Recent Convictions under the Animal Protection Act
The Alberta SPCA maintains a full list of active prohibition orders in our jurisdiction. The list includes links with more detailed descriptions of many of the related investigations.
Here are some of the most recent convictions resulting from Alberta SPCA investigations:
Recent Convictions from Alberta SPCA Investigations
Thomas Fredrick Smith
September 18, 2019On August 1, 2018 the Alberta SPCA received a complaint that a dog had been castrated by someone who did not have a licence to practice veterinary medicine. An Alberta SPCA Peace Officer attended the home near Bentley wh … Read more
Donald Crevels
August 27, 2019A southern Alberta man was fined $1,500 after abandoning dozens of chickens inside a makeshift chicken coup in the Municipal District of Foothills. The Alberta SPCA received a complaint in March of 2019 of approximately … Read more
Peter and Linda Spahr
August 23, 2019Peter Hans SPAHR and Linda C. SPAHR of the Tofield area pleaded guilty on August 21, 2019 in Vegreville Provincial Court to two counts each of causing an animal to be in distress under the Animal Protection Act (APA) 2(1 … Read more
Jagdeep Sanghera
July 10, 2019Jagdeep Sanghera pleaded guilty in Okotoks Provincial Court on July 10, 2019 to one count under the Animal Protection Act 2.1(b) of failing to provide veterinary care to an animal that is wounded or ill. In April of 2018 … Read more
Garnet & Joann Schultz
April 30, 2019On April 30, 2019 Garnet and Joann Schultz were handed a life-time prohibition from having custody of animals other than one dog. In December of 2016, the Alberta SPCA received a public complaint of numerous horses, catt … Read more
Tracey Angell
April 3, 2019Tracey Angell pleaded guilty in Westlock Provincial Court on April 3, 2019 to one count under the Animal Protection Act (APA) of causing animals to be in distress. Two additional charges under the APA were withdrawn. Ang … Read more
Active Prohibition Orders
Sorokowski, Cindy
March 19, 2025Cindy Sorokowski is prohibited for a period of 10 years from owning, possessing, boarding, breeding, having care and control of, or living in a residence with any animal with the exception of one horse and one dog curren … Read more
White, Charles Edward
April 9, 2024Charles Edward White is prohibited from owning, having custody or control of, or residing in the same residence as any animal or bird for lifetime, as of April 9, 2024. *This prohibition was not a result of an Alberta SP … Read more
Joseph, Crystal
April 9, 2024Crystal Joseph is prohibited from owning, having custody or control of, or residing in the same residence as any animal or bird for lifetime, as of April 9, 2024. *This prohibition was not a result of an Alberta SPCA inv … Read more
Hutchings, Mathew Ryan
April 9, 2024Mathew Ryan Hutchings shall not own, possess, control, board or live in a residence with an animal for a period of 5 years. Is order is in effect until April 9, 2029.
Heinemann, Barry Donald
March 1, 2024Barry Donald Heinemann is prohibited from owning, having custody or control of, or residing on the same premises with cattle for a period of 3 years, as of March 1, 2024. Pursuant to the Order, Barry Heinemann agrees to … Read more
Botell, Christopher
February 9, 2024Christopher Bryan Botell is prohibited from owning, having custody or control, or residing in the same residence as any animal for a lifetime.* *This prohibition was not a result of an Alberta SPCA investigation