pet people

No one could understand why this incredible little chihuahua mix wasn’t get adopted.  She stayed at the SPCA Emergency Shelter for weeks – and despite her charm, gentleness and obvious good looks – she just kept getting overlooked. Until Marcel.  Who brought Peanut home over the weekend to her forever home! And as a friend of Marcel’s, I’m thrilled to …

Nat here – I’m an NDG gal and love what’s been goin’ on in my neck o’ the Borough the  last little while.  A lot of great stores popping up, to cater to a dynamic urban population.  The latest of which is Bailey Blu! A new pet boutique on Sherbrooke West at Beaconsfield (6152 Sherbrooke West). I popped in recently …

I met Marjo quite a few years ago now when she worked as a tech and helped out with rescue by fostering . I have always been impressed by her dedication and warmth with animals and now with Vets without Borders, she just blows me away.  And what a beautiful smile ! I am so proud to know her. Marjolaine Perrault …

I am thankful today to have met this young lady just over a month ago. She left such a lasting impression with her devotion to animals I had to write about her ASAP. Maya will be a force to be reckoned with in the future with regards to the plight of animals in our community. She is an inspiration to …

Hilarie Harubin-Nolet   I first met Hilarie through her fabulous store, Boutique Woof! Meow! As if that were not keeping her busy enough, she single handedly organizes one of the top pet events on the island. The annual Beaconsfield Pet Fair this past September was once again a huge success. We are all proud to be associated with this event …

Erika A. and her dogs! Erika Anderson is a well known Montreal pet photographer whom I came to know when a friend gave me the perfect gift one Xmas. A surprise photo shoot of my 3 dogs!  ( great idea people… book early.) When did you first realize you wanted to be a photographer, particularly with animals? I have always …

When Kimberly Kotar isn’t running marathons, she’s running from cage to cage at the Montreal SPCA where she has been volunteering for the past 7 years. She is a self-proclaimed “jack of all trades” for the organization having done it all from adoption counseling and fostering to cleaning kennels, assisting vets and administering medication. All of that, in addition to …

Every now and then, it’s nice to mention people who do good things for animals in their everyday lives, no matter how big or how small. Ecocentrik Apparel is a Montreal-based webstore that offers urban eco-ethical fashions for men, women and children.  The clothing is made from sustainable materials and produced in facilities that employ fair labour practices.  They also …

When a beloved pet goes missing, it is an agonizing experience – the searching, the waiting, the wondering.  We’ve all seen posters taped up in our neighbourhoods of missing animals.  Do they ever come home?  Are their owners still searching for them?  Are they hungry, hurt, homesick? Last May, a concerned Montrealer noticed an influx of missing pet posters in …