Tag Archives: puppy mills

  For a second year, the Montreal SPCA invites all animal lovers to join the Walk On All 4s on September 23, 2012. This dog walk aims to help the SPCA raise funds to continue its mission, as well as to heighten awareness and inform the public on the many benefits of adopting an animal at the SPCA. This year, …

‘Wag’-a-Thon in Hudson for the Benefit of Homeless Animals Come walk with us, with or without your pet Sunday, September 30, 2012, at 11 am Starting with the Blessings of the Animals by Father Demers, From Hudson, Jack Layton Park (12 Noon) to Thompson Park Transportation back to Jack Layton Park will be provided. . There will be an adoption …

 by Nat Lauzon, MDB Blogger I first met Nicole Joncas at a demonstration for animals back in 2008 – 2 years before I launched Montreal Dog Blog.  I was excited to meet her because (especially in rescue circles), her reputation preceded her. Nicole – as one individual – was endeavoring a David and Goliath battle.  This feisty, tireless woman was preparing …

-by Liliana Danel, MDB Blogger  My delightful Sunday afternoon took a turn for the worse. While shopping in the Laval area at a well-known mall, I became witness to something that I had not seen before. I saw a man and a woman in a van with the hatchback open…and four beautiful Husky puppies sat inside of a crate. If you all …

I’ve been meaning to write a post on Hazel for quite some time now, but I’ve always wanted to have a few more photos to give a greater sense of exactly how amazing she is. Well. Photos, or not, it’s time. Hazel came into rescue as an abused puppy mill survivor (her fantastic story is here), and has found her …

Nat here!  I adopted my chihuahua, Flea from the awesome rescue Sasha’s Den Rescue about 8 years ago.  Flea came from a ‘backyard breeder’ – with some waaay overloaded physical and emotional baggage for such a wee thing – having lived the first year and half of her life caged as ‘breeding stock’, so someone could make a quick buck off her …

  Upcoming Meeting Provides Critical Opportunity for Action   MONTREAL, QUEBEC–(Marketwire – Jan. 10, 2012) – Humane Society International/Canada and the Canadian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals applaud the recent steps by the Quebec government to improve animal protection laws, but note that further action is needed. An upcoming taskforce meeting on January 13 will provide an …

Major disappointment for SPA Canada and for Quebec pets SPA Canada are shocked with the result of the filing of the Animal Health Protection Act on P-42 today. For several years, SPA Canada is campaigning against cruelty to animals and more specifically against puppy mills. Following our political pressures we were able to rally people and get a paper petition …

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