Brantford Court Bars Woman From Animals for 25 Years

A Brantford court found Jennifer Guitar guilty of two offences under Ontario’s Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act, 2019: permitting an animal to be in distress and failing to meet prescribed care standards.

• Penalty: $1,000 fine and a 25-year ban on owning, having custody or care of, or living with any animal.
• Report animal distress: Call 1-833-9-ANIMAL (264625).
• Provincial enforcement: By August 2026, Animal Welfare Services had issued more than 19,700 distress orders, laid over 2,600 charges, and removed over 20,300 animals from distress situations.