MONTREAL, Jan. 22, 2014 – A manifesto announced today in La Presse calls for a reconsideration of animals’ legal status in the Civil Code of Quebec. The manifesto is signed by influential public figures from the media, the arts, and the sciences, and is supported by the Montreal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). Signatories include Julie …
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Helping Blackie and helping her family
About a month ago, MDB posted about the bloggers using the “Paw it Forward 2013” money to help different local animal organizations. We were all given the chance to donate 550$ to those that help our society’s furryfriends. This time, I was given the honor to help 5 non-for profits. One of the beneficiaries of 2013 was Best Friends …
Read More »Aviva Vetter: New Blogger Introduction!
Who am I? For my first post, I thought it fitting to not only introduce myself, but also introduce my dogs – all rescues. Fritz, a ten-year old German Shepherd – Husky mix, who came into my life when he was just six months old. From the moment I adopted him, he was part of me and I knew that he …
Read More »Nelson the Viral Chihuahua
By : Dr. Amanda Glew After completing our first year at the Timberlea Veterinary Clinic, we have accumulated many stories worth sharing. Such as our first fracture repair on a Yorkie dropped by his little girl. Or the mango pit retrieved from the stomach of a dog. Or the dog with skin allergies, whose owner thought raw was the only …
Read More »Holiday Updates From PetitsPawz’ Rescue Family!
HOLIDAY UPDATES! One of the best things about being in rescue and celebrating the holidays is knowing that so many of our cats are warm and cozy in their forever homes. This year, we made a very special request to the families that have adopted cats from us, asking them all to send us updated photos of the PetitsPawz cats …
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