Tag Archives: Daily Basis

                  For 100 plus little souls and a mountain of volunteers and staff Christmas came early this year. Over the past week  dogs that finally found compassion and comfort in our arms over the past 3 months were liberated. What does that mean to them? No more babies being born, no longer …

By: Susan Mackasey  (PetitsPawz Rescue) REUNITED WITH MR. WHITE WHISKERS!  Yesterday, I had the absolute pleasure of being reunited with my special Mr. White Whiskers. Wow! What a long way he has come. He is the most affectionate little boy, and looked oh so handsome!   His foster mom, Carole and her boyfriend Greg are taking exceptional care of him, and …

Montréal – Johanne Tassé of the Companion Animal Adoption Centres of Quebec (CAACQ) sent out a letter to the media in which she explains that efforts taken by the Veterinary Association of Quebec during Spay/Neuter Day 2013 will provide no concrete solution to the animal overpopulation in the province. “The method of animal control practiced [in Quebec] is by killing …

(Front page photo courtesy of normanack on Flickr) Do you have a Dirty Dog? Spring can be messy! Has your pooch been running through puddles, trampling through mud and rolling in god-knows-what?! Good! We want to know about it!  Anna Maria Ranieri is a member of the Montreal Dog Blog team. She is a local, trusted groomer who treats all …

PetitsPawz is an outstanding volunteer-run cat rescue, based in Verdun. We are also proud to have founder, Susan Mackasey as one of our bloggers. In fact,  Susan is so dedicated to rescue, that I’m filling you guys in on what’s going on! (and happy to do so) 🙂 In addition to finding feline forever homes, PetitsPawz also helps control Montreal’s feral cat …

Well…it’s that time of year again…”TREAT” time.  The goblins are out, treats are being bought and we are all ready to hear that ol’ saying, “Trick or Treat’“.  I wish Halloween could turn into one of those healthy, natural even organic times of the year!  Well..at my house it will be.  I am just finishing up my third batch of …

Annual celebration promotes profession and recognizes that “Pets and Vets Need Techs”

Every Thanksgiving, I try to do something for others ..I guess it is what I think Thanksgiving is really about..not about stuffing myself with Turkey but proactively doing something!  This weekend my husband and I spend two full days (8 hrs and more) helping take care of the needy dogs rescued in September from a commercial breeding facility near Ottawa-the largest such …

Due to the great response we had to this post on Saturday after our Yoga event, we decided we would make Stanley a weekly feature on my blog until he is adopted,  in Tara’s own words. Tara Garland is the Mananger of the Emergency Shelter, Foster Program and Special Placements for the Canadian SPCA here in Montreal. She sees a lot on …