PARADISE STABLE HORSE RESCUE

Val Windo and Sheldon Haldenby own 13 horses. After a secret investigation, it has been uncovered that they are starving their horses and leaving them to die. The Saskatchewan SPCA has been notified. After 12 months and numerous horses found dead in the field, the SPCA has finally taken action. The remaining horses have been removed on March 11, 2009. Barry Thiessen, SPCA representative for North Battelford region, states that the horses will probably be returned to the original owners. Haldenby tells the News Optimist that he felt the feed was sufficient and that his lack of truck to transport new feed were justification for the horses deaths. He also states "It's a gamble you take, and it's a gamble you lose."

The Animal Protection Act states that an animal is distressed when it is:

 - deprived of food, water, or adequate shelter

-injured, sick, in pain, or suffering

-abused or neglected

Maximun penalties for bing in violation are a fine or imprisonment for up to 6 months. Explain to us where it states that the criminal gets his/her animals back with no consequences or penalties. How many more must die before the Animal Protection Officers step up and do their jobs and enforce the law.

Please contact the Saskatchewan SPCA in regards to this issue.

-Ian MacMillan 1-877-382-7722

-Barry Thiessen 1-306-997-4824, 1-306-221-7591

-Lloyd Howden 1-306-682-4044 (Canadian SPCA Rep)

See attached article from the North Battleford News Optimist for more details. For horrific pictures of the starved horses and true animal abuse, see our photo gallery. Warning: Photos are graphic.

Animal cruelty law to get teeth

Apr 03, 2008 04:30 AM

After being criticized for having the most lax animal protection laws in the country, the Ontario government is introducing legislation today that will overhaul its 90-year-old animal protection act and bring the province from "worst to first," Community Safety and Correctional Services Minister Rick Bartolucci said yesterday.

Animal rights advocates say they are eagerly awaiting the legislation that will impose new rules on the province's 50 roadside zoos ? giving the Ontario SPCA the right to inspect them and hold owners to a higher standard ? and make animal cruelty a provincial offence with tougher penalties.
The Canadian Press

Canada's animal cruelty laws have not been changed since 1982!

Currently, animal abusers get a maximum of 6 months in jail, $2,000 in fines and a ban on owning animals for 2 years. Bill C-50 proposes 5 year jail terms, up to $10 000 in fines and possible lifetime bans on owning animals. Stephen Harper is a cat lover, tell him it is time to step up and do the right thing for animals and Canada! Sign Petition.

Cruelty to Animals Bill

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Bill C-17 Bill C-15 Bill C15B Bill C-10 Bill C-10B Bill C-22 Bill C-50
Bill C-373 (Bill S203)

Animals on the Farm

The CFHS plays a crucial role in farm animal welfare in Canada. The Federation was the only animal welfare organization involved in the development of Codes of Practice for the care and handling of various types of farmed animals, from the 1980s until recently. Those Codes of Practice are now under revision, and the CFHS is a founding member of the newly-formed National Farm Animal Care Council that is tasked with developing a new system for standards of care in the livestock industry.

In addition, many CFHS member societies are actively involved in livestock issues, through investigations, education and partnerships with industry associations. Read more about farm animal welfare by clicking on this link

An Act to Prevent Cruelty to Animals and to Aid Animals that are in Distress

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Why are people arguing that horse slaughter is the answer to the population of horses? Canadians are afraid that if we stop slaughter in Canada that people will instead let their unwanted horses go wild. This is a false belief. As we all know, we have horse slaughter in Canada and yet horses are still being abandoned and left to die.

If you read the article "Volunteers Save Abandoned Horses Near McBride, BC" in Pacific and Prairie Horse Journal, you will see that two horses were abandoned by their owner in the mountains. They were left to die and were found by sledders. A team of volunteers from McBride, BC spent a week rescuing the horses.

The horses owner, a lawyer in Edmonton, could have easily chosen to take his horses to the auction or to slaughter. Instead, he chose to leave the horses to starve and freeze in the mountainous terrain. So why are Canadians worried that stopping slaughter will create more abandonment problems? They are still happening while slaughter is thriving. We need to join together and fight to stop horse slaughter and have our laws changed for stiffer penalities on horse abuse.

As of June 30, 2008, the Saskatoon Auction Mart closed down. A new one is currently not being planned on opening again in Saskatoon. This is very detrimental to the Rescue as we had monthly access to the horses and a chance to rescue them from the meat buyers. With no sales and no access in Saskatoon, we will not be able to attend other auctions across the province as we do not have the funds nor the trailer to haul horses back to our home.

I ask people again to help out anyway they can. Speak out and write letters to your local MP's and newspapers. Give the horses a voice and help give them a second chance. Please support the rescues as they are all the horses have.