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Monthly Archives: December 2012

Lost Dachshund – Suffers from Epilepsy

The following is a courtesy post. Please contact the info below, not MDB for further information.  We hope Paco is reunited with his owners soon!  Our beloved dachshund, Paco, was lost on Nov 6, 2012 in the Snowdon area of Montreal. Paco has epilepsy, and sooner or later he’ll end up at a veterinary clinic. I’m contacting all veterinary clinics …

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RESULTS: Win $1100 in pet food for your favourite rescue!

  The incredible folks at La Maison Du Chien have kindly offered to donate $1100 worth of pet food to a deserving area rescue! The donation is 350 lbs of Premium Edge dog food and 180 lbs of Premium Edge cat food! As well as 20 bags of YumZies dog treats! Below, are the rescues who let us know that they do …

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From a Vet’s Point of View: Shelter vs Puppy Mill

(cover photo is copyright (c) 2009 Brett McBain and made available under a Creative Commons Attribution) Christina Nosotti is a local veterinarian and a contributor to MDB.  An opinion piece she wrote was recently published in the Gazette – but edited for space. Below is the piece in its entirety:  It’s not so black and white. There is much debate over whether to …

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Product Review: Canada Pooch Jackets

(Got a product for us to review? Contact: reviews@montrealdogblog.com) Heads-up! MDB will be giving away one of these awesome coats next week on our Facebook Page!  So, join it now – and keep watching to win! Brrr!!!! Hey guys! The cold is slowly creeping into Montreal. Soon we’ll be all taking part in an up and down dance with the cold, …

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UAA Comedy Night Fundraiser!

We love UAA! Because they care for the little wild critters that end up in urban spaces! Check out our piece on them here! Thursday, they’re holding a comedy night fundraiser AND silent auction! Click the poster below for further details!

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Bonhomme Benefits Eleven Eleven

Carole Dandurand started off as a fan of our blog, then she started volunteering at our events – now, we are happy to call her a friend! (you may have seen her on Saturday selling raffle tickets with festive reindeer antlers on!) Carole’s got a huge heart, a love for pets and is a very talented artiste! She has recently …

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Wasn’t THAT a party? Thank you!

Last Saturday, December 1st – MDB partnered with Guardian’s Best to throw a party for the rescue community and their supporters! Below is a longer version of the Thank You Note included on the back of our 2013 calendar from MDB creator, Nat Lauzon.      In 2008, I volunteered for the first time in the wake of a huge …

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2012 Rescuer of the Year

(cover image by: Photography by Amy Grauer)  On December 1st, MDB and Guardian’s Best Foundation threw a big ol’ party for the animal rescue community, their friends, supporter and pets.  It was the culmination of 5 months of work by dozens of individuals, so we could treat the animal rescue community to a night out – to have them connect with …

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Ontario cat rescue group looking for the abuser of paralyzed cat named Angel

  Special Ones, an Ontario-based cat rescue group is seeking help in finding any information that could lead in finding those that abused a cat named Angel. According to a YouTube video made by the rescue, Angel was found in a carrier on Nov 17, 2012 at the McDonald’s at Bathurst/Dundas street in Toronto. At the moment, the authorities are …

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