Target: Hon. Doug Downey, Attorney General of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Goal: Seek the maximum lawful penalties and a strengthened, long-term animal-ownership ban for the individual who allegedly violated a court order tied to an animal-cruelty case.
Police arrested a 31-year-old man due to a suspected breach of court conditions tied to earlier animal-cruelty charges. According to authorities, the suspect was found in violation of an order that prohibited him from keeping animals and was charged with failing to comply with an undertaking. He was held for a bail hearing, underscoring the seriousness of the situation.
Allegations like these are deeply troubling because prohibition orders are intended to shield vulnerable animals from further harm. When such orders are ignored, animals can be placed back in danger—risking malnourishment, unsafe confinement, and other apparent neglect. The community depends on swift, transparent enforcement to deter future offenses and to ensure that those subject to bans are not quietly returning to animal custody.
To protect animals statewide, this case should be pursued with firm resolve. Sign below to demand provincial prosecutors advocate for the strongest appropriate penalties upon conviction, including an extended (or lifetime) prohibition on animal ownership, mandatory counseling, restitution for animal care costs, and rigorous post-sentencing monitoring. Humane laws only work when violations are met with meaningful consequences.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Attorney General Downey,
A man was arrested for allegedly breaching a court order prohibiting him from keeping animals, in connection with an earlier animal-cruelty case. The individual was charged with failing to comply with an undertaking and with breaching a prohibition order designed to protect animals from further harm.
Violating a no-animal order places defenseless beings at renewed risk and undermines the public’s trust that protective measures will be honored. When such court directives are ignored, it signals to others that animal-welfare rules can be flouted without serious consequence. That message endangers animals across Ontario.
We respectfully urge your office to direct Crown counsel to seek the maximum lawful penalties upon conviction in this matter. Please support an extended—or lifetime—ban on animal ownership, mandatory counseling and education, restitution for veterinary and shelter costs, and rigorous compliance monitoring. Strong, visible action in response to this allegedly willful breach will help safeguard animals and reinforce that Ontario takes animal protection seriously.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo credit: Ben Tudor Price
