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Friday Facebook Freebie: March 1st
MDB has a Friday Facebook Freebie today! To win, check out this video and the below information – then drop by our Facebook Page today for your chance to win! [youtuber youtube=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-yfBTETU54&feature=youtu.be’] PROVO, Utah (February 25, 2013) Orabrush, Inc. announced the launch of Orapup – the first tongue cleaner to help cure bad dog breath without a toothbrush. The company …
Read More »Montreal SPCA helps street kids on Quebec Spay/Neuter Day
Montreal, February 21, 2013 – According to the Montreal’s SPCA, on Tuesday, February 26, they will participate on Québec Spay/Neuter Day. This event is being organized by the Veterinary Association of Quebec. The purpose is to raise awareness and encourage people to sterilize companion animals. Montreal’s SPCA will be hosting a free spay/neuter clinic for the dogs and cats of …
Read More »Warning issued for pet owners: Trapping accidents on the rise
The animal advocacy group, Fur-Bearer Defenders, informs that the trapping of companion animals has been on the raise. According to the organization, the recent death of two family pets in the central Okanagan region of British Columbia is prompting them to issue a warning to pet owners to be extra vigilant while out with their companions. The Vancouver-based Association for …
Read More »WIN! A Green Dolphin Prize Pack!
THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. THANKS FOR YOUR ENTRIES! Nowadays, “Green Cleaning” is something that a lot of pet owners take to heart! Using safe products in our home is good for us, our pets AND the environment! Fortunately, there are many options available to clean our homes without harming anything in the process (Okay – except maybe dirt). 🙂 This …
Read More »Order your “Heat Kills” Car Cling
These car clings are no longer available – thank you to everyone who ordered one!! The response to our “Heat Kills” Car Clings has been awesome! We gave them away during the Pet Fair a couple of weeks ago. But many of you who were unable to attend or live outside of Montreal – have generously offered to make a …
Read More »Petition : Clauses prohibiting pets in residential leases in Quebec
The National Assembly of Québec website has uploaded an electronic petition asking ask the National Assembly to address a situation concerning clauses prohibiting pets in residential leases in our province. The petition states that the citizens or residents of Québec, call upon the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy to render all clauses prohibiting pets in residential leases null …
Read More »The Montreal SPCA launches a campaign against no-pet clauses in residential leases
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 …
Read More »MDB Makes the Mirror’s “Best Of” List!
A note of thanks to everyone who voted for us in the Montreal Mirror “Best Of” 2012 poll! We made the Top 10 list of Best Local Blogs and couldn’t be happier! Since September 2010, we’ve been educating, entertaining and informing people how to be better pet owners. But Montreal Dog Blog is truly a team effort: from our team of volunteer …
Read More »Preventing Sidewalk Electrocution
By now, you have probably heard the sad story out of Outremont last week – about the dog electrocuted by a faulty lightpost. Although statistically rare (which we recognize is no consolation to those affected), it is a devastating way to lose a pet – and a situation which has occurred in the past: It happened in Toronto last year, …
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