By: Liliana Danel   Dear friends, I am holding the following Online fundraiser through Youcaring.com to help get donations for the rescue Westies-In-Need. This is a rescue that is very special to me after they helped re-home all the Westie pups that were taken from the infamous “breeding facility” or alleged “puppy mill” in Quebec in Nov 2011.After volunteering at …

Hi! Nat here!  I want to tell you about Montreal artist and animal lover, Kels Deegan.  Recently, we had a chat about an interesting project she’s helping out with in Curacao.  In fact, Kels is in the country right now, lending a hand with the massive street dog problem. STREET DOGS OF CURACAO Curacao has approx. 150,000 human inhabitants.  The …

Montreal SPCA and the City of Montreal present Operation Adoption Montreal 27 Jun 2013 –  Mr. Christian G. Dubois, Head of Public Security for Montreal’s Executive Committee, and Mr. Nicholas Gilman, Executive Director of the Montreal SPCA held a press conference at the Montreal SPCA Annex building to present their partnering in tackling the number of displaced animals due to …

According to an email sent out yesterday by the founder and president of Centre D’Intervention Animal, Micheline Robitaille, Anima Quebec has ceased its activities. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has not confirmed or denied such claims.  Ms. Robitaille says that MAPAQ is unwilling to give any further information at the moment. It is unknown if MAPAQ will use …

 We’d like to thank Suzannah J Vanson for sending along this reader piece. And for her generous and loving heart.  Our condolences.      Lillie, My Kind of Hero  Suzannah J. Vanson  It seems like we spend much time talking about heroes. Sports heroes, action heroes, movie and music idols. To me, none of them really quite passed the test.  …

Last Saturday, December 1st – MDB partnered with Guardian’s Best to throw a party for the rescue community and their supporters! Below is a longer version of the Thank You Note included on the back of our 2013 calendar from MDB creator, Nat Lauzon.      In 2008, I volunteered for the first time in the wake of a huge …

by MDB Blogger and veterinarian, Dr. Christina Nosotti  Volunteering in shelters is what sparked my passion to pursue my dream of becoming a vet. For as long as I can remember, I have loved animals. As a child, I used to visit the local SPCA and would just long to bring them all home. In my late teens, I started …

Join HSI/Canada at The Comedy Nest for an evening of fun and laughter in support of HSI Canada Stop Puppy Mills campaign! Talented comedian Nick Griffin, who has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman and Conan O’Brien, will be headlining the event and making sure we have an amazing time while also supporting a great cause. EVENT DETAILS: …

   by MDB Rescue Blogger, Liliana Danel  Pitou Minou Et Compagnons invited Montreal Dog Blog to visit their awesome location on Queen Mary Boulevard.  My rescue pup, Nanners, my husband and I were glad to visit the pet food and supply store and we discovered the great vast selection available. As we walked in we were greeted with a smile and …

 by Liliana Danel, MDB Blogger    Thoransoft will present in the province of Quebec their new application named RISA (Rescue Ink Software Application). This application was developed for the popular animal-rescue group that fights against animal abuse and neglect. At the same time, Rescue Ink educates and informs people about animal abuse. According to Raffi Kalemdjian, Business Solution Director for …