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Tag Archives: Veterinarians

Guarding against lost pets

Hi Montreal Dog Blog readers!  Hope you’ve had a wonderful summer! Baby Jasmine Rose is doing so well! I love being a human baby mom! During my time off, I have spent a lot of days out and about, walking in the streets, going to parks, for ice cream, etc – and I have seen many people walking dogs off …

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Why are we still declawing cats in Canada?

When I speak with veterinary colleagues in Europe and Australia, I am simply embarrassed. I live in this wonderful country where we are often leading the way of research and innovation in animal health and welfare. And yet, we still declaw. Twenty-eight countries (and counting) have made declawing illegal and considered inhumane. Why is Canada so far behind?   I …

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For The First Time In Their Lives

Sept 3, 2013 Little faces with little frightened eyes. Someday I will give more details but today I cannot. But what I can say is what we always suspected to be true, in fact is. Nothing is more forgiving than a dog. After a life of hell a cuddle is bliss. With your offspring being the only company you have …

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Sentence imposed for criminal acts against a cat

    Montreal, July 31, 2013 – The Montreal’s SPCA informs on the guilty verdict given to Christian Roy . In 2012,he was charged under the Canadian Criminal Code with: “voluntarily causing an animal pain, suffering, injury unnecessary.”On Jul 19 2013, Mr. Roy was found guilty and sentenced to a $1,000 fine. He cannot  own any animal, having custody or …

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Friday Facebook Freebie from Dogs In Canada

Dogs in Canada and Dogs Annual Magazine For those of you familiar with Dogs in Canada and Dogs Annual, you’ll be happy to know that the magazines that brought you advice and resources for helping you care for your best friend are back. For those of you have haven’t heard of them, get ready for a barking good time. Last …

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From A Vet’s Point of View: Shelter Medicine

by MDB Blogger and veterinarian, Dr. Christina Nosotti  Volunteering in shelters is what sparked my passion to pursue my dream of becoming a vet. For as long as I can remember, I have loved animals. As a child, I used to visit the local SPCA and would just long to bring them all home. In my late teens, I started …

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First Animal Adoption and Microchipping Clinic Sponsored by the city of Laval Quebec

    This past weekend was the first animal adoption clinic organized and sponsored by the city of Laval. The Centres d’adoption animaux de compagnie du Québec (CAACQ), directed by Mrs. Johanne Tasse, brought to the Samson arena several well-known rescues to promote adoption in the city. This is the first time in the province of Quebec that such an event was held. …

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Bell’Anima looking for foster homes!

Bell’Anima Rescue is in current need of fosters for cats and dogs! According to their page on Petfinder.com, Bell’Anima Rescue is a foster based rescue with very big ideas. Their dream is to one day build a shelter for all of the abandoned animals. But in the meantime, here is a description of what they do: They work with committed …

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Christina Nosotti: Where Do We Go From Here?

Wouldn’t we all love to see the day when shelters and rescues are not needed anymore, or at the very least, not overflowing? The opposite would be very alarming. In order to succeed though, we all need to work together to improve the situation which, at the moment, is unacceptable at many levels.  Right now, at the shelter and rescue …

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“Survivor” dog found weak, emaciated in Mercier

48 hours ago this dog was found in the Mercier area. He was found by a good samaritan. His story (as told by his ‘rescuers’) is below. (thank you to Petluck.ca for the English translation, French follows).   Here is the story of Survivor, a little dog that we found abandoned in the district of Mercier in Montreal on September …

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