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Monday May 16th: Public Meeting at City Hall

Thank you to Montreal Dog Blog reader, Deborah for passing along this information: From Deborah: I received a very long and thoughtful response from Piper Huggins of Plateau Mont-Royal (she is a councillor in charge of the Animal Control Dossier).  It is public knowledge that Projet Montreal will be presenting a motion on May 16th to City Council on ‘gestion animal …

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Two Montreal boroughs ditch The Berger Blanc

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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Piper and Pebbles: A puppy mill story

Sometimes it feels like the fight against Quebec puppy mills is of David and Goliath proportions.  Many people have a passion to see them shut their doors forever (and their operators face stiff criminal penalties and jail time), but the battle is tedious.  There are so many horrific stories that never get a voice. There are so many animals that …

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