Dog lovers rally for harsher animal abuse penalties

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Dog lovers rally for harsher animal abuse penalties
They gathered in West Vancouver today to protest the treatment of sled dugs culled in Whistler last year
Renee Bernard Feb 06, 2011 16:15:25 PM
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WEST VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - It's been almost a week since news surfaced about one hundred sled dogs culled near Whistler, but anger has not eased among animal lovers, who came out to West Vancouver's Ambleside Park for a special "doggy" Tweet-up this afternoon.

"Barking Mad," as the event was dubbed, drew people like Haleh Kassiri. "They should have put them down for adoption. I'm sure there are a lot of people that can't afford to buy [dogs] from the SPCA or buy them from the breeders. I would have adopted one, definitely..."

Others are even directing their anger at the SPCA, saying it should be more focused on checking up on complaints.

Speaking live on News1130 earlier today, organizer Catherine Barr says hundreds of people showed their support online. "We had people join the Tweet-up from all over the world and that is again one of the joys of having something virtually like this on the web, even if you are not there, you can be there with us over the Internet."

Barr says 800 names were gathered on a petition, calling for harsher criminal code penalties for animal abuse.



Barking Mad" protesters gathering in West Vancouver

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I was there. Weather was OK at the beginning then it started pouring after 12:30...
So many dogs and dog lovers there tho!
I feel better after going there.