The Rez Dog Crisis. Zoom.

🐕💔 The Rez Dog Crisis: Animal Justice Academy Lunchtime Live 💔🐕

📅 March 27 | 12 PM ET
🎙️ With Katie Powell & Jumpsey Mercer
🆓 Register free: https://training.animaljusticeacademy.com/lunchtime-live-registration-03272025

Dog overpopulation in many remote First Nations communities in Manitoba has reached a crisis point due to a severe lack of resources—limited access to veterinary care, spay/neuter services, and even basic food supplies.

As a result, thousands of dogs and puppies freeze to death in Manitoba’s harsh winters, suffer from starvation, or are shot in culls—often enduring slow, painful deaths.

To add to the tragedy, dog attacks occur in communities lacking bylaws, enforcement officers, dog food, and vet care. Children in reserve communities are 180 times more to be attacked by a dog than other children.

Join us as Katie Powell(Save A Dog Network Canada) & Jumpsey Mercer (Pukatawagan community & dog advocate) unpack this urgent issue.

We’ll look at how colonial harm, racism, and intergenerational trauma factor into the challenges. We’ll find out about the rescue groups and First Nations community members and leaders working tirelessly to find solutions. And we’ll discuss the need for federal and provincial governments to step up to support a comprehensive, Indigenous-led plan to protect dogs and community safety in Manitoba.

Plus, hear about the first-ever Rez Dog Networking Conference happening in May!

🐾 Don’t miss this crucial conversation—register now! ⬆️