Tag Archives: Animal Rescue

I’d always been rather domestic but recently took a trip to the wild side. Interning at a wildlife rescue taught me so much and changed my perspective about the world around me. Working with wildlife fostered a deeper love for nature and one thing became incredibly clear: coexistence is key. Living in urban areas, our relationship with wildlife can easily …

  As animal rescuers, we become very accustomed to the adoption process. We choose our questions carefully and read into every word a potential adopter gives in response–sometimes a little too much–and this helps us to feel comfortable in our decision to let the animal in our care be adopted into the perfect new family. But there are so many …

Ottawa WestieFest!   Join Westies in Need Rescue for a fun day of activities for you and your Westie(s)   Sunday, September 25, 2016 @ 10 a.m.   Rain or Shine Dogz Canine Sports Centre   3859 Carling Ave., Nepean, Ontario   Westie Walk will be followed by our fun games and BBQ.   Come out and chat with:   …

A few weeks ago I wrote a post detailing the adventures of the two feral kittens my family fostered over the summer, from their tricky capture to exploring our house to being re-captured in a safe socialization space. If you missed it, you can read the post over here for the context of this “part 2” post. So the boys …

Meet your local heroes at the Quebec Animal Rescuer of the Year Award! It’s a time to celebrate the work of local animal rescues and meet new friends and old on Saturday, November 21, 2015, at the Monkland Community Centre. Each year, these rescue groups save the lives of thousands of animals and you’re invited to join us in thanking …

My family has fostered many cats. Typically, we’ve zeroed in on declawed adults (which is a story for another day) and kittens, either full litters or lonely orphans. The kittens we’ve taken in have always either just the right age for adoption or even younger, easy to socialize and mould into lovable personalities. This summer, we tried something different. We …

From 10 AM to 3 PM at Marcel-Giroux Center: 4501, Bannantyne VERDUN (Montreal, QC) Upstairs in the room “Jeux” (2nd floor) Adoptions also available on appointment.

It’s been ages since I’ve written a post for the Dog Blog. It’s hard to justify, but trust me when I say that the veterinary technician studies are very time-consuming. In my second year of out-of-town vet tech studies, I decided to adopt a cat. I decided to adopt my new cat the first time I met her, which I …

  Emmeline Manzur is a Montreal Vegan Animal Advocate. Full of charisma and a bubbly personality, she advocates not only for rescued companion animals but also for people to understand why it is important to adopt a vegan diet.Emmeline is a philanthropist and she loves to travel to meet other cultures. During her last trip to Japan, Laos and Thailand, …

From 10 AM to 3 PM at Marcel-Giroux Center: 4501, Bannantyne VERDUN (Montreal, QC) Upstairs in the room “Jeux” (2nd floor) Adoptions also available on appointment.