Canadians:

The Toronto Star has a striking and heartening front-page, above the fold, lead story today, titled, “Animal Instincts: Pioneering Course Trains Veterinary Students to Recognize Signs of Abuse.” The Waterloo Region Record, Welland Tribune, St Catherine’s Standard and Niagara Falls Review have the same story on their front pages titled, “How Training Veterinarians to Spot Animal Abuse Could Save Someone’s Life,” which is also the Star’s online headline.

I have the front page displayed on Facebook and on X for you to view and share.

The article shares this good news:

“Prior to 2008, the maximum sentence for causing unnecessary suffering to an animal was six months’ custody. In 2008, the maximum penalty increased to up to five years’ imprisonment.”

A front-page article provides a superb opportunity to have appreciative letters printed, extending the life of the story and giving animals an additional voice. Please weigh in at the Star. Or if any of the papers mentioned above are local to you, your chances of getting published there are excellent.

Yours and all animals’,

Karen Dawn of DawnWatch