Special Reports

When Direct Action Everywhere, Island Animal Liberation, and The Critical Cat converged on Pig restaurant last November they came with a strong message that the flesh being served, that sat lifeless on patrons plates was not food it was a symbol of violence. Now, The Critical Cat, IAL, and Direct …

In December of 2014, at the end of a campaign protesting against the inhumane horse-drawn carriage industry, members of The Critical Cat investigated retailer Capital Iron regarding concerns they carried Canada Goose fur-trimmed coats. Our concern had been raised after protesting with activists of the Vancouver Animal Defense League at …

Oak Bay has officially announced that 11 deer, 7 bucks and 4 does, have been killed by clover trap and bolt gun in Oak Bay’s long gestating deer cull.   Mayor Nils Jensen has reported that the killing is now finished and that in the eyes of Oak Bay council the …

There is no doubt that Oak Bay’s plan to kill 25 deer in a “pilot project” that could very well set the stage for how the further killing of deer will be handled across the Capital Regional District has been controversial, dividing communities both in and out of Oak Bay.  …

It’s 11pm and after a long night at work, my night is only beginning. With the Oak Bay deer cull purportedly in full swing, the traps are in and the contractors ready to kill, the nights are too quiet to get any sleep. There are rumblings of all the details, …

Update!:The Luxton Pro Rodeo has been cancelled due to lack of funding!  Much of this success is due to the diligence and hard work of Melissa de Muelles-Wolf of Victoria Citizens Against Rodeo Events (VCARE).  Melissa did an incredible job of apply pressure to the Luxton Rodeo’s sponsors, which heavily pulled …

To begin, let there be no mistake that the lives of non-human animals lost to war are lives taken, not given. When humans give themselves over to the ideological illusion of patriotic duty to a country, a landmass, a spiritual symbol, or a flag they do so as agents who …

It is not unusual to find more hypocrisy than ‘thanks’ being given this time of year on the traditional Thanksgiving holiday. People throughout North America come together as families to break bread and eat the flesh of turkeys, which are ironically the mascot many of these people endear for this …

I must admit, there is a great deal of nostalgia that overwhelms me when I walk into the Beacon Hill Children’s Farm. When I was a kid, this was a magical place where I would watch and get to engage with other animals that I had only ever seen on …