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Cruelty
Animal cruelty is a sad fact in our world today. Many animals suffer due to human neglect and, unfortunately, human intent.
The Portage Animal Cruelty Database was created to log reported and unreported cases of animal cruelty in the City of Portage la Prairie and surrounding areas. This information will help us to better understand the extent of cruelty that is inflicted on our animals today. With help from the general public, we hope to make this database a reliable source of information on a continual basis.
To report an act of animal cruelty in progress, please contact the local RCMP
To report an act of animal cruelty (non-emergent), please contact the Animal Control Officer from your area.
To report an act of animal cruelty, whether emergent or non-emergent, for informational purposes only, please contact PAWS.
The Portage Animal Cruelty Database was created in memory of Rusty. Here's her story:
Caution: The story you are about to read is quite graphic.
Some time between 9:30pm, October 22/04 and 9:00am, October 23/04, Rusty, a beloved 15 year old belgian malinois/shepherd was brutally mutilated and tortured in her own front yard. A post mortem revealed that she sustained a massive blow to her skull, which the vet believes would have rendered her unconscious. She was beaten on both sides of her body and sustained broken ribs. She had been stabbed multiple times around the neck, fore legs and rear. The most gruesome part was that the attacker sliced open the back of her neck, and pulled her flesh inside out over her face. One ear was left dangling, the other was found approximately 10-15 feet away. Rusty was deaf and partially blind. It was a very dark night and she probably didn't even see or hear the attacker before it was too late. This case has remained unsolved.
Unfortunately, Rusty's case is not unique. This happens far more often than any statistics can report. Mainly because many people feel nothing can be done, and choose not to report it. The fact is, more can be done. Information sessions and humane education are just two areas of the Society that will focus on educating the general public on how to humanely treat animals.
Here, at PAWS, we see cases of animal abuse more often than not. One of our more severe cases involves a dog named Sam. Brought in from the RM, it's difficult to know the stories that follow these dogs. Sam had scarring on this face and was emaciated. He suffers from extreme anxiety when left alone by his foster mom. SOS - Help Save Our Sams.
History of Anti-Cruelty Legislation in Canada - (Courtesy of IFAW)
