Tag Archives: Pet Food

It’s still winter. And life’s still frozen over and in honour of that theme I’m going to review an awesome food that’s freeze dried. In my blog on the Furminator I mentioned my personal favourite pet supply store in ALL of Montreal, Little Bear. I love Little Bear. It’s a fantastic store with the most fantastic staff that are knowledgable …

On July 21, the ASPCA will celebrate national No Pet Store Puppies Day. This is the third year in which the ASPCA promotes a campaign that is meant to educate the public about the connection between pet stores and puppy mills. This year, the ASPCA will promote the campaign with a video called “Meet Molly.”In the video, people get to meet a little girl named Molly and her dog Joe. Molley explains how puppy mills are cruel and why people should avoid pet stores that sell puppies. According to a press release given by the ASPCA, the goal of the video is to leverage the power of Internet virality and educate millions about the link between pet stores and puppy mills.“The ASPCA commissioned a national study conducted by Lake Research Partners which found that 78 percent of consumers are unaware that most pet stores puppies come from puppy mills.” -ASPCAIn order to educate and inform people about the reality of the puppy mill industry, the ASPCA encourages people to do the following:Share the “Meet Molly” video across their social networks, thus educating people that shopping in pet stores that sell puppies supports puppy mill cruelty. Take the Pledge not to shop for anything –including pet food, toys, etc – at pet stores stores or on websites that sell puppies. Check out the newly launched consumer tool that allows consumers to see photos taken inside U.S. Department of Agriculture licensed commercial dog breeding facilities that sell puppies to pet stores around the country Join the ASPCA Puppy Mills Awareness Twitter chat with the hashtag #ASPCAchat, which will be taking place on Tuesday, July 23rd from 1pm-2pm EST.

This contest is now closed:  Congrats to our winner – Lana Rodenhiser!  Evive is a Montreal kitchen that makes fresh, homemade dog (and cat) food! And now’s your chance to win $50 in Evive dog food for your special canine! About Evive: Our freshly baked-and-immediately-frozen meals are handmade in our kitchen, open for all to see. OuR meals are balanced using …

  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 …

   by MDB Rescue Blogger, Liliana Danel  Pitou Minou Et Compagnons invited Montreal Dog Blog to visit their awesome location on Queen Mary Boulevard.  My rescue pup, Nanners, my husband and I were glad to visit the pet food and supply store and we discovered the great vast selection available. As we walked in we were greeted with a smile and …

                                                    Date: March, 25th 2012 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Rosie Animal Adoption will celebrate it’s 10th anniversary. Come and meet the fosters, fundraisers, volunteers, vets, photographer, groomer, pet food store who as a team …

 Fostering 102 Finding the right rescue  Every rescue has its own guidelines and values so you should do your homework to find out which will work best for you.  The easiest thing before even applying to see if you’re a fit is to learn as much as you can on the internet.  So, for the next 10 days do the following: …

Nutrience and Montreal Dog Blog launch “Food For Fans” Viral Campaign $10, 000 for 10, 000 fans! In the wake of Montreal’s Moving Day, local shelters are once again overflowing with unwanted pets.  Nutrience Pet Food and Montreal Dog Blog are teaming up to help handle the influx by donating $10 000 worth of free dog food to 3 local rescues! …

Hi – I’m Alex! Before I formally start this blog, I would like to make it clear that I am not a vet, a trainer, a behaviorist, or a nutritionist. I have been working with animals since I was a kid, starting with rescues and later working in the companion animal industry. I have always had dogs in my life, …

Even though Purina has yet to make an organic and all natural food for pets- they are trying to get people to recycle all of those fancy feast and friskees that you are feeding your cat through a togetherwecanrecycle campaign.  About 3 years ago, I realized that I had to make a difference in the amount of landfill waste that …