May the wind carry your souls fast and free, to a lush meadow of peace and eternity. May your spirits soar like the clouds that sail the sky, and the thunder be your paws upon the ground. May our conscience strike like lightning if we forget, the suffering you endured until your time of rest. […]
Finally
Finally, two years after the horrendous massacre, charges have been laid against Bob Fawccett. No verdict can ever speak to the act this person has committed, but the charges are an acknowledgment of the suffering of a hundred dogs. I think that regardless of the outcome, the charges are a voice of support and commitment […]
A Memorial for the 100 Slaughtered Sled Dogs in Whistler BC
This video, made by an anonymous supporter of the April 23rd vigil, is a memorial tribute to the 100 sled dogs that were slaughtered in Whistler BC on April 21st and 23rd, 2010. Starring sled dogs, lap dogs, and other loved dogs. The song is by Canadian singer songwriter Sarah McLachlan, a huge SPCA, WSPCA […]
Adaptation NOT Rehabilitation
I was quite upset with a well meaning article whose author lamented the fact that, even though difficult, sled dogs can be rehabilitated to become a household pet. REHABILITATED?? There is nothing inherently wrong with a sled dog; what they do need is to ADAPT to a new life. And yes, it is not an […]
Their Faces, Their Names
Further to my previous post a second brave individual came forward in an e-mail to AAOAW that recalls her time with the Whistler sled dogs. At this moment we only know the names of 3 of the 100 slaughtered dogs: Suzie, Poker, and Nora, as printed in the WBC report. From Anouk Hartwell to aaoaw.whistler100@gmail.com […]