A Federal election is underway and we’ll be heading to the polls on May 2nd, to choose our officials.  It’s a perfect time to find out how our candidates feel about animal issues in Quebec and more importantly, if they’re willing to step up and make changes.  Montreal Dog Blog has contacted 10 random local candidates and we’ll be posting …

A message and an invitation THIS WEEKEND from the Montreal SPCA: Over the next few weeks, thousands of local adults will be tempted to buy an Easter rabbit for a beloved child, godchild, grandchild, niece, or nephew.  And a few months from now, local animal shelters will be, as they are every year, inundated by a flood of cast-off bunnies.  …

Montreal Dog Blog is happy to pass along the good word, courtesy of our great friends and animal lovers at Bailey Blu, that Stella is back home!! After 3 weeks on the loose, she turned up a few days ago at the CSL dog park.  Skin and bones, but otherwise healthy. She’s since been microchipped and is back home, safe …

Do you know about the DMV Foundation?   It’s a non-profit organization which provides financial assistance to pet owners whose animals are treated at the DMV Centre.  And you can help!  Snap up your own professional pet photo shoot – and raise money for an excellent cause. Click the poster below to enlarge:

..and food and prizes and rockin’ out, too!  You recently read about Rose Gergely in Terry’s blog, now you can help support her cause!  This weekend, there’s a fundraiser for Refuge RR in Ottawa.  Click the poster below to enlarge the details:

Here’s a delicious event happening later this month, to benefit the dogs of Animatch!  It includes a silent and live auction and of course – pasta, pasta, pasta! Click the poster to enlarge and book your seat ASAP!

Daniel Jacob is a writer, guide-dog user and Montrealer.  Recently, he shared some important guide-dog etiquette with our readers.  Now, we dig a bit deeper:   How do you develop trust?  How do you cross a street corner?  How do you pick up it’s poop?   Thank you Daniel, for your kindness and openness – and giving us an education in …

Q:  I just got a new dog. I’ve had him for 6 days. he is 1.5 years old and was on a farm before, always outside.  He is having trouble with being inside.  He prefers to be outside but at times I have to make sure he is in – like when I am not home or at work etc. …

Many NDG’ers will recognize Lori Kalef as one of the special crew at Animal Health Clinic. But if you knew Lori, you definitely knew Maggie – the sweet bear of a dog that was never far from her side. Fuzzy gold fur to match her gold heart. The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his …

Little Otis was found by a kind person on Somerled in NDG (who wanted to keep him!).  The person ended up calling Berger Blanc today and because Otis’ owner had been checking there daily, they knew who Otis belonged to!  Gotta love a happy ending! This serves as a good reminder to check who is responsible for collecting stray animals …