In September 2011, HSI Canada helped rescue more than 500 dogs from a commercial breeding facility in the largest such seizure in Canadian history.
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December 20, 2011
HSI Canada Applauds Montreal for Moving Towards Municipally Run Animal Services
HSI Canada commended the recent decision by Montreal to launch a municipally-run animal services program to reduce pet overpopulation and euthanasia and promote responsible pet ownership.
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December 16, 2011
Hundreds of Dogs and Puppies Find a Home for the Holidays
HSI Canada announced that more than 600 dogs and puppies, rescued from inhumane conditions at Canada’s largest commercial dog breeding operation, had been adopted or were in the process of being adopted.
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December 13, 2011
HSI Canada Applauds Rosemont-La Petite Patrie, Montreal’s First Borough to Ban the Sale of Animals in Pet Stores
HSI Canada applauded the decision by Rosemont-La Petite Patrie, a Montreal borough, to promote shelter adoptions and stop substandard commercial breeding operations by prohibiting the sale of animals in all new pet stores.
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December 8, 2011
HSI Canada Commends Quebec Government on New Animal Cruelty Penalties and Fines
HSI Canada welcomed the newly proposed animal cruelty penalties announced by MAPAQ as part of the updated P-42 (Quebec Animal Health Protection Act) regulations to be introduced.
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November 24, 2011
Le Gouvernement du Québec S’est Vu Accorder la Garde des Chiens Secourus
La HSI Canada se félicite de l’entente qui a accordé la garde légale de plus de 600 chiens et chiots gravement négligés à ANIMA-Québec, après qu’ils ont été secourus du plus important établissement d'élevage commercial au Canada.
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November 24, 2011
Quebec Government Gains Legal Custody of Rescued Dogs
A settlement granted legal custody of more than 600 severely neglected dogs and puppies to ANIMA-Québec following their rescue from the largest commercial breeding operation in Canada.
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November 18, 2011
Road to Recovery Paved with Dedicated Volunteer Support
Two months after helping rescue 500 dogs from a commercial breeding facility, HSI staff and volunteers worked around the clock to ensure the animals received the critical care they needed.
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September 30, 2011
Generosity and Compassion
Generosity and compassion are evident every day at our emergency shelter, where staff and volunteers are caring around the clock for more than 500 rescued dogs.
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September 27, 2011
HSI Canada Thanks Public and Corporate Supporters for Donations in Historic Dog Rescue
HSI Canada extended its gratitude to supporters for their kind donations in the historic rescue and emergency sheltering operations of more than 500 neglected dogs and puppies from a large-scale commercial breeding operation in Quebec.
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September 26, 2011
HSI Canada and the Montreal SPCA Call on Municipalities to Follow Toronto’s Lead and Restrict Pet Store Sales of Commercially Bred Dogs and Cats
HSI Canada and the Montreal SPCA applauded a decision by the City of Toronto to prohibit the sale of commercially bred dogs and cats in pet stores.
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September 21, 2011
New Life; A Brighter Future
The team focused on finishing a nursery and recruiting volunteers in expectation of more puppies on the way in addition to the more than 500 dogs already being sheltered
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September 20, 2011
Baby Steps
The long road to recovery began for the more than 500 dogs and puppies rescued from a commercial breeding facility in Quebec.
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September 19, 2011
Quebec Dog Rescue Slideshow
A slideshow of the rescue of more than 500 dogs from a commercial breeding facility in Quebec in September 2011.
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September 19, 2011
Courage to Trust
Staff, volunteers and vets continued to treat the dogs rescued from a breeding facility in Quebec.
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September 18, 2011
Safe at the Shelter
The more than 500 dogs HSI Canada helped rescue from a commercial breeding facility in Quebec settled into the emergency shelter where they were taken.
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September 17, 2011
HSI Canada Assists Government with Rescue of More Than 500 Neglected Dogs in Historic Seizure in Quebec
HSI Canada, in partnership with the Ministere de l'Agriculture, des Pecheries et de l'Alimentation du Quebec and local law enforcement rescued more than 500 dogs and puppies from a large-scale commercial breeding facility in Outaouais, Quebec.