{"id":15905,"date":"2016-05-25T15:12:55","date_gmt":"2016-05-25T19:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kb.webitgarage.ca\/the-montreal-spca-is-disappointed-by-the-lifting-of-the-horse-drawn-carriage-moratorium\/"},"modified":"2018-06-11T20:58:57","modified_gmt":"2018-06-12T00:58:57","slug":"the-montreal-spca-is-disappointed-by-the-lifting-of-the-horse-drawn-carriage-moratorium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/en\/the-montreal-spca-is-disappointed-by-the-lifting-of-the-horse-drawn-carriage-moratorium\/","title":{"rendered":"The Montreal SPCA is disappointed by the lifting of the horse-drawn carriage moratorium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wordpspca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/caleche.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-12769 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wordpspca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/caleche.jpg\" alt=\"caleche\" width=\"389\" height=\"208\" \/><\/a>Montreal, May 25 2016 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>After obtaining a temporary injunction by Montreal horse-drawn carriage drivers, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cjad.com\/cjad-news-human-interest\/2016\/05\/25\/mayor-backtracks-on-moratorium-caleches-to-ride-all-summer\">City of Montreal has decided to lift the one-year horse-drawn carriage moratorium\u00a0 <\/a>it had previously announced. The Montreal SPCA is disappointed by this news. We remain, however, fully determined to pursue our actions until a permanent ban on horse-drawn carriages is achieved in Montreal.<\/p>\n<p>Several scientific studies show that the health and welfare of carriage horses in cities is compromised in many ways. Under constant threat of potential collisions with vehicles, subjected to extreme temperatures, pollution, and forced to walk for hours on abnormally hard surfaces, these animals often suffer from respiratory problems, lameness and other health problems. Not the mention the psychological suffering endured by the horses due to their inability to engage in natural behaviours such as socializing with other horses, moving about freely and grazing.\u00a0 In fact, as recently as last February, Luc Desparois, owner of the majority of Montreal\u2019s carriage horses, was found <a href=\"http:\/\/acracq.com\/ContrevenantLucDesparois.html\">guilty for having compromised the safety and welfare of his horses<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Join the Montreal SPCA by sending a letter to the Mayor asking for a permanent ban of horse-drawn carriages in our city! Please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spca-mtlaction.com\/caleches\/?g=c1&amp;lang=en\">http:\/\/www.spca-mtlaction.com\/caleches\/?g=c1&amp;lang=en<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Together, we will bring an end to this antiquated, inhumane, and unsafe industry. #stopcaleches<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">-30-<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media contact:<\/strong>\u00a0Anita Kapuscinska, Media Relations Coordinator, Montreal SPCA, <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"skypec2c:\/\/r\/204\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" \/>514-226-3932, or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:anitak@spca.com\">anitak@spca.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A<i>bout the Montreal SPCA<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Founded in Montreal in 1869, we were the first humane society in Canada and our mission is to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>protect animals against negligence, abuse, and exploitation;<\/li>\n<li>represent their interests and ensure their well-being;<\/li>\n<li>raise public awareness and help\u00a0develop compassion for all living beings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For many years, the Montreal SPCA has been working hard with municipal, provincial and federal governments to improve animal protection laws. In 2015, the Montreal SPCA\u2019s Investigations and Inspections\u00a0Department investigated 1,339 new complaints and conducted the inspection of 1,945 animals, all species combined. A total of 659 animals were seized as a result of these investigations and several criminal and penal charges were laid.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the Montreal SPCA, please visit our website at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/\">www.spca.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Montreal, May 25 2016 &#8211;\u00a0After obtaining a temporary injunction by Montreal horse-drawn carriage drivers, the City of Montreal has decided to lift the one-year horse-drawn carriage moratorium\u00a0 it had previously announced. The Montreal SPCA is disappointed by this news. We remain, however, fully determined to pursue our actions until a permanent ban on horse-drawn carriages [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18159,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15905","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Montreal SPCA is disappointed by the lifting of the horse-drawn carriage moratorium - SPCA de Montr\u00e9al<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/en\/the-montreal-spca-is-disappointed-by-the-lifting-of-the-horse-drawn-carriage-moratorium\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Montreal SPCA is disappointed by the lifting of the horse-drawn carriage moratorium - SPCA de Montr\u00e9al\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Montreal, May 25 2016 &#8211;\u00a0After obtaining a temporary injunction by Montreal horse-drawn carriage drivers, the City of Montreal has decided to lift the one-year horse-drawn carriage moratorium\u00a0 it had previously announced. 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