The Short Hills Wildlife Alliance group plans on attending the park gates (Pelham Road entrance) each day of the hunt, in peaceful protest and vigil to stand for the deer... Read more »

Please join Short Hills Wildlife Alliance as they stand for the deer and the conservation of Short Hills Park on November 29th and 30th from 4:30-6:30 p.m. They will also... Read more »

Please join Short Hills Wildlife Alliance as they stand for the deer and the conservation of Short Hills Park on November 29th and 30th from 4:30-6:30 P.M. They will also be in attendance from 4:30-6:30 A.M. on both days for those who are able to join in the morning. They will be at the Pelham... Read more »

Along with the Sociology Dept. at Brock University, NAfA is pleased to co-sponsor the upcoming talk presenting Dr. Lori Marino. Lori is a neuroscientist and expert in animal behavior and intelligence. She is also an expert on marine mammal captivity issues and the 'educational' claims of the zoo and aquarium industry. In 2001, she co-authored... Read more »

Upcoming talk with Dr.Jane Goodall: "Jane at 85:Reasons for Hope" on Thursday, April 11th/'19 from 7 p.m. at First Ontario Concert Hall (formerly known as Hamilton Place). Tickets range in price from $57. - $193. Link: https://www.ticketmaster.ca/dr-jane-goodall-tickets/artist/803914

Knit Cat will be on hand for the NAfA Easter bazaar on the 17/18th April at the Fairview Mall, (Zehrs end of the mall). We'll have a few Easter-y items including greeting cards, kids toys and stuffies, kitchenware, jewellery, some neat posters and framed prints too. Antique dishes & collectibles, purses, scarves, linens, glassware and... Read more »

Sunday, October 13 from 11 a.m. til 2:30 p.m. join with folks and friends for the last demonstration of the year before MarineLand closes for the season. This event has been organized by Boycott Marineland Canada. Closing Day demo is always an important one. After this weekend, many of the animals will once again be... Read more »

We will be holding our semi-annual event at the Fairview Mall on Wednesday, October 23 & Thursday, October 24 during mall hours. This time, NAfA will be at the IKEA end of the mall. We have a good supply of new & nearly new items, including household goods, decor, children's toys & stuffies & books,... Read more »

During human conflicts, animals have been used as messengers, for detection & scouting, as beasts of burden, on the front lines and more. Roughly 16 million animals were used in WW1 alone; yet their lives and deaths have been largely ignored until recently. The purple poppy is a way to commemorate animals that were and... Read more »

Sponsored by Department of Sociology, Brock University; Niagara Action for Animals; Social Science & Humanities Research Council of Canada. Our relations with canids are particularly intense: we welcome some into our homes as family members but others are regarded as demonic creatures to be exterminated. What do these relations tell us about ourselves and our... Read more »

A vegan cooking class is now confirmed for Saturday November 30th from 10 a.m. til 1 p.m. (it is being led by Melissa Aubertin, dietician). We are suggesting a small token fee of $10 which will help cover costs of food and of course you get to eat the results of the class. So, if... Read more »

Evolve Our Prison Farms was founded in 2016 by Calvin Neufeld and Calvin will be speaking about this project. Evolve is a 100% volunteer-run, supported by experts in law, criminology, environmental science, labour studies, social work and animal therapy, as well as hundreds of prisoners and thousands of Canadians. Evolve Our Prison Farms supports plant-based... Read more »