From 2019 to 2021, headlines across Newfoundland and Labrador told the story of a cat named Mittens, who was killed with an axe. The case was brought to provincial court, and resulted in convictions.Leading the charge in gettingjustice for Mittens was Velda Tapp, President of Shadow Rescue Group, which can be found on its Metapage, In Memory of Shadow emergency vet care fund, and once again, Tapp has stepped forward to advocate for an animal that was somehow able to survive a vicious assault.On June 4, 2023, Misty, a beautiful 10-year-old husky, was stabbed 19 times and left for dead.
