped that there would not be a hunt this year. 

https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-envir...cial-hunt/


Sadly they have gone ahead with the hunt. It makes no sense. They have gone two years without a whale hunt. 
They plan to ban the hunt starting this coming fall. Why would they kill whales now?  There is little market for whale meat.
It is not profitable anymore. It is also not safe to eat the whale meat. Why do more whales have to die for nothing?
Why can't Iceland do the right thing and stop the hunt.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9304 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:06:33 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9304 Now there is the complication of the failing sea ice. The seal population is in trouble. 

https://www.humaneworld.org/en/news/atla...-slaughter

I can't  imagine how anyone can kill a baby seal like that. They are totally helpless. There really isn't even a market for their fur anymore.
Many places have banned the products.

https://harpseals.org/

Who can look at those eyes and not be moved. 
This is one of those industries, like the dog meat farming, that once it is started they can't seem to end it.
I don't know what it will take to stop this slaughter. The sheer brutality tells us it is wrong.
Surely we want a different future for the people of Atlantic Canada. No one could want their children to grow up to this life.
It is a bloody shadow on the reputation of Canada.

STOP ALREADY! THIS HAS GONE ON LONG ENOUGH.]]> Now there is the complication of the failing sea ice. The seal population is in trouble. 

https://www.humaneworld.org/en/news/atla...-slaughter

I can't  imagine how anyone can kill a baby seal like that. They are totally helpless. There really isn't even a market for their fur anymore.
Many places have banned the products.

https://harpseals.org/

Who can look at those eyes and not be moved. 
This is one of those industries, like the dog meat farming, that once it is started they can't seem to end it.
I don't know what it will take to stop this slaughter. The sheer brutality tells us it is wrong.
Surely we want a different future for the people of Atlantic Canada. No one could want their children to grow up to this life.
It is a bloody shadow on the reputation of Canada.

STOP ALREADY! THIS HAS GONE ON LONG ENOUGH.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9262 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 05:05:25 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9262 Eight people attacked and beat a capybara with sticks and iron bars.
The incident was captured on CCTV footage and they have been identified and arrested.
The Capybara has injuries, but he is being cared for at the Wildlife care Center.
He should recover.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...t-arrested

They essentially beat a giant guinea pig. Capybaras are gentle creatures. They hurt no one. They munch on vegetation all day.
I cannot imagine why or what kind of people could do such a thing. I don't know what the penalty can be, but they deserve the worst the law can do and more.

I hope the capybara makes a full recovery.]]> Eight people attacked and beat a capybara with sticks and iron bars.
The incident was captured on CCTV footage and they have been identified and arrested.
The Capybara has injuries, but he is being cared for at the Wildlife care Center.
He should recover.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...t-arrested

They essentially beat a giant guinea pig. Capybaras are gentle creatures. They hurt no one. They munch on vegetation all day.
I cannot imagine why or what kind of people could do such a thing. I don't know what the penalty can be, but they deserve the worst the law can do and more.

I hope the capybara makes a full recovery.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9197 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 07:20:50 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=9197 The man has been charged and found guilty.  

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/drunk-dad-yell...gpvcOJKAea

The man was drunk, but that doesn't excuse what he did. He wanted the kittens to die.
He is lucky the kittens survived. The charges and sentence would have been worse if the kittens died.
There is just no excusing this behavior. There were places that could have taken the kittens.
He chose animal cruelty instead. I wonder what his daughter thought about this.]]> The man has been charged and found guilty.  

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/drunk-dad-yell...gpvcOJKAea

The man was drunk, but that doesn't excuse what he did. He wanted the kittens to die.
He is lucky the kittens survived. The charges and sentence would have been worse if the kittens died.
There is just no excusing this behavior. There were places that could have taken the kittens.
He chose animal cruelty instead. I wonder what his daughter thought about this.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=8992 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 05:49:16 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=8992 Between Dec 5 and Dec 28 hunters were out there killing bears. At least 52 bears were killed. The Florida Fish and Wildlife are calling it a success. The hunters were allowed to us bait traps, dog packs and archery. 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...-bear-hunt

https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-envir...ntroversy/

It was clearly not a fair or humane hunt. Dogs and bait and archery are barbaric. When they held the same hunt in 2015, 300 bears were killed, many pregnant females or females with cubs. Not humane! Images of the hunters gloating over the dead bears is disgusting.
These are not hunters. They are butchers. It is a sad day for the bears.]]> Between Dec 5 and Dec 28 hunters were out there killing bears. At least 52 bears were killed. The Florida Fish and Wildlife are calling it a success. The hunters were allowed to us bait traps, dog packs and archery. 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...-bear-hunt

https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-envir...ntroversy/

It was clearly not a fair or humane hunt. Dogs and bait and archery are barbaric. When they held the same hunt in 2015, 300 bears were killed, many pregnant females or females with cubs. Not humane! Images of the hunters gloating over the dead bears is disgusting.
These are not hunters. They are butchers. It is a sad day for the bears.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=8965 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 06:18:21 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=8965
https://www.castanet.net/news/BC/590147/...d-up-boxes

You know they are going to do their best to look after all these cats. Somehow they will bring them to health and eventually find homes for them.
It is a big job and the staff at the shelter are amazing. They just jumped right in and did what needed doing. 
The people who dumped the cats like that are something else. The cats must have been so afraid to be taped up in boxes. It could have ended badly for them. It did end badly for one cat. We can accept that they couldn't keep the cats any more. We can overlook the stupidity that let them end up with 32 cats in the first place. However, there is no excuse for dumping the cats the way they did, not  just the dumping, but the way in which it was done.
I hope they find who did it and charge them for something.]]>
https://www.castanet.net/news/BC/590147/...d-up-boxes

You know they are going to do their best to look after all these cats. Somehow they will bring them to health and eventually find homes for them.
It is a big job and the staff at the shelter are amazing. They just jumped right in and did what needed doing. 
The people who dumped the cats like that are something else. The cats must have been so afraid to be taped up in boxes. It could have ended badly for them. It did end badly for one cat. We can accept that they couldn't keep the cats any more. We can overlook the stupidity that let them end up with 32 cats in the first place. However, there is no excuse for dumping the cats the way they did, not  just the dumping, but the way in which it was done.
I hope they find who did it and charge them for something.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=8891 Sun, 02 Nov 2025 06:35:15 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=8891 One proposed solution is to kill the barred owls.


https://www.latimes.com/environment/stor...lling-plan

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...otted-owls

The real problem for both species is habitat loss. If they were not facing habitat loss they would not be in competition.
So we have created the problem by destroying habitats. Now we think we can fix it by killing thousands of owls.
The whole situation is not being well thought out.
I am not sure anything can stop the cull, but it can't be the right thing to do. It won't fix the loss of habitat for either species.
Why are the barred owls moving further west in the first place?
That should be the first question that is answered before anything else is considered.
What would killing that many owls do to the environment?
This could end up being a very big ecological disaster.]]> One proposed solution is to kill the barred owls.


https://www.latimes.com/environment/stor...lling-plan

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...otted-owls

The real problem for both species is habitat loss. If they were not facing habitat loss they would not be in competition.
So we have created the problem by destroying habitats. Now we think we can fix it by killing thousands of owls.
The whole situation is not being well thought out.
I am not sure anything can stop the cull, but it can't be the right thing to do. It won't fix the loss of habitat for either species.
Why are the barred owls moving further west in the first place?
That should be the first question that is answered before anything else is considered.
What would killing that many owls do to the environment?
This could end up being a very big ecological disaster.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=8849 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 05:40:30 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=8849 They tried to sell the remaining whales to a theme park in China where they would be kept in captivity and forced to do shows for the public.
The Canadian Government blocked that. Now they want the government to pay for the upkeep of the whales or else they will euthanize them all.


https://www.theguardian.com/environment/...uga-whales

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/...-1.7652236

It is unclear what is going to happen. The Provincial Government has the power to seize them and protect them and take the costs out of the value of the Marineland property. It is worth millions. Threatening to kill the whales if they can't sell them to a theme park is terrible. I hope the province does step in and quickly. The whales belong in a sea sanctuary. I don't know if there is one available. If not, they need to build one. Marineland made a lot of money from these whales. They owe them a good life.

For years animals have been used for human entertainment. Now we need to make it right.]]> They tried to sell the remaining whales to a theme park in China where they would be kept in captivity and forced to do shows for the public.
The Canadian Government blocked that. Now they want the government to pay for the upkeep of the whales or else they will euthanize them all.


https://www.theguardian.com/environment/...uga-whales

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/...-1.7652236

It is unclear what is going to happen. The Provincial Government has the power to seize them and protect them and take the costs out of the value of the Marineland property. It is worth millions. Threatening to kill the whales if they can't sell them to a theme park is terrible. I hope the province does step in and quickly. The whales belong in a sea sanctuary. I don't know if there is one available. If not, they need to build one. Marineland made a lot of money from these whales. They owe them a good life.

For years animals have been used for human entertainment. Now we need to make it right.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=8829 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 05:56:41 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=8829 She was charged and could have received some serious jail time. She certainly deserved it. 
The judge gave her probation. She got no jail time or fines. She won't even serve the five years of probation because of credit for pretrial time served.
She is not allowed to own animals. Not legally, but do you think that will stop her.

https://www.idausa.org/campaign/justice-...for-likes/

The judge has totally failed to bring justice to the animals that suffered. She has also failed to protect society. She has turned an animal abuser loose and who knows what will happen. The woman probably is a danger to animals and to humans.
How did she get away with such videos on Facebook or YouTube. I thought they were better monitored than that.
We need to do a better job of reporting such things. No animal should suffer like these animals did. I think they need to look into who watches such videos.
I think they are a danger to us all, as well as the abuser.]]> She was charged and could have received some serious jail time. She certainly deserved it. 
The judge gave her probation. She got no jail time or fines. She won't even serve the five years of probation because of credit for pretrial time served.
She is not allowed to own animals. Not legally, but do you think that will stop her.

https://www.idausa.org/campaign/justice-...for-likes/

The judge has totally failed to bring justice to the animals that suffered. She has also failed to protect society. She has turned an animal abuser loose and who knows what will happen. The woman probably is a danger to animals and to humans.
How did she get away with such videos on Facebook or YouTube. I thought they were better monitored than that.
We need to do a better job of reporting such things. No animal should suffer like these animals did. I think they need to look into who watches such videos.
I think they are a danger to us all, as well as the abuser.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=8754 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 05:22:35 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=8754
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/ger...623c&ei=22

People are very upset and Animal Rights groups are protesting.
Killing primates like that is unacceptable. Just feeding them off afterwards is callous behavior.

A zoo in Denmark takes callousness to a whole new level. They are asking people to bring in small animal pets so they can feed them to their carnivores.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/zoo...623c&ei=75

This  lets people get rid of unwanted pets by letting a zoo kill them and feed them to their animals.
This allows people to have pets for a while and then the zoo will take them. It is letting people think of their pets as disposable.
You can enjoy a young cute animal and then you can get rid of it. The zoo can produce cute babies to show the public then they can kill them and feed them to other animals.
It is callous and irresponsible. I think it is disgusting.]]>
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/ger...623c&ei=22

People are very upset and Animal Rights groups are protesting.
Killing primates like that is unacceptable. Just feeding them off afterwards is callous behavior.

A zoo in Denmark takes callousness to a whole new level. They are asking people to bring in small animal pets so they can feed them to their carnivores.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/zoo...623c&ei=75

This  lets people get rid of unwanted pets by letting a zoo kill them and feed them to their animals.
This allows people to have pets for a while and then the zoo will take them. It is letting people think of their pets as disposable.
You can enjoy a young cute animal and then you can get rid of it. The zoo can produce cute babies to show the public then they can kill them and feed them to other animals.
It is callous and irresponsible. I think it is disgusting.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=8732 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 03:58:22 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=8732 They claim that there is an overcrowding problem. Up until now killing healthy primates has not been allowed. This crosses a line that allows for a lot of other abuses.

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/a...pe=article

The zoo should not have let the baboons breed if they did not have room for them. It was their responsibility to know how many animals they could provide for.

Letting them kill healthy animals is unacceptable. In particular letting them kill healthy primates is totally wrong. We can never find that an acceptable action.
Whatever they do they need to find or provide suitable accommodation for the baboons. I am glad the protestors have brought this to our attention.]]> They claim that there is an overcrowding problem. Up until now killing healthy primates has not been allowed. This crosses a line that allows for a lot of other abuses.

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/a...pe=article

The zoo should not have let the baboons breed if they did not have room for them. It was their responsibility to know how many animals they could provide for.

Letting them kill healthy animals is unacceptable. In particular letting them kill healthy primates is totally wrong. We can never find that an acceptable action.
Whatever they do they need to find or provide suitable accommodation for the baboons. I am glad the protestors have brought this to our attention.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=8708 Sat, 05 Jul 2025 05:49:32 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=8708 It is good that they were held accountable, but that is not a lot of money for a big oil company.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/...-1.7576307

This is not the first time they have caused bird deaths. They are obligated to take precautions to protect birds, but they are not that good at it.
As long ad the fines are so low, they probably won't get any better.]]> It is good that they were held accountable, but that is not a lot of money for a big oil company.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/...-1.7576307

This is not the first time they have caused bird deaths. They are obligated to take precautions to protect birds, but they are not that good at it.
As long ad the fines are so low, they probably won't get any better.]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=8699 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 05:09:22 +0000 Catherine]]> http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/showthread.php?tid=8699 The two quickly took the dogs to different crematoriums and some were actually cremated. 
The rest of the bodies have been recovered. One dog died of blunt force trauma and two died of heat stoke.
The other bodies still have to be examined.
It is possible that there are other dogs involved.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story...of-11-dogs

This is shocking. The trainer had a good reputation and he wasn't cheap.
People trusted him. It was suspicious that he cremated dogs before he told the owners they were dead.
It is also suspicious that he took dogs to different crematoriums. That really is a sign that he is covering something up.
Blunt force trauma, he probably hit the dog with something. Heat stroke, dogs were probably left in a hot car.

I am glad he is being charged.  It doesn't make it easier for the people who lost dogs, but at least they know that no other dogs will be hurt.]]> The two quickly took the dogs to different crematoriums and some were actually cremated. 
The rest of the bodies have been recovered. One dog died of blunt force trauma and two died of heat stoke.
The other bodies still have to be examined.
It is possible that there are other dogs involved.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story...of-11-dogs

This is shocking. The trainer had a good reputation and he wasn't cheap.
People trusted him. It was suspicious that he cremated dogs before he told the owners they were dead.
It is also suspicious that he took dogs to different crematoriums. That really is a sign that he is covering something up.
Blunt force trauma, he probably hit the dog with something. Heat stroke, dogs were probably left in a hot car.

I am glad he is being charged.  It doesn't make it easier for the people who lost dogs, but at least they know that no other dogs will be hurt.]]>