For those that are reading this and are not familiar with “Moving Day” I will try to briefly explain the whole point of it. Not being born in Quebec makes me think of this day as a bit silly and unnecessary. On July 1, a majority of the residents throughout the province of Quebec end their apartment leasing contract and …
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Montreal, June 9, 2014 – Montreal SPCA continues to take action to help stop pet abandonment and is asking everyone to support their campaign “Keeping Families Together” against no-pet clauses in residential leases. Every summer, around moving day, thousands of Quebec residents are forced to make the gut-wrenching decision to part with a beloved pet, whom they consider a member …
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Montreal SPCA and the City of Montreal present Operation Adoption Montreal 27 Jun 2013 – Mr. Christian G. Dubois, Head of Public Security for Montreal’s Executive Committee, and Mr. Nicholas Gilman, Executive Director of the Montreal SPCA held a press conference at the Montreal SPCA Annex building to present their partnering in tackling the number of displaced animals due to …
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By: Liliana Danel Another summer brings another July 1st, that means another moving day, which gives a reason for animal abandonment. It is very well known that animal abandonment in Quebec is very popular no matter what day of year or no matter during which season. The Animal Legal Defense Fund has ranked the province for several years as the …
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Keeping Families Together: The Montreal SPCA launches a campaign against no-pet clauses in residential leases June 27th, 2012 – Every summer, around moving day, thousands of Quebec residents are forced to make the gut-wrenching decision to part with a beloved pet, which they consider a member of their family, in order to secure affordable rental housing. Currently, the law …
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According to the Montreal SPCA, although moving day is still a few weeks away, they are receiving over 30 cats a day from owners who made the decision of abandoning their companion animals and even receiving domestic cats that were found as strays. On June 14 of this year, the Montreal SPCA sent out a press release informing the public …
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The following is a personal opinion piece by MDB Blogger, Liliana: It is just the middle of June. So far I have heard two anecdotes regarding animal abandonment that made me sad and happy at the same time. I became angry when I heard one friend say “today I heard a dog barking from an empty apartment” and another say, “my daughter …
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Billy Elliot. Found as an 8 week old stray with multiple fractures. Ampution was the only way to save his little life. Fostered, adored and rehomed by Eleven Eleven Animal Rescue. He is happy, healthy and doing AMAZING today. Holly. One of many rescued from a puppy mill. She’d been debarked, malnourished, riddled with …
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The following is a courtesy listing for a person looking to rehome their dog, as they are moving. And the Moving Day crisis begins. 🙁 Please contact the info below for any information. Sujet : chien cherche foyer faites passer s.v.p Mon chien est un berger Australien elle a trois ans, opéré, vacciné avec micro puce et avec un pédrigre …
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