I was deeply disturbed to…

I was deeply disturbed to hear about this proposal to allow new licenses and the transfer of licenses for train and trial areas in Ontario.

Wild animals are captured and removed from their natural habitat, then subjected to cruelty and terror as they're used to train hunting dogs, all in the name of "sport"?

Most people would agree that using kittens or small dogs to "train" fighting dogs is cruel. I submit that it is equally cruel to use wild creatures to "train" hunting dogs. To be blunt, I find both to be disgusting practices.

Opening applications again--after 25 years--is a step back in time. There is no reason for facilities like this to exist in Ontario. Rather than opening applications, the province should be closing the 24 facilities that already exist.