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Albert, a great dane, gets a bath from Carol and Jamie Parker who have operated a boarding kennel for pets in North York for the past 10 years
Albert, a great dane, gets a bath from Carol and Jamie Parker who have operated a boarding kennel for pets in North York for the past 10 years

Albert, a great dane, gets a bath from Carol and Jamie Parker who have operated a boarding kennel for pets in North York for the past 10 years

Date6/7/1973
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Puppy love isn't saddling Metro with as many unwanted pets as it used to, says George Banton, chief animal control officer for the Borough of York. Above, he displays one of the York animal shelter's inmates, a young part-German Shepherd. The animal shelter now has empty cages and Banton gives the credit to the borough's low-cost spay-neuter program, begun two years ago.
Puppy love isn't saddling Metro with as many unwanted pets as it used to, says George Banton, chief animal control officer for the Borough of York. Above, he displays one of the York animal shelter's inmates, a young part-German Shepherd. The animal shelter now has empty cages and Banton gives the credit to the borough's low-cost spay-neuter program, begun two years ago.
6/15/1978
Disappearing act: Henry Skritek and his pet lion, photographed before Scarborough's new bylaw banning exotic pets from residential areas, appear to have been separated. Neighboring Centennial Dr. residents had complained about the lion and it hasn't been seen for at least the last two weeks even though Skritek vowed to fight the bylaw and keep the lion.
Disappearing act: Henry Skritek and his pet lion, photographed before Scarborough's new bylaw banning exotic pets from residential areas, appear to have been separated. Neighboring Centennial Dr. residents had complained about the lion and it hasn't been seen for at least the last two weeks even though Skritek vowed to fight the bylaw and keep the lion.
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Milk Bone's back: News vendor John Mucenieks pets his dog Milk Bone, returned yesterday after being seized by Toronto Humane Society officials who said he didn't have adequate shelter
Milk Bone's back: News vendor John Mucenieks pets his dog Milk Bone, returned yesterday after being seized by Toronto Humane Society officials who said he didn't have adequate shelter
2/15/1983
Right on track: Three generations of the Beasley family have operated their family-run amusement park on Centre Island for the past 25 years. General manager Bill Beasley, left holds daughter Lisa.
Right on track: Three generations of the Beasley family have operated their family-run amusement park on Centre Island for the past 25 years. General manager Bill Beasley, left holds daughter Lisa.
6/22/1991
Where their pets will live is biggest worry of Marion and Gordon Simmons who face eviction today from their home in northeast Scarborough
Where their pets will live is biggest worry of Marion and Gordon Simmons who face eviction today from their home in northeast Scarborough
8/31/1978
Can you spot the real dog?, Palo the great Dane, an habitue of Queen's Quay for the past six years, is surprised to find a Dalmatian inspecting one of his favorite spots yesterday
Can you spot the real dog?, Palo the great Dane, an habitue of Queen's Quay for the past six years, is surprised to find a Dalmatian inspecting one of his favorite spots yesterday
6/3/1987
Watch the birdie!, Recent article that suggested vacuuming pets may have been taken too literally by reader Norman Epstein.
Watch the birdie!, Recent article that suggested vacuuming pets may have been taken too literally by reader Norman Epstein.
3/25/1981
Pets and seniors make friends. John Cowan, a resident of Cedarbrook Lodge retirement home is Scarborough, gets a kick out of playing with a kitten fro(...)
Pets and seniors make friends. John Cowan, a resident of Cedarbrook Lodge retirement home is Scarborough, gets a kick out of playing with a kitten fro(...)
11/14/1985
Cat-sitter James Parker of North York and his wife, Carol, go over plans for his new service while Tara, one of their own cats,fastidiously washes its face
Cat-sitter James Parker of North York and his wife, Carol, go over plans for his new service while Tara, one of their own cats,fastidiously washes its face
5/16/1972
Latest venture of Michael Nitefor, who hasn't held a steady job for five years, is to solicit minimum $10 donations for his pet business projects
Latest venture of Michael Nitefor, who hasn't held a steady job for five years, is to solicit minimum $10 donations for his pet business projects
10/5/1973
Kiss for a victor: Ellwood Madill, 57, gets a kiss from his mother after winning the riding of Peel-Dufferin-Simcoe for the Conservatives by more than 4,000 votes, dumping the new Liberal candidate, Ross Milne, who took over reins from 10-year veteran Bruce Beer
Kiss for a victor: Ellwood Madill, 57, gets a kiss from his mother after winning the riding of Peel-Dufferin-Simcoe for the Conservatives by more than 4,000 votes, dumping the new Liberal candidate, Ross Milne, who took over reins from 10-year veteran Bruce Beer
10/30/1972
Roy Sherritt and his chihuahua, Bamby, are still together - even though the rules of a senior citizens' apartment building in Mississauga prohibit pets. Dr. Kenneth Easton of Ontario Humane Society got the rule waived for Bamby.
Roy Sherritt and his chihuahua, Bamby, are still together - even though the rules of a senior citizens' apartment building in Mississauga prohibit pets. Dr. Kenneth Easton of Ontario Humane Society got the rule waived for Bamby.
6/6/1973