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In 2001, I visited Marineland. I came out of there heartbroken. I couldn't believe how horrible the animals were kept. All the deer had no shelter, they were literally lethargic due to the intense heat. Some of the aquariums were packed with fish, no room to swim. Horrible place.
 
lilspaz68 said:
That man who killed the deer has exposed himself to a lawsuit similar to the man who killed all those poor sled dogs.

God it is bad :(

Even if he did it because he needed to? The deed was started, and death was inevitable... if he puts the poor thing out of its misery (no matter how horrible it was) can he still be charged the same way? I thought that the sled dogs *could* have been saved health wise?
 
I did find the key part of the article

“I have reviewed (Holer’s) letter and it correctly states the views of
the inspection team,” wrote Bill Peters, national director for the
self-regulating association, in an email to the Star.

But at the same time, he said, the broader investigation of the
popular tourist attraction has not been completed.
 
Hey Shelagh!

Glad to see you're involved in the Marineland issues.

I'm going to the closing day protest on October 7th. Wanna come with??
 
Rehashing an old thread because this is an significant development. Animal welfare investigators can't do anything if an animal is under the care of a vet because it's not their place to disagree with the opinion of the vet or care provided. I believe the articles last year talked about that and how many of the cases the OSPCA couldn't look into because the animals were under the care of a vet, thus not being neglected. Let's hope the vets that lined their pockets overlooking the neglect and abuse at Marineland get what's coming to them:

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013 ... rians.html

Marineland: College investigating Marineland veterinarians
The Ontario College of Veterinarians is investigating vets who practise at Marineland, but won’t reveal the scope or purpose of the probe, nor the number of vets involved.

The Ontario College of Veterinarians is investigating vets who practise at Marineland, but won’t reveal the scope or purpose of the probe, nor the number of vets involved.

There is no indication that the College’s investigation is related to a series of Star stories in which former Marineland trainers criticized the quality of animal care at the Niagara Falls tourist attraction.

In a statement to the Star, Marineland lawyer Andrew Burns emphasized the College is not investigating the veterinary care of animals or the park itself.

Jan Robinson, registrar and CEO of the College, said she can’t talk about what is — or isn’t — being investigated.

“It is a look at anything related to the practice of veterinary medicine relating to the issue we’re looking at,” she said, adding the probe began in late April and is in the “final stages.”

Robinson said the results of the investigation would be sent to the College’s executive committee. It has options that include a decision to close the file with “no further concerns” or take such action as a “letter of advice.” In these cases, nothing is released to the public.

Or it could decide the matter is more serious and send it to a disciplinary panel that could invoke more serious penalties, including suspension or the loss of a vet’s licence. Disciplinary hearings are public.

There are, said Robinson, “always two sides of a story and the college has to investigate both sides of the story.”

She said its role is to be “fair and appropriate (because) it is related to the public interest.”

None of the vets who work at Marineland responded to the Star’s questions about the College’s investigation.

The Star began a series of stories on Marineland last August in which former trainers blamed poor water and lack of sufficient staff for animal health issues, including death. Eventually 15 whistleblowers spoke to the Star.

Marineland has always maintained there are no such problems at the marine mammal and land animal facility, privately owned by John Holer.

Robinson said this case falls under the category of “registrar’s investigation” — unlike a formal written complaint to the college. In this type of case, the registrar is “made aware of information that is brought to (her attention)” and decides there are “reasonable and probable grounds” for an investigation.

On another matter, she said her organization continues to work to have zoos and aquariums in Ontario accredited by the college. By law, Ontario vets must work in or form a facility that holds a College certificate of accreditation — with the exception of privately owned facilities. (Individual vets are still accredited by the College.)
 
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