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 …
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(Thank you MDB reader Krista, for passing this along): The SPCA proudly announces the unveiling of its new animal services contract with the borough of Verdun which will be in effect as of May 1, 2011. This contract is the result of the hard work of SPCA Director of Animal Advocacy, Alanna Devine. The new municipal by-laws for the animals …
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*SEE THE BERGER BLANC ARCHIVES FOR CONTINUING UPDATES* About the Berger Blanc and the undercover investigation: A recent piece from The Montreal Mirror: Pet Heaven’s Waiting Room – by Elisabeth Faure read our blogger Caroline Ross’ piece about the feral dog colonies living near the Berger Blanc watch the video of the feral dogs living behind the Berger Blanc, courtesy of …
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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 …
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Information Released by Wellness on February 28, 2011 February 28, 2011 Dear Pet Parents, My name is Tim Callahan and I’m the CEO of WellPet, makers of Wellness® natural pet food. Over the years, we at WellPet have worked hard to earn the reputation of being a company that does everything possible for the pets that depend on us. WellPet …
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By Danielle Paquette, Special to CNN Canine chaos reigns at the Puppy Bowl, Animal Planet’s adorable response to the other big game this Sunday. What started seven years ago as a network space-filler is now an annual event watched by more than 8.6 million people. Executive Producer Melinda Toporoff said no one expected such a tremendous public reaction. “At first, it …
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UPDATE Jan 20th: Hey all – we’ve been informed this situation may not necessarily be true. As a volunteer-based website, we do our best to bring you what we can, but can’t always verify information – even though we would hope our network of animal friends would convey legit info. We’ll let you know the case ASAP. Thanks – …
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Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment is releasing BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA 2 on BluRay/DVD Combo Pack. In BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA 2 puppy mayhem turns the lives of newlywed Chihuahua parents, Papi and Chloe upside down, but when human owners end up in trouble, the little pups stop at nothing to save their family. Here’s a few viral videos for your chihuahua viewing enjoyment: …
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Another sickening reason why our laws are too lenient for animal abusers. Just before Christmas in Granby, a mother lab and one of her six puppies were discovered in the snow with nails jammed into their skulls. The puppy died. The mother, miraculously survived. Sadly, it is one of thousands of animal abuse cases that happen every day. Read the …
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N@ here. Honestly, what possesses someone to go out and buy a pig? Like a real, certified oink-oink, Charlotte’s Web Wilbur kinda piggie? Apparently, there’s been an influx of people buying miniature potbellied piggies from wherever cute little potbellied piggies might be sold. People who live in apartments, even! I know. Can you stand it? And by the way, …
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