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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2013-01-24, Page 15THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2013. PAGE 15.Continued from page 10stepped afoul of a provincialinspector at the plant despite taking every precaution. He explained that he was aware that the pigs being delivered, five animals ranging from 125 pounds to 250 pounds each, each had a hernia between the size of a grapefruit and a soccer ball, but none of them were on the ground and he had separated the animals to prevent them frombeing involved with altercationswith other animals. He waited until the last minute to get them in for the slaughter to prevent them from being mistreated by any other animals in slaughter run. Unfortunately for Nyenhuis, by waiting that long, he was arriving while both a federal inspector and provincial inspector were at the plant. While the federal inspectorwas reasonable and talked throughNyenhuis’ situation with him, resulting in no action being taken, the provincial inspector had Nyenhuis case written up and it somehow made its way in to the hands of the OSPCA after a deadbolt had been used to execute the animals and pictures had been taken. Nyenhuis and his wife eventually saw the pictures months later andwere shocked at the graphic natureof the pictures. He was charged with causing the animals’ distress as well as permitting them to be in distress by the OSPCA, several days after the incident at the butcher. After months of legal proceedings, Nyenhuis settled for a $750 fine plus paying court fees. The final charge was $889 plus $700 to $800 for his own legal fees. While that should have ended the issue, the OSPCA representatives stated that, if he was found in violation of their act a second time, the charge would be a minimum of $25,000. Nyenhuis explained that life is a lot different on the farm now. He has to euthanize any pig with a hernia bigger than a tennis ball and, when he looks at his family dog, which is getting on in years, he sees another risk. “We always keep it outside, give it food and water and it has a heat bulb to keep it warm, but I realize we probably should euthanize it,” he said. “If the wrong person came in and tried to take pictures to make it look like a worst case scenario, it could be the end of us.” Nyenhuis said that the problem facing farmers is that the OSPCA has no accountability. It reports to no governing body above themselves, is able to set its own fines and determine its penalties. “I would like to see, to add credibility, someone that the OSPCA has to answer to and someone that could receive calls and complaints about the group,” he said. “Not all the OSPCA inspectors are used to modern agriculture and may not realize what the realities are.” After hearing Nyenhuis’ story, another panel member, Dr. MartyMisener said that, had he beencalled, he would have said that everything had been done properly. He also said that he would have been wrong in the eyes of the OSPCA. “In my opinion as a vet, John is an excellent farmer,” he said. “He and his family place animal care and welfare high on the priority list.” He went on to say that, unfortunately, times have changed and even good farmers who care about the condition of their animals are running into these problems. Other panelists included Kurtis Andrews, a former farmer and current lawyer, Carl Noble, a former member of the board of the OSPCA, MPP Jack MacLaren from Carleton- Mississipi Mills and president of the OLA, Tom Black. The discussion that the group had, focused on the OSPCA, indicated that all thought that sweeping change was necessary, both from the legal documentation that supports their existence and for their board. Andrews went so far as to say that the entire organization has been corrupted and infiltrated by fanatical animal rights extremists and groups like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) who are placing the welfare of animals above that of humans. He said that the board needs to reflect the reality of Ontario and have more representation from the people who work with most of the animals; farmers. 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