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Photo: Vicki Stafire and her dog, Sammie. This past spring, Sammie was caught in a leg-hold trap in Sechelt, BC. The vet bill was hundreds

The B.C. government has recently declared open season on wolves in the Cariboo region of the province’s Interior to benefit cattle ranchers. Under new wildlife

It’s official! Last night the town of Gibsons passed a bylaw that effectively outlaws the use of all leg-hold, Conibear and snare traps. These are

On the heels of a raccoon being found in the city of Surrey, suffering in a leg-hold trap, The Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing

Raccoon with leg-hold trap attached to his paw. Photo credit. Critter Care Wildlife On Sunday, August 21, 2011 a male raccoon with a leg-hold trap

As you may know, the new election wiped out existing Bills C-438 and C-618 –both of which, if passed would have banned dog and cat

By guest blogger, Carrie Wheeler President of Carrie Wheeler Entertainment Group As a licensed agent for professional actors and international models, and having been in

This is so ridiculous, we couldn’t even make it up. Recently there was an article published in the Toronto Star, Enhance eyes with the latest

It seems as though there is an ongoing war on wildlife in BC. This morning, a cougar was shot in Sidney (Vancouver Island) by Conservation

Do good. Look good doing it. T-shirts supporting the Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals are now available for a $20 donation. Various sizes

Over these past few months, Nova Scotia has been killing coyotes by the thousands. Photo credit: Project Coyote Quick backgrounder: October 2009: Taylor Mitchell, a

Special thanks to Izzy who shared with us the essay that she recently submitted for her English class. This 12-year-old received an “A” on her

About 1 hour north from Vancouver is the Sunshine Coast. It’s one of BC’s jewels with beautiful forests, mountain views, ocean and beaches. It was

Photo: My girls, Daisy (left) and Wookie (right). If you care about animals, social issues and the environment, last night’s federal election results were a

There is a very exciting campaign happening in the City of West Hollywood (WeHo), California. On Monday, May 16, 2011 Council voted 5-0 to draft

    It is going to be easier for European and American consumers to recognize real fur and leather products under new labelling legislation.  

This contest is now closed. Big thanks to everyone who entered this contest. Congratulations to Jennifer W. from Richmond, BC who won the $100 gift

By Guest Bloggers: Johannes Fehrle & Kerstin Müller Photo credit: Johannes Fehrle Our first contact with the Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals was

Spring is here, and many wild animals have returned to their regular schedule of raising their young, building nests and gathering food. This is also

By guest blogger Camille Labchuk If you care about animals, there’s one clear choice in this election: the Green Party. Why? It’s simple. Try doing

The election is coming! Do you love animals and want to know who to vote for? We asked the New Democrats what they are doing

For perhaps the last 200 years, five regiments of the Queen’s guards — the Grenadier, Welsh, Irish, Scots and Coldstream Guards, who protect Buckingham Palace

Over 2 billion people watched the Royal Wedding; likely you did too. If you didn’t watch it, it would still be hard to miss the