{"id":60425,"date":"2025-11-24T20:10:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T01:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/nouvelle-ligne-durgence-24-7-pour-signaler-la-cruaute-animale-au-quebec\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T10:11:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T15:11:11","slug":"new-24-7-animal-cruelty-hotline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/en\/new-24-7-animal-cruelty-hotline\/","title":{"rendered":"Montreal SPCA to Launch New 24\/7 Animal Cruelty Hotline"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"60425\" class=\"elementor elementor-60425 elementor-60410\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d91ed0e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d91ed0e\" 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 elementor-element elementor-element-106ff78\" data-id=\"106ff78\" 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-3217f7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3217f7f\" 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: right;\"><em>Press release\u2013For immediate release<\/em><\/p>\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-d004e1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d004e1e\" 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<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Montreal SPCA to Launch New 24\/7 Animal Cruelty Hotline<\/h2>\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-d9d6347 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9d6347\" 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<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">This announcement follows the laying of two neglect charges in relation to Linus the dog<\/h4>\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-9bfd272 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9bfd272\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e4fab9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e4fab9\" 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><strong>Montr\u00e9al, November 25, 2025 \u2013<\/strong> In response to a steady increase in reports of animal abuse and cruelty across the province, the <strong>Montreal SPCA<\/strong> is announcing a new hotline that will be open <strong>24 hours a day, 7 days a week.<\/strong> Anyone in Quebec who witnesses acts of animal cruelty or abuse can now anonymously report them by calling <strong>1-855-711-7575.<\/strong> The hotline will facilitate the <strong>Montreal SPCA Investigations Division<\/strong>\u2019s response to reports, thus helping it fulfil its mission to protect animals from neglect, cruelty and exploitation throughout the province.<\/p>\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-8ffa0d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8ffa0d3\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13a1602 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13a1602\" 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><strong>Uptick in reports of animal cruelty in Quebec<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 2024 alone, the Montreal SPCA handled 9,230 reports of abuse or cruelty. This is <strong>an increase of 15%<\/strong> over 2023, or approximately 25 calls every day. Even more worrisome, the SPCA was authorized to <strong>seize 179 animals in 2024, up from 57 cases<\/strong> the previous year.<\/p>\n<p>To meet this ever-growing demand, a team of <strong>special constables named by the Minist\u00e8re de la S\u00e9curit\u00e9 publique<\/strong> works daily to fight neglect and cruelty toward animals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cSince starting at the Montreal SPCA in 2023, I have seen just how widespread the needs are,\u201d<\/strong> explained <strong>Alain Tessier, director of the Montreal SPCA Investigations Division<\/strong> and former police detective lieutenant. <strong>\u201cWe really must expand our services beyond greater Montr\u00e9al.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Investigations Division has the authority to enforce <strong><em>Criminal Code<\/em><\/strong> provisions dealing with animal cruelty and severe neglect <strong>anywhere in the province<\/strong>, as well as to enforce the <em>Animal Welfare and Safety Act and the Regulation Respecting the Welfare and Safety of Domestic Companion Animals and Equines<\/em> in 107 municipalities in Montr\u00e9al , Laval and the Laurentians and Mont\u00e9r\u00e9gie regions.<\/p>\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-bb174c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bb174c4\" 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-675f25c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"675f25c\" 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-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a16350a\" data-id=\"a16350a\" 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-09e8bf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09e8bf4\" 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><strong>Linus, a recent investigation that led to charges<\/strong><\/p><p>On March 23, the Montreal SPCA rescued Linus, an extremely emaciated dog whose story touched hearts across the province. After several weeks of investigation and the laying of charges by the Quebec directorate of criminal and penal prosecutions (DPCP ), two suspects appeared in court on September 15, 2025. Each suspect faces two charges:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Wilfully causing unnecessary pain, suffering or injury to an animal;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Being the owner or the person having the custody or control of a domestic animal, abandons it in distress or wilfully neglects or fails to provide suitable and adequate food, water, shelter and care for it.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>The suspects pleaded not guilty and were released with a prohibition on having weapons and animals in their possession. They will have to appear in court on <strong>December 15<\/strong> to learn the date of their trial. <strong>They each face up to five years in prison.<\/strong><\/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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f09d28\" data-id=\"4f09d28\" 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-eaefe15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eaefe15\" 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 fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ligne-24_7-communique_EN_800x800_transparent.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-60429\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ligne-24_7-communique_EN_800x800_transparent.png 800w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ligne-24_7-communique_EN_800x800_transparent-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ligne-24_7-communique_EN_800x800_transparent-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ligne-24_7-communique_EN_800x800_transparent-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f83b4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f83b4b\" 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>The Montreal SPCA hopes that justice will be served for Linus and encourages all Quebec residents to report any animal cruelty or neglect they witness by calling\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">1-855-711-7575.<\/span><\/p>\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-806b6e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"806b6e3\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4b82d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4b82d0\" 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: center;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW264409280 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CA\" xml:lang=\"FR-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264409280 BCX8\">\u2013 30 \u2013<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW264409280 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Source\u202f:<\/strong>\u00a0Montreal SPCA www.spca.com\/en\/<\/p><p><b>Media information:<\/b><\/p><p>T\u00f6k communications 514 247-0526\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Marie-H\u00e9l\u00e8ne\u202fAvon, mariehelene@tokcommunications.ca\u00a0<\/p><p><b>About the Montreal SPCA<\/b><\/p><p>Founded in Montreal in 1869, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (better known as \u201cMontreal SPCA\u201d) was the first animal welfare organization in Canada. 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