Just three short years ago, the #BeCrueltyFree campaign was born – the global largest undertaking ever to end cosmetics animal testing. Even though we’ve accumulated many successes, milestones and victories under our collective belts, we’ve still got a long way to go before we see an end to the animal cruelty that’s still prevalent in the cosmetics industry today. But, …
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Montreal, March 4, 2015 – On Tuesday March 3 2015 , at around 6 p.m., a severely injured dog was brought to the Montreal SPCA. The dog, named Cannelle by Montreal SPCA staff, was found agonizing in a cardboard box on Henri-Julien street, on the corner of Du Laos, in the Plateau. The Montreal SPCA veterinary team determined that Cannelle …
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I have literally checked out of Hotel MDB for several months and my Sunday morning guilt is overwhelming. I’m certain most of you did not realize I had even left but I am happy to say that at least for today, the writer side of my brain has become active again. Where have I been? …
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In breeding cats for specific mutations we tend to forget about the ‘normal’ by-products of these breeding experiments that contribute to our nation-wide cat overpopulation crises. The genetics of Lykoi’s is still not understood but from what it looks like the gene is recessive. To better understand the Lykoi’s genetics they are currently breeding phenotypically domestic …
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Montreal, August 26 2014 – Despite repeated efforts by the Montreal SPCA, Humane Society International / Canada, and the public to convince the Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs du Québec (MFFP) to use its law enforcement powers to rescue foxes and mink at a fur farm in the Montérégie, the MFFP remains adamant in its decision …
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Her name is Emmeline Manzur. Emmeline is a Canadian/Ecuadorian animal activist, born in Ecuador. She is the beautiful girl holding a little chihuahua in her arms. His name is Dewey, a chihuahua rescued by the Montreal SPCA and Humane Society International Canada. Dewey was rescued from a breeding facility in the outskirts of Montreal. He is seven years old and …
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Montreal, July 15, 2014 – The Montreal SPCA is proud to present its very first edition of the GRIFF, the Just for Cats Video Festival, taking place on Saturday, August 2, 2014, at Place Shamrock, a new public space in the Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie borough, right next to Marché Jean-Talon. The event is presented by Mondou in cooperation with the …
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Last month Humane Society International’s Be Cruelty-Free bunnies traveled across Canada to spread awareness and promote an end to animal testing for cosmetics in Canada. With stops in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, our intrepid rabbits rode public transit, posed for photos, and urged consumers to make the leap to cruelty-free, by supporting the #BeCrueltyFree campaign. While many Canadians don’t realize …
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For those that are reading this and are not familiar with “Moving Day” I will try to briefly explain the whole point of it. Not being born in Quebec makes me think of this day as a bit silly and unnecessary. On July 1, a majority of the residents throughout the province of Quebec end their apartment leasing contract and …
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It is not unusual to hear in the news that a dog has died due to the lack of common sense from their owners and being left trapped inside a car. It does not matter if it is for a few minutes or if the person believes it is not hot enough, an animal should never be unattended in a …
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