Kate Toderishena

Kate Toderishena spent her entire career so far as Crown Counsel with the Ontario Government in various roles and practice areas. In 2022, Kate joined the litigation team with the Ministry of the Solicitor General focusing on human rights, animal welfare, and death inquests. In her spare time Kate volunteers with the Toronto Wildlife Centre, providing hands on care to orphaned and injured wildlife.

Best Practices Can I Get a Pet Lion? A Primer on Animal Welfare Laws in Ontario

With stories of “roadside” exotic zoos and pet lions cropping up in Ontario, you may be wondering – is that legal? Kate Toderishena gets to the bottom of this hairy issue.

BY Kate Toderishena

Face of a large golden lion, with a big mane, his head resting on his paws, looking directly ahead