To the editor: In response to the column "Debarking dogs": The negative description of the dog debarking operation is very misleading. When done by a vet trained in the technique, it is much safer ...

Caption: A cat named Petrie is pictured at the Toronto Humane Society, on July 31, 2025. Ontario is proposing to ban a trio of medically unnecessary procedures on animals, including declawing cats and ...

Question: My next door neighbor has a dog that barks constantly. The dog spends most of his time in the back yard because my neighbor couldn't house train him. I really don't dislike the dog, and my ...

Ontario is proposing a ban on cat declawing, dog ear cropping, and debarking. The province is seeking public feedback on new ...

Lawmakers introduced legislation that would make it a crime for veterinarians to perform debarking procedures to keep animals quieter. It's a new bill introduced by the State House that would ban pet ...

Ontarians could see the banning of unnecessary pet surgeries like declawing, ear cropping and debarking later this year.