Articles by Kaitlyn Mitchell
Animal Justice Appeals Cruel Permit to Kill Winnipeg Ground Squirrels
Animal Justice, along with the Winnipeg Humane Society (WHS) and a University of Manitoba biology professor, have officially filed an appeal challenging a provincial permit that allows the City of Winnipeg to kill Richardson’s ground squirrels using anticoagulant poison (Rozol) and suffocating foam (RoCon).
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Manitoba Takes a Step Toward Regulating Animal Breeders—But More Work Remains
Manitoba’s Bill 19 represents a major step toward regulating commercial breeders and ending a decade of unchecked animal neglect. But strong enforcement remains essential to truly protect the province’s most vulnerable companion animals.
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Strengthen Bill C-16 to Stop Animal Crush Videos
Animal torture is being recorded, traded, and consumed in Canada, exposing a dangerous loophole that Bill C-16 must close.
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Winnipeg Plans to Poison Ground Squirrels to Death
Winnipeg plans to poison ground squirrels using anticoagulant baits and suffocating foam. This cruel and dangerous plan can still be stopped.
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Ontario Seeks Public Comments on Regulations to Ban Invasive Experiments on Dogs & Cats
Ontario is seeking public input on proposed regulations to end invasive experiments on dogs and cats, a major step that could reshape modern research in the province.
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Victory! Canada Releases Bold Strategy to End Toxicity Testing on Animals
Canada’s new strategy to end toxicity testing on animals by 2035 is a milestone for animal welfare and the shift toward cruelty-free science—but without clear funding or accountability, progress risks falling short.
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Victory! Manitoba Rejects Winnipeg’s Plan to Gas Ground Squirrels
The province told the city to consider filling holes on sports fields rather than gassing ground squirrels to death.
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Animal Justice Sues Ontario Over Illegal Penned Dog Hunting Licenses
In penned dog hunts, animals such as foxes, coyotes, and rabbits often suffer injuries or brutal deaths as dogs are trained to attack them in enclosed spaces.
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Crows, Magpies, & Gophers at Risk in Cruel Manitoba Shooting Contest
Giant loophole leaves wild animals at risk of being shot and killed for sport.
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Winnipeg Plans to Gas Ground Squirrels to Death In Their Burrows
Winnipeg plans to use cruel gas bombs to kill ground squirrels in their burrows, starting May 20. Learn how you can take action before May 1.
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Canada’s Hub for Cruelty-Free Science is at Risk of Closing for Good!
Canada’s national centre dedicated to developing non-animal methods has received no public funding to date.
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Mark Carney Can Be a Hero For Horses & Ban Live Horse Exports!
New prime minister, new hope for horses?
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Manitoba Veterinary Medical Association Bans Painful Tail Docking of Dogs
The MVMA has now added tail docking to a list of other cruel procedures that members are prohibited from performing, including ear-cropping dogs and declawing cats.
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Banning Live Horse Exports for Slaughter: Why the Fight Isn’t Over (Yet)
Canada’s Agriculture Minister must act now to ban live horse exports for slaughter and end this cruelty before it’s too late.
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