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2008

May 2008

• Prince
• Anne Sayers -She cares for dogs that need her the most
• Satellite Adoption Centre NOW OPEN!!!
• Parliament fails animal cruelty test
• Satellite adoption centre’s successes keep rolling along
• Third rescued duck dies
• Medals given for tails of courage
• The Toronto Humane Society agrees whole-heartedly: PETA wants Eight Belles jockey suspended

• Warming up to Chilly...
• Parliament fails animal cruelty test
• Addict 'born again' by love of dog
• Cat found hanging dead from lamp post in Alta.
• A backyard to call her own...
• Illegal raccoon trap horror...
• Swan Reunited With Beloved Paddleboat
• Gibson - the worlds tallest dog
• Marlies shoot, The Toronto Humane Society scores!
• Shelter Blues a success!
• Satellite Adoption Centre now open - And you are invited!
• Meow We Did It Again—THS to The Rescue!
• Big birds causing flap on Leslie Spit
• Fearless Blackie and THS Board Member Help Each Other
• Winged wildlife descend on The THS
• Watchdog barks back at pet ban
• Anti-seal-hunt vessel seized
• Farley Mowat bails out crew and namesake ship after N.S. arrest

March 2008

• International Day of Protest Against the Canadian Commercial Seal Hunt
• Toronto Sun: Dead Dogs Walking...
• Cockfighting Ring Busted In BC
• Cat rescued from high-rise blaze
• Unprecedented rash of animals abandoned outside the THS
• More cats from Hamilton get second chance at THS!!
• Thank you Purina
• Twenty-nine horses appear to have starved to death on Alberta ranch:
• Nice pair...
• Feline Genocide? - It is reported that the Chinese are "cleaning up" Beijing for Olympic Games
• Young, generous and ready to help
• Cat survives pellet gun attack
• More sadness as another horse is dead...

February 2008

• Toronto Star Editorial, Dec. 29/07 - RIGHT TIME TO ADOPT A PET
• Cannonball Adopted!!
• 2008 Pet Photo Contest is ON
• It's a dog's life - and death
• Rescued dogs from Vick case living in happy new homes

2007

October 2007

• Toronto Maple Leaf Darcy Tucker reunited with his lost dog, Harley
• Outrage! McGuinty’s Law Comes for Poor J.R.
• Ontario SPCA doesn't appeal puppy mill ruling

September 2007

• Update: Vick indicted on state dogfighting charges
• Adoption Blitz: Puppies & Kittens Wait For No One!
• Animal Care Review Board Puppy Mill Disgrace
• Adoptions: Any Hush Puppy Lovers Out There?
• Carriage Horse Killed in New York
• THS Rescues Wolfhound from Star-Struck Dog-Napper
• Help Us Help Jewel & Tramp
• We didn't think Mayor Miller & Toronto Council could shock us more when it comes to animals...
• See this stroller? The puppy mill crammed 7 puppies in there
• Animal Care review Board orders Toronto Humane Society to return 11 puppies to urban puppy mill
• Helping New York City's Carriage Horses
• Government disappoints... Cruelty-law update lacks teeth

August 2007

• Please help Tiffi and Kola find homes for their final days
• Roadside Zoos: Nothing is not an option
• Renovations at the THS
• We have a new van!
• Boxer Puppies Rescued
• Update on suspension of THS Agent Tre Smith
• 18 kittens abandoned on our doorstep
• It's Day 5 and no answer for Tre or Cyrus
• Agent Smith Update: Now we know why
• Rally held in support of THS Agent Tre Smith
• Adoptions: Meet Clyde
• What a Difference A Week Makes
• Foster update: Pinocchio Finds a New Home
• Foster request: A Shelter is No Place to Spend Your Final Days
• Dog, Near Death, Rescued by The Toronto Humane Society
• Petition: Are Animal Cruelty Laws Tough Enough?

July 2007

• Thank you: Way to go, Aidan!
• Dog Rescued from Oven-Like Car
• In the News: Michael Vick Indicted by Grand Jury
• We can’t bend any more, we’re ready to break!!!
• Update: Cruelty Charge Laid by The Toronto Humane Society Sustained
• Shame Councillors, Shame!
• Combined Cat & Dog Activity Comparison for 2006
• Speak Up! The Brick Works - "Toronto's Hottest Party Here"
• Speak Up! Off-leash Areas Under Seige!
• Spring Kittens from Hamilton

May 2007

• Rabbits multiplying like — well, rabbits

April 2007

• A new lease on nine lives
• Shocking treatment of seals caught on tape
• Pet Owners Warned About Glass Shards On Path
• Beware puppy eyes

March 2007

• Hundreds Of Animals Rescued From Downtown Apartment
• Superior Court Strikes Down Key Elements of Flawed Pitbull Ban
• Species at risk get safety net
• Menu Foods Income Fund Announces Precautionary Dog and Cat Food Recall
• EU-wide ban of seal rejected

February 2007

• Caledon man faces animal cruelty charges
• Dog left to die in stairwell
• Germany moves to ban seal imports
• THS Investigates Rogue Tannery
• NY Councilman Calls For Legislation To Promote Better Dog Treatment
• 97% of Ontarians Surveyed Want Zoos to Meet Professional Standards
• THS releases rehabbed swan on Ward’s Island

January 2007

• City Admits to Killing 500 Pit Bulls since August 2005
• Bayview Extension Hit-and-Run Buck Released

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2006

December 2006

• Animal welfare groups slam Winnipeg camels' new lovenest
• Deer survives collision on Bayview
• Mad about Max. Old-fashioned names for pets are out, Toronto city licensing officials say
• World's first animal rights MPs pledge to be pioneers

November 2006

• Up to 60 whales trapped in ice will be killed
• Animal Welfare Act receives Royal Assent
• Real-life dogs not likely to perform heroic feats like Lassie, study suggests
• Feds ripped on Species Act - report warns against plan to slash funding

October 2006

• Course tackles pets' role in society
• New finch discovered in Andes
• Boyfriend saves dogs in house fire

September 2006

• Brick Works' soil-cleaning bill skyrockets
• Seven people face seal hunt charges
• Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages Once and for All
• Dog euthanized after controversial test
• Seal hunt takes blow from EU assembly

August 2006

• Animal cruelty bill lacks teeth, say rights groups
• Cancer-fighter Bubba dies at 24
• Italy to track movements of mama bear
• Zoo elephants need new home
• Dog's best friend helps Maya home
• Dog left in car, owner charged
• Rogue animal activists stole Mike Costello's dog
• Pickering gets tough on dog owners
• Storm kills 30 animals in shelter

July 2006

• Man and pet rescue each other from bear's teeth
• Dead whale found in N.B., ship hit suspected
• Hard life may get harder for caribou
• Cats found living in squalor
• Ontario Zoo Asks Public to Judge for Themselves

June 2006

• Was Right to Save Roger
• Pandas' future looks brighter
• OSPCA uses its clout under provincial legislation to thwart the THS from checking Chrissy’s living arrangements
• Menna Again Challenges The Toronto Humane Society
• Judge for Yourself
• Unfair Pit Bull Ban Not the Solution, says Celebrity Behaviourist Dog Whisperer
• Zoo Rapped Over Celeb Hippo

May 2006

• Judge’s Ruling: Humane Society Forced to Return Chrissy to Menna
• Man Charged in Puppy Toss
• Every Dog Has His Day ... in Court
• Puppy 'Whipped' Over Bridge

April 2006

• Professional Dog-walkers Can Walk 6 Dogs, with a Permit
• Pit Bull Ban Can't Pass Court Test
• Seal Hunt Protestors Leave After Showdowns
• Rocky Perch for Raccoon—Skittish Critter Atop Pole 30 Hours
• Accolades Continue to Pour in for Toronto Police Service horse Brigadier
• Seal Hunt Carries On, Activists will Follow

March 2006

• End Seal 'Massacre,' Says Brigitte Bardot
• Protesters Gear Up for Canada Seal Hunt
• Prince Edward County Council Deny Zoning Changes to Exotic Animal Sanctuary
• Spring Bird Migration Has Begun
• Toronto Lawyer to Dispute Pit-Bull Ban
• Woman Faces Criminal Charges in Pit-Bull Attack
• The Truth About the Slaughter of Seal Pups
• Alberta Suspends Grizzly Bear Hunt as Numbers Fall
• Memorial Service Honours Police Mount Brigadier

February 2006

• Toronto Brick Works—Eco Eden or Teeming Tourist Trap
• No Less Important - Tougher Punishment to Help Protect Police Horses
• Man Dies Before Animal-cruelty Sentencing
• Heather and Paul McCartney to Visit Death-Sentenced Seal Pups
• Toronto Humane Society Fights Against Exploitation of Horses
• Brick Works Development appears incompatible with a Wildlife Sanctuary
• Toronto Sun Pressman Glenn Gillespie Helps Stray Animals in New Orleans

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