Rodeo season wraps up with new actions, growing public opposition
Photo: Jordan Rivers \We Animals Media This summer, the VHS and supporters were hard at work advocating to end the suffering of animals in rodeos. Calgary Stampede This year’s Calgary Stampede rodeo and chuckwagon races were the deadliest of the past five years, resulting in the deaths of four animals: three horses used in chuckwagon racing and a cow used in steer wrestling. Media coverage of tragic incidents ensures public transparency The VHS team closely monitored events to ensure these tragic incidents were tracked and shared with media. Stampede organizers only shared information about animal deaths after the VHS’s…
Call for transparent labelling for ALL egg products
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is looking for public feedback on proposed guidelines for…
Have your say: Chicken and turkey welfare survey
The National Farm Animal Care Council’s (NFACC) Chicken and Turkey Code of Practice, which serves…
Report urges Calgary city council to support a rodeo and chuckwagon-free Stampede
Photos: Jo-Anne McArthur \ We Animals Media A NEW report from the Vancouver Humane Society…
Find unique gifts & help animals at VHS’s online auction
Join the VHS for an exciting online auction this fall! There are more than 100…
Petition asks Alberta government to follow B.C.’s lead in considering pets as more than property under family law
https://globalnews.ca/news/10772732/alberta-family-law-pets-petition/ An advocate in Alberta has launched a petition asking that the Alberta goverment follow…
Donations needed for the VHS Silent Auction!
The VHS Silent Auction runs from October 17 – 27, 2024. Calling all animal lovers…
Podcast: What it’s like to run a vegan business
All episodes Have you shopped at a vegan business recently? As consumers, we have the…
Tell Canadian government to recognize animals as sentient beings under law (federal e-petition)
Photo: Louise Jorgensen \ We Animals Media. The Vancouver Humane Society and other experts and…
2 incidents in 1 day at Hastings Racecourse
Two incidents within a single day at Hastings Racecourse left one horse named Lucky Cowboy…
Lucky Cowboy the horse euthanized after being injured in Vancouver race
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/lucky-cowboy-the-horse-euthanized-after-being-injured-in-vancouver-race-group-says-1.7034533 “Animal advocates have renewed calls to boycott horse races after another animal was injured…
Japanese documents reveal 21 horses died after export from Canada in 13 months
Photo: Canadian Horse Defence Coalition https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/horses-japan-aircraft-1.7321374 New reports obtained by animal advocacy groups in Japan…
Ongoing welfare issues, cruelty complaints, and rising public opposition mark 2024 B.C. rodeo season
The 2024 rodeo season in B.C. was especially controversial, with the VHS filing cruelty complaints…
Coombs rodeo organizers choose not to take accountability for mistreating animals in rodeo
Photo: Jordan Rivers \ We Animals Media Last week, the Vancouver Humane Society filed a…
Coombs rodeo under investigation after VHS files cruelty complaint: Media
Photo: Jordan Rivers \ We Animals Media We Animals Media has released heart-wrenching footage from…
Heart-wrenching new B.C. rodeo footage captures stress and suffering of animals up close
Photos: Jordan Rivers \ We Animals Media New We Animals Media footage from the Coombs…
Podcast: Education in animal organizations
All episodes “Only if we understand, can we care. Only if we care, we will…
Another horse fatality at Hastings Racecourse
On August 9th 2024, a horse named Kiki’s Song of Life was euthanized after sustaining…
Horses can plan ahead and think strategically, scientists find
https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/aug/12/horses-can-plan-ahead-and-think-strategically-scientists-find A new study has shown that horses plan ahead, think strategically, and have a…
Modern pentathlon to remove show jumping
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/11/modern-pentathlon-horses-michelle-gulyas-2024-paris-olympic-games A win for horses! Show jumping will no longer be a part of the…
NEW poll shows significant increase in public opposition to rodeo
Photo: Jo-Anne McArthur \ We Animals Media New polling shows public opposition to many rodeo…
New renters’ bill of rights should void ‘no pet’ clauses, petition says
Read or watch the story on Global News: As animal shelters across the country are…
Take action for pet-friendly housing (federal e-petition)
Canadians love, value and rely on the emotional support of their pets; yet most provinces…
Podcast: 8 arguments in support of rodeo (& how to respond)
Photo: Jo-Anne McArthur \ We Animals Media. All episodes Why do people still support rodeo?…
Making a kinder world: Because They Matter
Several hundred residents of the Downtown Eastside community visited the Because They Matter table in…
Baffin the polar bear dies at the Calgary Zoo
https://calgary.citynews.ca/2024/07/20/animal-advocacy-group-calgary-zoo-polar-bears Animal advocates continue to call for the Calgary Zoo to stop keeping polar bears…
What happened at the Calgary Stampede rodeo and chuckwagon races in 2024?
Photo: Sportsnet Four animals were killed in the Calgary Stampede’s animal events in 2024: three…
Vancouver Humane Society, Animal Justice warn of possible violations at Kelowna bull riding event
https://www.kelownacapnews.com/local-news/animal-rights-groups-warn-of-possible-violations-at-kelowna-bull-riding-event-7444357 Animal Justice and the Vancouver Humane Society are raising concerns about a bull riding…
Three animals dead in four days at the Calgary Stampede rodeo & chuckwagon events: Media
Photo: Sportsnet The public is shocked and disturbed as three animals have died in the…
Steer and three horses dead in Calgary Stampede’s cruel animal events
Photo: Jo-Anne McArthur \ We Animals Media Just four days into the Calgary Stampede rodeo…
B.C. rodeo footage prompts cruelty complaint while government continues funding: Take action
With the 2024 rodeo season underway, the VHS is raising concerns about the treatment of…