Tag: dogs

Now here’s something we don’t see every day, although we should, and we could. The police are called to investigate “a vicious pit bull”… and they don’t assume the story to be true, don’t draw their weapons, don’t shoot the animal on sight. In fact, a police officer rescues the

I hate to agree with the Sun‘s Peter Worthington, who once penned a screed against US Iraq War war resisters, as full of lies and errors as it was bluster and false patriotism. But apparently on some issues Worthington is willing to consider facts: breed-specific legislation is a form of

To the editor of the Toronto Star: Thank you for printing so many excellent letters countering your terrible editorial about the Ontario Dog Owners Liability Act. The letter signed by “Michelle Brew, Toronto” was in fact written by me, Laura Kaminker. I’m glad to see you kept the meaning of

Thank you, Thomas Walkom! You are a voice of reason in a sea of media ignorance. Read this column to learn the truth behind Ontario’s breed-specific legislation. Thanks to the efforts of MPPs from all three parties, Ontarians are being given a chance — a chance — to see a

This editorial in the Toronto Star is based on the same misinformation and hysteria that led to the pit bull death sentence in the first place. If you care about this issue, please take a moment to write to the Star and inform of them of the facts. Write to

Hershey’s Law, the private member’s bill that would repeal the worst of the Dog Owners’ Liability Act – that is, the pit bull death sentence – has passed second reading in the Ontario Parliament. My heartfelt thanks to all the dog lovers who worked so hard to make this happen.