On October 27, 2025, Dave Macfadyen was found guilty under 2(1) and 2.1(b) of the Animal Protection Act (APA) and received a 10 year prohibition on owning equines and a $800 fine.
When officers responded to complaints they found a down mare with a foal trying to nurse. The mare was unable to get up and had received no care from the owner. The mare was euthanized by a veterinarian on the property and the foal was transported to a veterinary clinic to receive care.
To Report an Animal in Distress call
1-800-455-9003
17904 118 Ave. NW, Edmonton, AB T5S 2W3, Canada
[email protected]
Under the Animal Protection Act, peace officers have authority to investigate concerns of animal abuse or neglect if there is reason to believe that an animal is:
(a) deprived of adequate shelter, ventilation, space, food, water or veterinary care or reasonable protection from injurious heat or cold,
(b) injured, sick, in pain or suffering, or
(c) abused or subjected to undue hardship, privation or neglect.
Does your concern meet these requirements?
In Edmonton:
311
Edmonton Animal Care & Control Centre
In Calgary:
403-205-4455
Calgary Humane Society
On a First Nation or Reserve:
Contact Band leadership or the RCMP
Outside Calgary, Edmonton, or First Nations:
1-800-455-9003 or complete online
Alberta SPCA
What you need when you call:
Address, details (must be firsthand), date and time, description of owner and animals
If your concern is regarding intentional cruelty to
an animal, contact your local police or RCMP. If the
animal is in immediate danger, call 911.
If not, start again.
Stray animals and abandoned animals are different.
An abandoned animal has been intentionally left behind by their owner or caretaker, without proper care or intention to return.
A stray animal may or may not have an owner or caretaker, and is wandering at large (off the owner or caretaker’s property).
In Edmonton:
311
Edmonton Animal Care & Control Centre
In Calgary:
403-205-4455
Calgary Humane Society
Outside Calgary and Edmonton:
1-800-455-9003
Alberta SPCA or complete online
Companion Animals
In Edmonton:
311
Edmonton Animal Care & Control Centre
In Calgary:
311
Calgary Animal Services
Outside Calgary and Edmonton: Contact municipal enforcement / bylaw office
Livestock
Contact Livestock Identification Services at 1-866-509-2088.
After hours, contact your local non-emergency police line
