Articles by Kaitlyn Mitchell

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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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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Records Expose Another Deadly Month for Canadian Horses Exported for Slaughter Overseas

Newly obtained Government of Japan records show that horses exported from Canada in June for slaughter overseas sustained serious injuries during transport.

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Canada Releases Strategy to Reduce & Replace Animals in Toxicity Testing

It’s time for Canada to invest in non-animal research methods.

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Time for Manitoba to Roll Back Dangerous Ag Gag Law

Ag gag laws are designed to keep the suffering of farmed animals hidden from public view.

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Tackling Manitoba’s Dog Overpopulation Crisis

Dogs are suffering in Manitoba amidst an overpopulation crisis.

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Canada Must Stop Shipping Live Horses Overseas for Slaughter, Say Leading Animal Welfare Experts

The science is clear: Canada’s live horse export industry causes suffering and distress.

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