human interest

             Stanley joined my family in the country this weekend to say good bye to Tyson, he was buried in one of the most beautiful garden’s of some very dear friend’s of our family.        Tyson loved being up in the country and some of my favorite photos of him were taken up …

A good samaritan found little Gizmo in Laval last week.  A young shih tzu, tied up alone, severely injured.  He was suffering with a traumatic eye injury – concluded by a vet to have been caused by the pressure of strangulation to his neck.  Unfortunately, the eye cannot be saved.  It will have to be removed this week. Please read …

Stanley has now gained 13 pounds putting him at an almost healthy 48 pounds!  This has been a very exciting and thrilling challenge for Stanley who dances around at the sight of food, walks backwards when I walk down the hall with his food (to be sure he keeps a close eye) and chows his food down by smushing his face as …

It’s all very well and good to say you want change. Or to shake your head when you hear about an animal abuser getting nothing but a slap on the wrist. It’s also easy to turn a blind eye, believing someone else will speak up for what you believe in. But in order to improve lives of companion animals in …

               It’s official, Stanley has pep in his step!  After a few weeks of a regular food routine, some special probiotics for his stomach and a quiet place to sleep Stanley is ready to explore the world.  So for the last 3 day we’ve been able to go for much longer walks then we were …

Nutrience and Montreal Dog Blog launch “Food For Fans” Viral Campaign $10, 000 for 10, 000 fans! In the wake of Montreal’s Moving Day, local shelters are once again overflowing with unwanted pets.  Nutrience Pet Food and Montreal Dog Blog are teaming up to help handle the influx by donating $10 000 worth of free dog food to 3 local rescues! …

It’s true!  Did you know that just outside of Montreal, there is an amazing sanctuary for chimpanzees? The Fauna Foundation is not a zoo nor is it open to the public.  It is a place that quietly, lovingly and wholly cares for animals that have come from a variety of rescue situations including research facilities, laboratories and zoos.  Animals are …

NEema and elsa A Montreal writer, a singer, a searcher and traveler. You will love this, I promise ….. NEeMA Where do you live now and who lives with you? Home-base is still Montreal though I’m often away.  My dog elsa lives with me when I’m home. Did you have animals when you were young?  What was your first experience …

Here’s this weeks update from Tara! Stanley has gone from 35 pounds to 43 and is already looking like a new dog.  These much needed pounds have filled out his torso so his little rib cage is no longer visible and his hip bones no longer jut out of the top of his body. His fur is growing back slowly, …

Daniel Jacob is a writer, guide-dog user and Montrealer.  He has shared some important information with us in the past – like:  service-dog etiquette and a Q&A session about guide-dogs.  Have you ever wanted to foster a service puppy or simply wondered how puppies become guide-dogs?  Daniel’s back – with some more interesting insights… About guide-dog training specifically – I …