The following is a letter given out by Johanne Tasse, founder of the Companion Animal Adoption Centers (caacQ.) On this letter she explains the importance and the desperate need of an animal sterilization unit in the province of Quebec. Rescue members of the caacQ are: Animatch, Rosie Animal Adoption and La Pension du Jardin Secret . Please make sure …

With your generous donation of 25$ you could have your beloved furfriend on the 2013 Bell’Anima Calendar and a receive a copy of the calendar! All you have to do is email iSponsor@BellAnima.org and include the following: 1.The picture of your best friend! 2.The name of your best friend, your name or your family’s name 3.Dates you would like him/her/them …

                For Sam -The dog I never wanted. You were the foster failure I didn’t want to fail. Another unmanageable golden in the house, one who had anxiety issues?  No thanks. There you were tied to a chain freezing during winter nights, exhausted in the heat during the summer with no shelter. Like …

 Thank you to our friends at AAM for passing this along! Very interesting information about the cat overpopulation problem – not just here in Montreal but across the nation. Please, adopt or foster a cat if you can.  Courtesy, the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies: We are pleased to let you know that the CFHS has launched Cats in Canada: a comprehensive report on …

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! MDB loves the holiday season because this is when our bloggers get to “Paw It Forward” – to rescues that mean a lot to us! Where The Money Comes From Our generous advertisers! The folks you see in the sidebar on the right hand side of this page – AND in the …

  Rescues! Do you have a Holiday Wish List that you would like to share with our readers? Please let us know! We’ll get the word out to our readers so they can send some cheer YOUR way this season!   Contact us – and start your message with: “Wish List” (don’t forget to include your rescue name, contact info/address …

 Labombard was contacted by the Ottawa Citizen to comment on the allegations. Click here to read the article    by MDB Rescue Blogger, Liliana Danel  Before the OSPCA sent out a letter to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Quebec, an animal advocate was following the footsteps and sharing the truth of the Labombard family. Lorie Gordon, checks sites like …

by MDB blogger and veterinarian Dr. Amanda Glew  The night is dark, except for the reflected light of the snow in the sky. There is an eerie silence as I lay in bed, wondering what is about to happen. My heart jumps as I suddenly hear the crash, almost thankful that it has occurred. The whole family tumbles out of bed …

Our thanks to Tara Garland for sending us this update on her former foster boy, Stanley.  We love updates! And naturally, we love Stanley. (FYI: Many people have commented on Stanley’s ‘generous’ mouth.  Turns out, he is a type of Shar pei called a “meat mouth”.  He sees a vet regularly, can breathe just fine – and might just be …