It is said that the “Dog Days of Summer” are the days in between July the 3rd till August 11th. Those dates are consider to be the hottest and muggiest days of the year. Well it seems that the Dog Days of Summer started a little bit early this year after experiencing yesterday 34 degrees Celsius! But …

    Can you feel the heat? It seems that summer season has officially started in Montreal! Shorts, sandals and skirts are out from hiding in the back of our closets and out in to the streets! For humans it is easy to enjoy the summer and keep comfortable. But what about our furfriends? The ASPCA has published their six …

Alternative Canine will be holding an orientation event to provide information about the organization. Alternative Canine was founded by a group of dog lovers coming from different regions in the province of Quebec. Their ultimate dream is that one day, no dog will ever be homeless. Please join them on May 31st 2011, at 7:00pm, at the Centre Canin Heidi …

      Here are some recent rescue items from around the globe   Cat rescued after 13 days up a tree Pets victimized by Slave Lake wildfires receive a helping hand Kitten dies after being thrown out of moving vehicle -Calgary Oshawa trainer charged with kicking, hanging dogs from leashes Rescued from Memphis flood, pets await owners as ASPCA …

  After a few letters directed to the Mayor of Laval, Gilles Vaillancourt, on May 16 I received the following email with a response from him. The contract will end on May 31st and there is no answer if they will renew contract with Berger Blanc or not.     Click on Images to enlarge:      

NEXT PROTEST: Saturday, June 18th:  1 – 2:30 pm,  outside City Hall – 275, rue Notre-Dame Est.   To all Dog and Cat Lovers of the Province of Quebec: It is imperative that on May 28 we stand together as one to protest and demand the closing of Berger Blanc! Thousands of animals have suffered and faced a terrible death in this …

Here are some recent rescue items from around the globe Iraq donkey moves to Nebraska Computer Guys rescue Humane Society data Wildlife rescue: Tips to help distressed animals Baby deer on the mend after rescue from field Edmonton Humane Society sends animal rescue team to Slave Lake NBC Camera crews capture 2 injured dogs saved by Detroit Dog Rescue Ottawa …

Humane Society International Demands Government Action as Quebec is Ranked Worst Province for Animals   May 19, 2011 11:44:00 AM MONTREAL, QUEBEC–(Marketwire – May 19, 2011) – Humane Society International/Canada is calling on the Ministere de l’Agriculture, des Pecheries et de l’Alimentation du Quebec to take immediate action after a recent report by the Animal Legal Defense Fund ranked Quebec …

    Here are some recent rescue items from around the globe Animal lover offers $4,000 reward for safe return of man’s German Shepherd Florida HERO rescue dog Echo looks set to get his paws on another national award recognising his life-saving efforts Rescue Group Raises Awareness About ‘Backyard Breeders‘ The most courageous dog in the United States -they do …

Montreal Gazette :  May 12, 2011 2:04 PM MONTREAL – A coalition of animal adoption agencies and shelters is calling on the city of Montreal to end its use of for-profit pounds and develop a single, coherent, island-wide policy to deal with abandoned pets. Representatives of the Regroupement pour la protection des ainimaux du Quebec, an umbrella group that includes …