Does your pet have a microchip?   A microchip is an electronic device the size of a tiny grain of rice that is inserted under the animal’s skin. It is a capsule containing a unique identification number that is linked to a database containing important information about the animal, including its owner’s contact information. A microchip clinic in Saint-Laurent Borough …

  Yvonne Russell, President of Paw Tipsters in Manitoba, is looking for more than 50,000 Canadians to sign a petition that has been approved by The House of Commons. The petition’s goal is to have Canada’s first Animal Abuse Registry System.  According to Yvonne, this Animal Abuse Registry would prevent abusers from obtaining animals through adoption and breeders. “The more …

  According to a press release by Nickelodeon Network, parents can celebrate the dog days of summer with the launch of the new CG-animated preschool series, Paw Patrol. The cartoon started being televised in the USA on Monday, Aug. 12, at 8:30 p.m. (ET/PT).  Paw Patrol stars a pack of six heroic rescue pups – Chase, Marshall, Rocky, Rubble, Zuma …

According to the American Sociological Association (ASA), the paper “Are People More Disturbed by Animal or Human Suffering? Assessing the Influence of Victim’s Species and Age on Empathy,” was presented on ,Aug. 10 2013, in New York City at the American Sociological Association’s 108th Annual Meeting.The ASA is a non-profit membership association dedicated to serving sociologists in their work, advancing …

Car Wash & BBQ FUNdraiser for The League of Extraordinary Greyhounds tomorrow (Saturday, August 10th)   At Chateau de Chien 6B de Lourdes, Pointe Claire, QC Starting at 10AM

    K-9 Kids will be holding a Flea Market on Saturday, August 10th, at Café Blanc de Blanc (248 rue Villeneuve O.) to raise money for the SPCA Walk on All 4s event.   It will be SO MUCH FUN! They will have all different items, and great raffle prizes! Tickets for only $3 a ticket or 5 for $10!  …