Wednesday, March 06, 2013 3:5 PM COWANSVILLE, Que. – Police are investigating the case of a dog that has somehow survived after being shot in the head and left in a ditch in Quebec. An animal shelter in the town of Cowansville says Orville the Australian shepherd was near-death when he was found on the side of a road …
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Here are some recent rescue items from around the globe Dog rescued from sewage-filled ditch Sheep stuck on roof of house is rescued by firefighters Malnourished Puppies Rescued From Abandoned Stony Brook Pet Store in NY 40 cats rescued from ‘deplorable’ Carrick home Hundreds Of Dogs Seized From Suspected Puppy Mill Surviving the Storm: Pets Outlive Tornado’s Strike …
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By : Stephanie O Hanley For OpenFile.ca If Berger Blanc’s critics have their way, no borough will ever again contract the for-profit pound to deal with Montreal’s lost, stray and abandoned animals. “We need a municipally run and funded animal services shelter that provides education, licensing, sterilization and adoption as their primary mode of operation,” says Plateau veterinarian Judith Weissmann. …
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CBC News Posted: May 4, 2011 1:56 PM ET Two Montreal boroughs are terminating their contracts with the Berger Blanc private pound following allegations of animals being mistreated. An investigation by Radio-Canada’s Enquête program broadcast in April showed footage of questionable euthanasia practices. At a borough meeting last night, Cote-des-Neiges/Notre-Dame-de-Grâce officials voted to end its contract immediately, despite being obligated …
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