Dogs and cats injured or killed in wildlife traps every year, research finds
Animal traps set for wildlife were responsible for injuring or killing at least 173 cats or dogs over a five-year period in Canada, according to research by The Fur-Bearers.
The animal rights charity collected data from almost every province by filing freedom of information requests. One notable exception was Ontario, where trap reporting was not mandatory.
“Since we don’t have the numbers from the province with the largest population in the country, the problem is likely far worse,” said Lesley Fox, executive director of The Fur-Bearers.
The group found that 56 dogs and cats were caught in wildlife traps in…
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