Reporting & Animal Welfare

Here is information on when you should call 1 833 9ANIMAL, By-Law, or 911 (from https://www.ontario.ca/page/animal-welfare):

1-833-9-ANIMAL (Ontario Animal Protection Call Centre)

Call this number if an animal (for example, a pet, farm animal, or wild animal in captivity) is in distress or being neglected. This includes animals that:

are injured, in pain, sick, suffering or abused
lack proper care, water, food or shelter

The Ontario Animal Protection Call Centre offers TTY (teletypewriter) service for those individuals with a speech impairment or hearing disability.

911 (Emergency)

Call 911 in an emergency when any life is in immediate danger, such as when there is:

an animal attack resulting in serious injury to people or other animals that requires emergency medical attention
a dog or cock fighting ring underway
an act of animal cruelty underway, such as beating or torturing of an animal
an animal left unattended in a hot or cold vehicle