Tag Archives: animal cruelty

  We all love animals, but many of us have most likely not considered the impact we have on them by way of our everyday choices. For example, did you know that many of the animals we keep as pets are also used to test cosmetics, like shampoo and cream? It’s hard to imagine our beloved companions suffering in laboratories …

Montreal is a progressive City. It has a beautiful, vibrant culture and myriad wonders that never fail to delight. So when you see dogs being maligned by discriminatory laws based on falsehoods and myths, it hurts. A lot. Breed-specific legislation (BSL) offers little – nay, nothing – in the way of logic and common sense. You may think to yourself: …

With the first snowfall of the year comes the rush of Christmas cheer. And as winter takes hold, we seek out seasonally-appropriate comforts, like a hot cup of cocoa, or the scent of a freshly-cut Christmas tree as dogs sleep by the fire. The holidays are also a time of anxiety for some – namely, what gifts to get for …

At this very moment in laboratories across the country, animals are suffering through painful toxicity tests for chemicals that could very well wind up in the cosmetics you or I use every day. Terrified rabbits, mice, rats and guinea pigs routinely have chemical substances forced down their throat, dripped into their eyes, or smeared onto their skin, then left to …

The City of Laval will soon decide if either Auberge Zen or Berger Blanc to hold the contract for animal management and pound service. The Facebook Page Groupe Intervention Protection Animaux Compagnie – Québec posted the following message: The BID is out for the renewal of the animal services in Laval for 2016-2019. Auberge Zen pour animaux holds the current …

I know that I am no dog behaviorist or dog trainer. I am a person that believes that all animals are sentient beings that deserve to be respected. Therefore, I am in favor of the new e-petition calling for  a ban of Shock Collars. The following petition is being presented by Kennedy Steward, Member of Parliament for Burnaby South in …

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Montreal, March 4, 2015 – On Tuesday March 3 2015 , at around 6 p.m., a severely injured dog was brought to the Montreal SPCA. The dog, named Cannelle by Montreal SPCA staff, was found agonizing in a cardboard box on Henri-Julien street, on the corner of Du Laos, in the Plateau. The Montreal SPCA veterinary team determined that Cannelle …

Montreal, August 26 2014 – Despite repeated efforts by the Montreal SPCA, Humane Society International / Canada, and the public to convince the Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs du Québec (MFFP) to use its law enforcement powers to rescue foxes and mink at a fur farm in the Montérégie, the MFFP remains adamant in its decision …