pet people

 Fostering 102 Finding the right rescue  Every rescue has its own guidelines and values so you should do your homework to find out which will work best for you.  The easiest thing before even applying to see if you’re a fit is to learn as much as you can on the internet.  So, for the next 10 days do the following: …

                      Fostering 101 – by Terry Price Kimmel  I talk and cross post a lot about fostering animals. It is one of my passions and one thing I can do on a regular basis to help a homeless animal and the rescue community. I am over the dog limit in my …

courtesy of Simple Photos Rosie to the Rescue! You may have seen on CTV, or heard on the radio that there was a backyard breeder in Quebec City who surrendered 23 of his dogs this past week to a local rescue. We thought you would like to follow their journey. I contacted Anne Dube from Rosie Animal Adoption to find out …

  We have all been waiting for this day to arrive. After being the best Foster Mom ever, Tara Garland has a last installment on Stanley. A Forever Home for the Holidays- This year my family opted not to celebrate the holidays with gifts but rather focus on enjoying the company of loved ones.  Though there were no presents to …

PAW IT FORWARD! Now, this makes our tails wag! Through the support of our generous friends and advertisers this year, the dedication of our bloggers and YOU for reading –  Montreal Dog Blog is able to earmark a cool $1000 for charity!  What a team effort! Especially because now, we get to “Paw It Forward”!  We decided to spread the …

Sure, we’re Montreal-based – but we love knowing about pet people all across this great country! Introducing Vicky Bowes. Originally from Shropshire, England – she’s called Vancouver home for the past 4 and a half years. She’s a pet portrait artist – but much more than that – she has a deep love of animals and uses her work to …

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 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 …

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 …