In an article in the Montreal Gazette on  May 14th, “City to Strengthen Animal Bylaws“, Richard Deschamps, Executive Committee member in charge of citizen services, said “Montreal will not tolerate cruelty towards animals,” and “educating people is a huge part of the system.” These two statements really stuck with me because I am a really big believer in education …

    Here are some recent rescue items from around the globe Animal lover offers $4,000 reward for safe return of man’s German Shepherd Florida HERO rescue dog Echo looks set to get his paws on another national award recognising his life-saving efforts Rescue Group Raises Awareness About ‘Backyard Breeders‘ The most courageous dog in the United States -they do …

Montreal Gazette :  May 12, 2011 2:04 PM MONTREAL – A coalition of animal adoption agencies and shelters is calling on the city of Montreal to end its use of for-profit pounds and develop a single, coherent, island-wide policy to deal with abandoned pets. Representatives of the Regroupement pour la protection des ainimaux du Quebec, an umbrella group that includes …

By : Stephanie O Hanley For OpenFile.ca If Berger Blanc’s critics have their way, no borough will ever again contract the for-profit pound to deal with Montreal’s lost, stray and abandoned animals. “We need a municipally run and funded animal services shelter that provides education, licensing, sterilization and adoption as their primary mode of operation,” says Plateau veterinarian Judith Weissmann. …

  Verdun Cat Refuge has set the dates for their Adoption Clinics to be held this Summer! So many cats are looking for a permanent home where they can be loved and pampered. Can you give a kitty the home he or she deserves? If it is not within your possibilities to adopt a cat, Could you please share this …

  Dana Girard was so kind to give Montreal Dog Blog a summary of the successful Mega Cat Adoption Day that took place this past Saturday, May 7th. A total number of 34 cats out of 50 were adopted! More than half of the cats are now placed in a forever home! Dana tells us that many of the cats …

(Thank you MDB reader Krista, for passing this along): The SPCA proudly announces the unveiling of its new animal services contract with the borough of Verdun which will be in effect as of May 1, 2011.  This contract is the result of the hard work of SPCA Director of Animal Advocacy, Alanna Devine.  The new municipal by-laws for the animals …

Regroupement pour la Protection des Animaux du Québec (R-PAQ) calls for immediate action against for-profit pounds in Montreal

It was well over a year ago that I had met Lulu, a beautiful 4 year old Lab-mix. When her owner Natalie had called Pampered Pets to make a grooming appointment for her , she had told me that Lulu had become very fearful of groomers and the last place she went for grooming Lulu wouldn’t even go down the …

The Montreal SPCA is totally overwhelmed with cats! If you have been thinking about adopting or even fostering an animal, NOW is definitely the time! The SPCA will be reducing their adoption fees Friday, Saturday and Sunday every week until June 26 (inclusive). The adoption fee is being reduced to $60 for cats 1-4 years old and $40 for cats …