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Quebec puppy mill rescue dog mentioned in Ecuadorian newspaper

Her name is Emmeline Manzur. Emmeline is a Canadian/Ecuadorian animal activist, born in Ecuador. She is the beautiful girl holding a little chihuahua in her arms. His name is Dewey, a chihuahua rescued by the Montreal SPCA and Humane Society International Canada. Dewey was rescued from a breeding facility in the outskirts of Montreal. He is seven years old and …

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Saying Goodbye to Sammy Boy

Saying Goodbye to Sammy Boy   When a cat has a ton of nicknames, you know he’s a cool cat.  Not only did Sammy have a bunch of nicknames (Sammy boy, Boogers, Sams, Sammy Sweet Heart etc…) his official last name also happened to be Cool.  Icing on the cake, no? Sammy’s story is unfortunate, but far from sad.  As …

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Join PetitsPawz’ Bottle Drive!

PetitsPawz is officially kicking off our first ever bottle drive for the kitties! Join in on the fun! 100% of the proceeds will be going towards the cat’s veterinary care expenses. There are several ways to take part: Collect:You are invited to start collecting bottle and cans starting today!  We can provide a flyer document to those who wish to go door …

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Montreal family struggles to get their pet to Africa

MDB was contacted by Cheryl Walker, concerning her Great Dane, Nelson. Cheryl, her husband and their 4 children are soon moving to the Republic of Congo, where Cheryl will work as a volunteer in her humanitarian project to help orphans.  Naturally, they want Nelson to go with them.  After all, he’s family. In looking into how to get Nelson to Africa, …

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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 …

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Be a St. Pat’s Pooch! Volunteers Needed!

Montreal Dog Blog is excited to team up with the Montreal SPCA for this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 18th! This year’s theme is “Be a Super-Hero!  Rescue me!” and events like this one just wouldn’t be possible without the support of the SPCA’s extended family – volunteers! Would you like to be part of the longest-running St. …

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Compassion Fatigue: The Disorder of the Caring

  There is a Spanish proverb that says, “Where there is love, there is pain.” Compassion fatigue is an emotional and spiritual fatigue or exhaustion that takes over a person and causes a decline in his or her ability to experience joy or to feel and care for others. People helping out human or nonhuman animals can experience this secondary …

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Rosie to the Rescue!

courtesy of Simple Photos Rosie to the Rescue! You may have seen on CTV, or heard on the radio that there was a backyard breeder in Quebec City who surrendered 23 of his dogs this past week to a local rescue. We thought you would like to follow their journey. I contacted Anne Dube from Rosie Animal Adoption to find out …

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Mollie and Robin Need a Helping Hand

The following is a courtesy post for L’Alternative Canine   Mollie and Robin need your help!   Mollie has been living in a boarding kennel for quite a while. It was said she has a history of aggression, but no signs of it just yet.She is a nervous dog, but extremely food driven! Molly will do just about anything for …

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