OSPCA issues orders to Ontario dog-sledding operation amid ongoing investigation

The OSPCA said in a statement that officers visited Windrift Kennel on Monday and said “several areas of concern were identified.”

“Our officers continue to oversee and monitor the conditions for the dogs to ensure the concerns are corrected and the dogs have the proper care and living conditions,” it said.

Dogs at the kennel are receiving veterinary assessments, the OSPCA said, noting that the outcome of those examinations could result in more orders being issued.

“As the investigation progresses, we will continue to provide updates regarding the welfare of these dogs,” the OSPCA said.

The owner of the dogs must comply with the orders or the animals can be seized, the OSPCA added.

Windrift Kennel did not respond to requests for comment.

The couple who made the complaint called the conditions of the dogs “sickening.”

“Dozens and dozens of dogs, if not all of them, are in trouble — they were limping, scrawny and starving and the owner said they sleep in little huts outside year round,” Guerriero has said.

The couple booked their outing through a company called Toronto Adventures, Guerriero said.

The tour operator has since cut ties with Windrift Kennel, and a staff member said Toronto Adventures received death threats over the incident.

Liam Casey, The Canadian Press

by Canadian Press

OSPCA issues orders to Ontario dog-sledding operation amid ongoing investigation

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