Animal shelters in the Niagara and Hamilton region are seeing a record-breaking number of abandoned pets in the region.

A couple who let their dog's fur become so matted it was unable to walk have been banned from keeping pets for 15 years. Shih-tzu Molly resembled a "ball of fur" when she was found and could ...

When a small female Shih Tzu came into the SPCA’s Welland facility with fur matting so severe the dog was unable to walk on her own, animal care manager Tammy Gaboury was in disbelief ...

A matted dog found abandoned in a park was in such a bad condition that it had to be put to sleep, the RSPCA said. The charity is investigating how the dog, a seven-year-old Shih Tzu named ...