by MDB blogger and veterinarian Dr. Amanda Glew The night is dark, except for the reflected light of the snow in the sky. There is an eerie silence as I lay in bed, wondering what is about to happen. My heart jumps as I suddenly hear the crash, almost thankful that it has occurred. The whole family tumbles out of bed …
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Mike Boone Even those of us who are not sports fans know Mike Boone from his column at the Montreal Gazette. What you didn’t know is that he is a huge dog lover and has just adopted Henry from the SPCA Annexe! Henry is one lucky dog as Mike has retired from the Gazette and is a …
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MDB is thrilled to welcome Dr. Amanda Glew to our team of bloggers! She’ll be helping answer your medical questions with Dr. Lissa in our “Ask A Vet” section as well as contributing personal pieces from her own experiences in practice. We love this first contribution and know you will too…. by MDB blogger and veterinarian Dr. Amanda Glew It …
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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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by Liliana Danel, MDB Blogger On August 31, 2012, the Vancouver Sun published an article in which Miss Universe Canada, Sahar Biniaz, gives support to a Breed Specific Legislation in the province of British Columbia. She claims that at the age of 14 after allegedly being bitten by a dog of the pit bull breed she believes that the province …
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The following is a personal opinion piece by MDB Blogger, Liliana: It is just the middle of June. So far I have heard two anecdotes regarding animal abandonment that made me sad and happy at the same time. I became angry when I heard one friend say “today I heard a dog barking from an empty apartment” and another say, “my daughter …
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Fostering animals is one of the greatest helps to animal rescue groups, as my fellow blogger Terry has done an amazing job of expressing in her latest series of posts. My family has been fostering cats (and one dog I just couldn’t resist) since the summer of 2010, and no two experiences have been the same. I thought of writing …
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The following is a personal opinion piece by blogger, by Liliana Danel A year has passed and Berger Blanc is still in business. I can say that I have been able to attend all protests organized by SPA Canada. It is sad to say that the number of people that show up has lowered in numbers. The ones that are persistent …
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The Power of One Montrealer – to help a dog in Arizona I have wanted to share this story for some time. Monique Koven is a friend and a dog lover who has adopted only rescued animals. This story will show you how very much she is a hero to …
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PetitsPawz is the awesome cat rescue that took in a dog recently. Remember Bella? Your donations for the Rihanna raffle raised $1300 for Bella’s much needed surgery. Thank you (and congrats to Patrick Tite who won the draw)! We will definitely keep you posted on Bella’s situation! This weekend, you can meet the great volunteers of PetitsPawz and some …
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