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Animal Justice @animal-justice.bsky.social · 16h

The dogs are here, the signs are up, & the energy is incredible! 🐶✊ Advocates & rescue dogs rally outside court in Ottawa while Animal Justice & Soi Dog Canada fight to overturn Canada’s import ban on rescued dogs.

Dogs in war zones & on streets deserve safety—not closed borders! #CdnPoli

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Animal Justice @animal-justice.bsky.social · 22h

Good morning from federal court in Ottawa! 👋 Animal Justice & Soi Dog Canada are here today fighting to overturn Canada’s ban on importing rescued dogs from 100+ countries. Let’s make Canada a safe haven for rescued dogs once again! 🐶 #CdnPoli

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Animal Justice @animal-justice.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for sharing! Let’s get these whales to sanctuary 👏💙

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Animal Justice @animal-justice.bsky.social · 1d

👏👏 thank you for sharing!

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Animal Justice @animal-justice.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for sharing!

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Animal Justice @animal-justice.bsky.social · 1d

👏👏 Canada uses cruel PMSG in pig farming! 💔

Pregnant Horses Drained of Blood for Canadian Pig Farms

Pregnant horses are restrained, bled, and abused on Icelandic blood farms to produce a hormone still used by Canadian factory farms.

animaljustice.ca

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Animal Justice @animal-justice.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for sharing!

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Animal Justice @animal-justice.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for sharing!

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Animal Justice @animal-justice.bsky.social · 1d

👏 But Ontario must exercise their legal powers to step in and take care of these belugas immediately! Then send Marineland the bill once the property is sold 💙

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Animal Justice @animal-justice.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 Marineland is threatening to KILL 30 beluga whales unless the gov’t gives them money or allows the whales to be shipped to a subpar aquarium in China.

This is extortion. The Ontario & federal governments must step in now & protect the whales 👉 http://bit.ly/3IxNfME

Urgent campaign poster from Animal Justice featuring a close-up image of a white beluga whale, urging action against Marineland's threats to kill their beluga whales.

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Animal Justice @animal-justice.bsky.social · 2d

After decades of profiting from cruelty, Marineland is threatening to kill its 30 remaining whales 💔 It's time for Ontario to step in to protect the whales & send Marineland the bill!

@camillelabchuk.bsky.social: “Marineland has a moral obligation to fund the future care of these animals.” ⬇️

Marine park threatens to euthanize 30 whales if Canada does not provide funding

Marineland’s warning comes after Canadian official blocked the transfer of the beluga whales to a theme park in China

www.theguardian.com

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Animal Justice @animal-justice.bsky.social · 2d

🔥 NATIONWIDE SOBEYS PROTESTS
On Oct 11, Canadians in Calgary, Charlottetown, Edmonton, Montreal, Ottawa, St. John’s, Toronto, Vancouver, & Winnipeg will rally to demand Sobeys finally keep its cage-free promise 🐔

Find a protest near you 👉 animaljustice.ca/sobeys-protest

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Animal Justice @animal-justice.bsky.social · 4d

thanks Colleen!

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Animal Justice @animal-justice.bsky.social · 4d

We did it! Animal Justice just won a legal fight against the Ontario government over 3 penned dog hunting licences that appeared to permit illegal activities. In this horrifying bloodsport, hunters release dogs to chase & maul captive wildlife. #OnPoli

Victory! Ontario Amends Illegal Penned Dog Hunting Licences

This is an important step that will help ensure that at the very least those engaged in this barbaric practice comply with the few laws on the books.

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Animal Justice @animal-justice.bsky.social · 5d

This is huge! 🙌 Yesterday, NDP MP Gord Johns introduced a petition in Parliament to BAN fur farming. Signed by 10,800 Canadians, the petition was initiated by Fur-Bearers & supported by Animal Justice.

Fur farming is cruel & a risk to public health. End it now! #CdnPoli

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Animal Justice @animal-justice.bsky.social · 6d

BREAKING: Animal advocates crash the 2025 #SobeyArtAward at the National Gallery of Canada—urging Sobeys to keep its promise & STOP selling eggs from caged hens 🐔🚫

Their message, worn across their chests: Sobeys Under Investigation For Cruelty sobeysinvestigated.ca

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Animal Justice @animal-justice.bsky.social · 6d

We're deeply saddened by the loss of Dr. Jane Goodall 🕊️

She showed the world that animals are emotional, intelligent beings, & devoted her life to ending their use & suffering. Her vision for compassion will continue to inspire generations of advocates. Rest in peace 🦧💙

Image of Dr. Jane Goodall interacting with a chimpanzee, with a quote from her: 'The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves.' Text at the bottom reads 'Rest in Peace, Dr. Jane Goodall' with a dove emoji.

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Animal Justice @animal-justice.bsky.social · 6d

But the fight isn’t over: we won’t stop until this bloodsport ends for good. Join us in speaking up! ⤵️

URGENT: Doug Ford About to Issue New Permits for Penned Dog Hunting Bloodsport

Doug Ford is about to issue new licenses for dog hunting pens—where captive coyotes, foxes, and rabbits are used as live bait for hunting dogs to chase & kill. The Ontario government had quietly backe...

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Animal Justice @animal-justice.bsky.social · 6d

VICTORY! Animal Justice lawsuit prompts changes to 3 illegal penned dog hunting licences. After we discovered the violations & filed a lawsuit, Ontario amended the licences so that they reflect the law. #OnPoli

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Animal Justice @animal-justice.bsky.social · 6d

Today is #WorldDayForFarmedAnimals. Around the world, farmed animals endure heartbreaking suffering in farms, slaughterhouses, & transport. Together, let’s keep fighting for stronger legal protections & for a future where they're treated with kindness, not cruelty 💙 #WDFA

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Animal Justice @animal-justice.bsky.social · 6d

📣 Court Hearing & Rally to End Canada’s Dog Rescue Ban
📍 Federal Court, 90 Sparks St, Ottawa
📅 Wed Oct 8, 9:30 AM–1:30 PM

Join Animal Justice & Soi Dog Canada to support our fight in court!

Get the details ➡️ animaljustice.ca/dog-rally

Promotional poster for a court hearing and rally by Animal Justice Canada to challenge Canada's ban on international dog rescue. Features an image of a dog behind a fence. Event details include location at 90 Sparks Court, Ottawa, date is Wednesday, October 8, and time from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Visit animaljustice.ca/dog-rescue for more information.

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Animal Justice @animal-justice.bsky.social · 6d

BREAKING: NDP MP Gord Johns just tabled a petition in Parliament to BAN fur farms! 🦊 Signed by over 10,000 Canadians, this petition was launched by the Fur-Bearers & supported by Animal Justice. #CdnPoli

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Animal Justice @animal-justice.bsky.social · 7d

BREAKING: We did it! 🎉 Thanks to your advocacy, the government DENIED #Marineland’s permit application to send 30 surviving belugas to a Chinese theme park, where they could have endured a dangerous journey only to suffer & be bred in another tank.

Send the whales to sanctuaries 🐋👉 bit.ly/4ojLgL9

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Animal Justice @animal-justice.bsky.social · 7d

It's today! 🐴🙌 Join Canadians from coast to coast calling on lawmakers to BAN cruel live horse exports! ➡️ animaljustice.ca/horse-action

Animal Justice @animal-justice.bsky.social · 13d

Join our national day of action to BAN live horse exports to Japan for slaughter! 🐴

🗓️ October 1, 2025
👉 Facebook event: animaljustice.ca/horse-action

This fall’s budget bill could include a ban on this cruel industry—this is a critical moment to push for change!

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