Building Community

Thank you to Justin Goodman and White Coat Waste for an informative and impactful virtual town hall. Justin’s clear, thoughtful overview of the scope of U.S. government–funded animal testing—and the concrete, bipartisan efforts underway to expose and defund wasteful practices—was both eye-opening and encouraging.

Lia Laskaris and Bianca Del Bois of the Animal Alliance of Canada informed us on how dogs in shelters can end up in testing facilities.

In honour of World Week for Animals in Laboratories, we get together with Mallory Cormier of Save the Buns

Chelsey Marino, Command Canine Founder – Rehabilitating Fearful & Traumatized Dogs: Understanding, Training, and Transforming

In conversation with Dr. Charu Chandrasekera regarding the state of animals in science in Canada, the journey of the Canadian Centre for Alternatives to Animal Methods (CCAAM), and what lies ahead.

November Town Hall with Donna Middleton of Head to Tail Canine Nutrition to explain how stress, toxins and diet can affect the gut-brain connection in our dogs.

The Beagle Alliance welcomed Shane Stanis of Mighty Mutts. He’s our “go-to” consultant when our foster/adopters need guidance for these special needs dogs.

The Beagle Alliance welcomed animal advocate, Brittnei Schaeffler to our July Town Hall.

The Beagle Alliance welcomed long time Canadian journalist and animal advocate, Jessica Scott-Reid to our June Town Hall.

Sarien Slabbert, Co-founder and Executive Director of “People Ensuring Animal Care Exists” (P.E.A.C.E.) joined The Beagle Alliance Town Hall to tell us about their farm animal sanctuary.

Town Hall: Animal advocates, Nicole Sapalovski, The Animal Alliance of Canada and Rhea Akler involved with the End the Dog Sledding campaign to since 2018.

Aileen Jun is a high school student in Waterloo, Ontario and she is a passionate advocate for animals.

Town Hall: Rehoming – Companion Animal Release from Experiments

Town Hall: A frank discussion of what it is like to have a traumatized dog in your home.

Town Hall: An open discussion on what it looks like to support former lab workers. The trauma, healing and moving forward.

Liz Murdoch is a Dog Relationship Coach & Animal Communicator who specializes in talking and listening to dogs. She helps and teaches us how to address their dog’s needs and behaviours. Liz shares insights on what each animal specifically wants their people to know.

Kim Paschen, Manager of Leaping Bunny, a well-established cruelty-free certification program for personal care and household products that guarantees products to be free of animal testing at all stages of product development.

Ellie Hansen shared specific protests which have brought about change for dogs used in vivisection, from early history to present day, and how we can use these examples to inspire us to work together to be a voice for dogs in research.

Since taking over as Director of Kindness Ranch Animal Sanctuary in 2019 John Ramer has coordinated the release of nearly a thousand animals from research.

Liz Murdoch helps teach people how to address their dog’s needs and behaviours. This is perfect for foster and adopter applicants, those with dogs in their lives as companions or as clients…

What is the effect of animal testing on lab workers? A conversation about mental health, raising awareness and advocacy with Maddie Krasno, former primate lab worker turned activist.

Mallory Cormier, founder of Save The Buns, Inc. talks about why these loving creatures are chosen to be the testing ground for so many facilities in North America.

Executive Director of Animal Justice and an experienced animal rights lawyer Camille Labchuk has agreed to speak about what personally drives her and how she arrived on this path.

Andrew Fenton, Dalhousie Univ and Expert in Animal Ethics gives us a better understanding of the current and possible future for animal testing survivors in Canada, so that together as a community we can create a roadmap for change.