Oh my then, that's truly awful. I can't belive that it is still being allowed, and in such big, enlightened countries as Canada and the USA! I mean, I could understand if some small country in Africa doesn't have a law against this, but those big countries... It baffles me. Hopefully there will be a law put in against this soon, it's such an awful thing.

They used to do this to horses as well, but that's illegal as well over here now (thankfully).