{"id":61644,"date":"2026-01-12T11:55:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T16:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/pour-une-meilleure-protection-des-animaux-sauvages-gardes-en-captivite\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T18:03:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T23:03:52","slug":"protect-animals-in-captivity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/en\/protect-animals-in-captivity\/","title":{"rendered":"For a better protection of wild animals kept in captivity"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"61644\" class=\"elementor elementor-61644 elementor-61518\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e46e4b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e46e4b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">In Quebec, too many wild animals continue to suffer because they are kept in captivity in inadequate conditions, whether by individuals or by unaccredited roadside facilities.<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f202350 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f202350\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Join us in demanding stricter regulations and better protection for wild animals kept in captivity in Quebec.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f00f5ed elementor-align-center 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LETTER<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9644cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a9644cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0fd3b55 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0fd3b55\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/hsus_photo_481772-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/hsus_photo_481772-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/hsus_photo_481772-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/hsus_photo_481772-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/hsus_photo_481772-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/hsus_photo_481772-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffc4958 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffc4958\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Photo credits: HWA<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d54778b\" data-id=\"d54778b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9b59a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9b59a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wild animals, who are just as intelligent and sensitive as the ones who live in our homes, have complex physical, social, and behavioural needs that are difficult, and sometimes impossible, to meet in captivity. Their wellbeing requires rigorous care, highly specialized facilities, and expertise that few people actually possess.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>However, current regulations are largely inadequate to ensure the protection of these animals. <\/b>They still allow under-qualified people to keep them and impose inadequate standards to guarantee their wellbeing and safety, as well as that of the public.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s time to take action.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a4bb09 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a4bb09\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column 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Parks!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad4fd89 sign-the-letter elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"ad4fd89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"sign-the-letter\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><newmode-embed action=\"11faea8e-96bb-4e25-b3b8-5e2ea4ecbcf9\" base=\"https:\/\/base.newmode.net\"><\/newmode-embed>\n<script type=\"module\" src=\"https:\/\/win.newmode.net\/assets\/main.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3a14b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3a14b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bed25ad\" data-id=\"bed25ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-735af6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"735af6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed1cc84 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed1cc84\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-71f500e\" data-id=\"71f500e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad9be51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ad9be51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Page-web-captivite-1-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-61538\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Page-web-captivite-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Page-web-captivite-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Page-web-captivite-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Page-web-captivite-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Page-web-captivite-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f04114d\" data-id=\"f04114d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22828a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"22828a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Page-web-captivite-2-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-61540\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Page-web-captivite-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Page-web-captivite-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Page-web-captivite-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Page-web-captivite-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Page-web-captivite-2.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c9c68f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c9c68f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Photo credits: HWA<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4d6190 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f4d6190\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div 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