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For the love of Ellie; One year later…
Last year I posted a beautiful letter that was sent to Montreal Dog Blog by our friend Suzannah Vanson. Here is a wonderful update on her furbabies. Sadly, her letter also mentions one of Quebec’s shames: commercial breeders. Conscious people like Suzannah know about our province’s problem of animal over population, animal abandonment, and the high number of animals …
Read More »Time to Make a Change?
Last week, the Animal Legal Defense Fund celebrated their 6th National Justice for Animals Week in an effort to raise awareness about animal welfare and encourage people to take action and get involved. But why wait for an observance holiday to make a choice? The power is in your hands to take action and vote with your dollar. That means …
Read More »Projet Montreal responds about animal welfare on Twitter
By Liliana Danel After sending out a tweet asking Projet Montreal about what they are willing to do for animals, I got a quick and assertive response. They have it included in their agenda…but in my personal opinion there is nothing different than what we have right now. Empty promises with not much action. Here they are: a ) …
Read More »It’s National Dog Day – Celebrating and honoring man’s best friend
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Read More »Quebec holds status of being one of best provinces for an animal abuser
The province of Quebec holds the status of being one of the best provinces for an animal abuser. The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) recently released the 2013 Canadian Animal Protection Laws Rankings. According to ALDF, since the publishing of the rankings in 2008, many of the provinces and the territories have shown improvement when it comes to animal laws. …
Read More »Response by MAPAQ – Safety and welfare of cats and dogs
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ) has sent out today a press release in which it is explained that MAPAQ is now responsible for the inspection activities relating to the safety and well being of cats and dogs that were previously performed by ANIMA-Québec . This change is the result of a decision made jointly with ANIMA-Quebec, which …
Read More »Anima Quebec ceased its activities
According to an email sent out yesterday by the founder and president of Centre D’Intervention Animal, Micheline Robitaille, Anima Quebec has ceased its activities. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has not confirmed or denied such claims. Ms. Robitaille says that MAPAQ is unwilling to give any further information at the moment. It is unknown if MAPAQ will use …
Read More »From a Vet’s Point of View: Choosing a Rescue Carefully
Looking for a pet? Choose the facility carefully! By: Dr. Christina Nosotti From experience, you will quickly bond and become attached to any pet you bring home. However worthy of your affection though, in some cases a particular pet may not be the best fit for your family, or it could develop behavior problems or health issues that can …
Read More »The kindest cut of all!
The following is a letter given out by Johanne Tasse, founder of the Companion Animal Adoption Centers (caacQ.) On this letter she explains the importance and the desperate need of an animal sterilization unit in the province of Quebec. Rescue members of the caacQ are: Animatch, Rosie Animal Adoption and La Pension du Jardin Secret . Please make sure …
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