by MDB blogger and veterinarian Dr. Amanda Glew  The night is dark, except for the reflected light of the snow in the sky. There is an eerie silence as I lay in bed, wondering what is about to happen. My heart jumps as I suddenly hear the crash, almost thankful that it has occurred. The whole family tumbles out of bed …

Our thanks to Tara Garland for sending us this update on her former foster boy, Stanley.  We love updates! And naturally, we love Stanley. (FYI: Many people have commented on Stanley’s ‘generous’ mouth.  Turns out, he is a type of Shar pei called a “meat mouth”.  He sees a vet regularly, can breathe just fine – and might just be …

The following is a courtesy post. Please contact the info below, not MDB for further information.  We hope Paco is reunited with his owners soon!  Our beloved dachshund, Paco, was lost on Nov 6, 2012 in the Snowdon area of Montreal. Paco has epilepsy, and sooner or later he’ll end up at a veterinary clinic. I’m contacting all veterinary clinics …

  The incredible folks at La Maison Du Chien have kindly offered to donate $1100 worth of pet food to a deserving area rescue! The donation is 350 lbs of Premium Edge dog food and 180 lbs of Premium Edge cat food! As well as 20 bags of YumZies dog treats! Below, are the rescues who let us know that they do …

(cover photo is copyright (c) 2009 Brett McBain and made available under a Creative Commons Attribution) Christina Nosotti is a local veterinarian and a contributor to MDB.  An opinion piece she wrote was recently published in the Gazette – but edited for space. Below is the piece in its entirety:  It’s not so black and white. There is much debate over whether to …

We love UAA! Because they care for the little wild critters that end up in urban spaces! Check out our piece on them here! Thursday, they’re holding a comedy night fundraiser AND silent auction! Click the poster below for further details!

Carole Dandurand started off as a fan of our blog, then she started volunteering at our events – now, we are happy to call her a friend! (you may have seen her on Saturday selling raffle tickets with festive reindeer antlers on!) Carole’s got a huge heart, a love for pets and is a very talented artiste! She has recently …

Last Saturday, December 1st – MDB partnered with Guardian’s Best to throw a party for the rescue community and their supporters! Below is a longer version of the Thank You Note included on the back of our 2013 calendar from MDB creator, Nat Lauzon.      In 2008, I volunteered for the first time in the wake of a huge …

(cover image by: Photography by Amy Grauer)  On December 1st, MDB and Guardian’s Best Foundation threw a big ol’ party for the animal rescue community, their friends, supporter and pets.  It was the culmination of 5 months of work by dozens of individuals, so we could treat the animal rescue community to a night out – to have them connect with …

MDB is thrilled to welcome Dr. Amanda Glew to our team of bloggers! She’ll be helping answer your medical questions with Dr. Lissa in our “Ask A Vet” section as well as contributing personal pieces from her own experiences in practice.  We love this first contribution and know you will too…. by MDB blogger and veterinarian Dr. Amanda Glew  It …