puppy mills

Today, September 17th, has been designated Puppy Mill Awareness Day. It’s been started by a group in the US, but with yesterday’s puppy mill seizure near Shawville, QC – and the fact that Quebec has the disgraceful title of “Puppy Mill Capital of North America”, we feel it’s an important day to recognize here as well.         …

A while back, a provincial petition was being circulated to implement standards for shelters and pounds in Quebec. This petition was urging that shelters and pounds provide basics like:  veterinary care, taking measures to reunite lost animals with owners (FYI – 5 months after their damning expose, the Berger Blanc still has no lost/founds listed on their website) , mandatory …

*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 …

This is where your puppy came from. Simple .[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY8Opsl2K0M[/youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY8Opsl2K0M TPK ‎    “In rescuing animals, I lost my mind, but found my soul.” ~anonymous

This was originally posted on Facebook via A.M.R. an Christina Albany …on Friday Nov 12. Too many dogs…Too few homes by A.M.R. Animal Services and Boutique on Friday, November 12, 2010 at 8:59pm Today, started as a good day, (6) dogs from AMR Animal Services and (1) Rosie dog were transported to another shelter near Ottawa where they had a better chance of …

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“How much is that doggie in the window? (arf! arf!) The one with the waggley tail How much is that doggie in the window? (arf! arf!) I do hope that doggie’s for sale” Such a cute song that we teach our children. We have all heard it and maybe you are thinking of the tune as you read this post. …

What? According to the Montreal SPCA Emergency shelter, a puppy mill is defined as:  a dog breeding facility that is solely motivated by profit and does not care about the resulting substandard conditions in which the dogs are forced to live.  Mill owners do not clean their dogs or their cages, and (the dogs) never see a veterinarian or receive proper food. …

Sometimes it feels like the fight against Quebec puppy mills is of David and Goliath proportions.  Many people have a passion to see them shut their doors forever (and their operators face stiff criminal penalties and jail time), but the battle is tedious.  There are so many horrific stories that never get a voice. There are so many animals that …