Archive for November, 2009

Activists undertake naked statement

Posted by Reviews on 30th November 2009 in Reviews

Naked activists of AnimalNaturalis, with their bodies painted in red depicting blood, demonstrate against the use of fur in clothing during a protest at Madrid’s central Puerta del Sol on Nov. 29, 2009.

‘I could’ve been shot in head for doing nothing’

Posted by Reviews on 30th November 2009 in Reviews

Dawn was at a friend’s memorial service when a bullet sailed through her bathroom window, pierced a hole in her blue shower curtain and lodged in the wall above her toilet.

Bandit’s fate up in the air

Posted by Reviews on 30th November 2009 in Reviews

A dog sentenced to die for mauling a young boy is “doing fine” after being forcibly removed from the Toronto Humane Society president’s office following his arrest on animal cruelty charges, an investigator said yesterday.

OSPCA vows to continue Toronto Humane Society search tomorrow

Posted by Reviews on 30th November 2009 in Reviews

The Ontario Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals is vowing not to pull its investigators out of the Toronto Humane Society tonight.

Snow joke — we just set a record for November

Posted by Reviews on 30th November 2009 in Reviews

A rare November will wrap up without a single snowflake falling across the city, but don’t discard your shovel just yet.

Mom wants dog dead

Posted by Reviews on 30th November 2009 in Reviews

The scars on nine-year-old Daniel Collins’ face and head are barely noticeable, but the emotional damage from being mauled as a toddler by his grandmother’s dog, Bandit, may never go away.

Mummified cat likely a trapped stray: THS

Posted by Reviews on 30th November 2009 in Reviews

A mummified cat found in a cage in the ceiling at the Toronto Humane Society’s shelter was likely one of several strays staff routinely trapped, the charity’s chief communications officer told the Sun.

Animals eating old food: OSPCA

Posted by Reviews on 30th November 2009 in Reviews

Toronto Humane Society officials charged with animal cruelty are using money donated to the shelter to pay their legal bills while animals are eating food that expired four years ago, according to the OSPCA.

Where ‘nobody hears you’

Posted by Reviews on 30th November 2009 in Reviews

In a recent series, the Sun found that Ontario is failing to address the needs of human-trafficking victims, many of whom are exploited through the sex trade. During a conference hosted by Light Patrol at the Yonge Street Mission on Friday, 130 people gathered to discuss the issues. Here are some of their stories.

Fire sends 14 to hospital

Posted by Reviews on 30th November 2009 in Reviews

An east-end apartment fire sent 14 people to hospital with smoke inhalation — but none of the cases was serious, according to Toronto Fire officials.