Kaitlyn has over a decade of experience using the law to protect animals and the environment. She has an extensive history of going to court to fight for environmental justice, as well as working to strengthen Canadian environmental laws, and uses this expertise to enforce and strengthen Canada’s animal laws.

For over a decade, Manitoba has let companion animal breeders operate unchecked—leaving countless dogs, cats, and reptiles, as well as small mammals like rabbits and ferrets, to suffer at the hands of irresponsible mass breeders that put profit before the health and well-being of …

May 9, 2024 · Developing Sustainable, Effective, and Indigenous-Led Solutions. Animal Justice is working with rescue groups to call on the governments of Manitoba and Canada to bring together impacted community members and their leadership, animal welfare groups, veterinarians, and public health officials to create a sustainable, effective, and Indigenous-led plan to address this animal welfare and public ...

Oct 25, 2023 · An Ontario pig farm has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and fined $20,000 after hidden-camera footage from Animal Justice revealed mother pigs being kicked in the face and beaten, piglets being castrated and having their sensitive tails sliced off without pain relief, and an illegal c-section conducted on a live, conscious pig.. The shocking abuse first aired on CTV’s flagship investigative ...

Our Mission. Animal Justice leads the legal fight for animals in Canada. Our lawyers work to pass strong new animal protection laws, push to hold industries accountable for abusing animals, and fight on behalf of animals in court.

Puppies from commercial breeders are generally sold online or in pet stores. Thankfully, a growing number of municipalities, including Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver, have banned the sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits from breeders, instead letting pet supply stores partner with local shelters to adopt out loving animals.

Mar 9, 2024 · Kiska tragically died at Marineland in March, 2023 after suffering for over 40 years in a tank, with over a decade of that time spent in solitary confinement. Unfortunately, AWS has yet to lay any charges against Marineland for the appalling, unlawful conditions that …

Boogie is a Japanese macaque monkey who is kept alone in a barren enclosure at Bervie Zoo, a roadside zoo in Kincardine, Ontario. Boogie spends her days pacing back and forth, spinning in circles, and biting herself—signs indicating severe mental distress from confinement.

Doug Ford is about to issue new licenses for dog hunting pens—where captive coyotes, foxes, and rabbits are used as live bait for hunting dogs to chase & kill. The Ontario government had quietly backed away from plans to expand this bloodsport, but instead bowed to the hunting lobby.

Oct 16, 2024 · Who is the Hudson family? The Hudsons, who own Burnbrae Farms, are a multi-generational empire of suffering.Burnbrae Farms is Canada’s largest egg supplier, but most of their eggs still come from hens trapped in miserable wire cages in factory farms—where they endure widespread illness, injuries, and death.. The suffering inflicted on these hens is the Hudson family’s dirty secret.