Media Releases

Read the latest media releases from Animal Justice.

B.C Government Sanctions Slaughterhouse Over Pig Abuse Video

CHILLIWACK B.C—In the wake of shocking video footage, a pig slaughterhouse in Chilliwack B.C. has been sanctioned by British Columbia’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food. After reviewing video files secretly […]

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Manitoba Veterinary Medical Association bans cruel tail docking procedures

WINNIPEG—Animal Justice applauds the Manitoba Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA) for its compassionate and science-based decision to ban members from performing cosmetic tail docking procedures on dogs. Amputating dogs’ tails in the […]

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Police Fail Animal Victim in Prince Albert Bestiality, Cruelty Case

PRINCE ALBERT, SK.–Animal Justice is alarmed by media reports of the Prince Albert Police Department’s handling of serious allegations of animal cruelty and bestiality that left a kitten dead in […]

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Animal Justice Exposes Disturbing Conditions at Manitoba Ferret Breeding Mill

WINNIPEG—Animal Justice is calling on the Chief Veterinary Office (CVO) to immediately seize hundreds of ferrets at a breeding mill in Melita, Manitoba and work with ferret rescue organizations to […]

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Statement on Planned Mass Killing at B.C. Ostrich Farm

EDGEWOOD, B.C.— Animal Justice is deeply concerned by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) heavy-handed plan to kill around 400 ostriches at a farm in Edgewood B.C. after an avian […]

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B.C. Slaughterhouse Fails in Attempt to Suppress Undercover Video 

CHILLIWACK, B.C.— A video exposing acts of animal cruelty and a blatant disregard for animal protection laws inside the Johnston’s Meats pig slaughterhouse in Chilliwack, B.C. is back online after the […]

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Animal Justice Offers Senator Don Plett All-Expenses Paid Trip to Japan in Cargo

WINNIPEG—Animal Justice is extending an exciting early Christmas gift to Manitoba Senator Don Plett: an all-expenses paid trip to Japan in cargo, to help him understand the brutal reality of […]

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Broken Promises: 3 Years After Ban Pledge, Canadian Horses Shipped to Japan for Slaughter

WINNIPEG—Early this morning, yet another shipment of horses left Winnipeg for Japan, where the animals will be fattened, slaughtered, and eaten as a raw delicacy for the wealthy. This most […]

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Records Expose Another Deadly Month for Horses Exported for Slaughter

EDMONTON—Newly obtained Japanese government records show at least one horse died after suffering injuries during a flight to Japan for slaughter this past June. Several others collapsed en route. As […]

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Undercover Video Exposes Cruelty at Johnston’s Meats in Chilliwack, B.C.

CHILLIWACK, B.C.— New undercover video exposes appalling conditions at a pig slaughterhouse in Chilliwack, BC. The footage, leaked to Animal Justice by an anonymous whistleblower, depicts shocking animal cruelty and […]

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Jann Arden, Bryan Adams, Elisha Cuthbert, Chantal Kreviazuk and Brian May Urge Canadian Senate to Ban Exporting Horses by Air for Slaughter

OTTAWA—Canadian icon and multi-platinum artist Jann Arden, along with a host of celebrity signatories including Bryan Adams, Chantal Kreviazuk Elisha Cuthbert and Queen’s Brian May have penned a letter imploring […]

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Animal Justice Files Misconduct Complaint Over Animal Welfare Services’ Failure to Seize Suffering Monkey

TORONTO—Animal Justice has filed a formal misconduct complaint over the failure of Animal Welfare Services (AWS) to act following repeated reports to the agency concerning Boogie, a macaque monkey confined […]

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Investigation into Animal Safety and Oversight Needed at Calgary Zoo

CALGARY—More than a week after her death, the Calgary Zoo has disclosed that Eyare, a two-year-old gorilla, died from traumatic injuries caused by a hydraulic door that was activated incorrectly […]

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Ontario Penned Hunting Review Requested Amid Public Health Concerns

TORONTO—Due to the significant public health risks posed by the imminent expansion of penned dog hunting in Ontario, Animal Justice and Coyote Watch Canada have filed a formal application seeking […]

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