I'm in opposition to the…

I'm in opposition to the proposal to expand penned dog hunting facilities in Ontario. This is an outdated practice that should have been completely phased out years ago. To call it a sport is ridiculous - having wild animals scared for their lives in a confirmed space and torn to shreds by a dog/dogs is animal cruelty through and through.

There are countless scientific studies that document the complex relationships and emotions of wildlife, including foxes and coyotes. All have the capacity to feel pain, loss, terror, anxiety, and the ability to suffer. There is no excuse for these facilities to expand or even exist in 2023. There are plenty of artificial devices, scents, pelts, etc to exercise and train dogs to track game. Wild and or captive animals are not needed at all for training.

Penning dog hunting facilities should be phased out, as the province was originally planning to do.