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Montreal carriage horse trade ends, after 354 years

January 1, 2020 By Merritt Clifton

“Calèche” industry was long intertwined with defunct harness track,  start of the Premarin industry,  horse slaughter,  and a notorious glue factory              MONTREAL, Quebec––The last vehicle-pulling horses in Montreal,  Quebec,  are to be off the streets before sunset on December 31,  2019––an hour which,  as this article is posted,  has already come and gone. “Far […]

Filed Under: Animal racing, Canada, Culture & Animals, Entertainment, Feature Home Bottom, Horse racing, Horses, Horses & Farmed Animals, PMU, Racing, The Americas, Working horses Tagged With: Christiane Vadnais, Denis Coderre, Denis Murray, Luc Desparois, Merritt Clifton, Valerie Plante

Montreal pit bull ban likely to fall after upset mayoral defeat

November 7, 2017 By Merritt Clifton

Proposed provincial pit bull ban introduced in April 2017 remains pending             MONTREAL,  Quebec––The November 6,  2017 upset defeat of incumbent Montreal mayor Denis Coderre by challenger Valerie Plante is “A devastating loss to the people of Montreal and victims of pit bull attacks everywhere,”  the victim advocacy organization National Pit Bull Victim Awareness predicts, […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal control, Animal organizations, Canada, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Laws & politics, Population control, Shelters, The Americas, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Barbara Kay, Christiane Vadnais, Denis Coderre, Martin Coiteux, Sterling Downey, Valerie Plante

Pit bull advocacy exposed by the CBC Fifth Estate with host Mark Kelley

September 23, 2017 By Merritt Clifton

Pit Bulls Unleashed:  Should They Be Banned? The Fifth Estate with Mark Kelley http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/ or https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa-bX3gZC3YnCThlGM5d38Q   Pit bull advocates have been screaming bloody murder since the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation last night,  September  22,  2017,  aired Pit Bulls Unleashed:  Should They Be Banned? The hour-long documentary,  produced by the investigative news magazine program The Fifth […]

Filed Under: Culture & Animals, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Top, Screen industry Tagged With: Brandi McNeely, Charlotte Alter, Christiane Vadnais, Colleen Lynn, Daxton Borchardt, Emily Vadnais, Judge Joe Brown, Judge Judy, Ledy Van Kavage, Mark Kelley, Merritt Clifton, Michael Golinko, Susan Iwicki, Trehlan Credit

Dog Bite Prevention Week 2017 starts with a bang-bang-bang

April 11, 2017 By Merritt Clifton

Five pit bull victims & one hurt by German shepherd in first 24 hours NEW YORK,  N.Y.––Dog Bite Prevention Week 2017,  April 9-15,  almost began with a bang at Angel Ridge Rescue in Chartiers Township,  Washington County,  Pennsylvania,  but hero-of-the-hour Justin Killion didn’t have his gun when the mayhem started. “Killion said his daughter told […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal control, Animal organizations, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Laws & politics, Shelters, USA Tagged With: Cecille Short, Christiane Vadnais, Justin Killion, Merritt Clifton, Wanda Perkins

91% of dog attack disfigurement victims in 2016 were mauled by pit bulls

January 3, 2017 By Merritt Clifton

Total reported disfiguring dog attacks for the first time topped 1,000 A record 1,075 dogs,  including an also-record 741 pit bulls (69%),  participated in attacks disfiguring 631 Americans and Canadians in 2016,  according to the breed-specific log of fatal and disfiguring dog attacks kept by ANIMALS 24-7 editor Merritt Clifton since 1982. Of the disfigured […]

Filed Under: Animal control, Animal fighting, Animal organizations, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Entertainment, Feature Home Bottom, Laws & politics, Shelters, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Christiane Vadnais, Harold Matthews, Merritt Clifton, Piper Dunbar, Robert Simonian, Valente Lopez Aguirre

Quebec Court of Appeals allows Montreal pit bull ban to take effect

December 2, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

Appellate judges overturn lower court stay on enforcement          MONTREAL,  Quebec––A three-judge panel from the Quebec Court of Appeals on December 1,  2016 allowed most parts of the Montreal pit bull ban adopted on September 27,  2016 to take immediate effect,  overturning an October 5,  2016 stay on enforcement of the ban issued by Superior […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal control, Animal organizations, Breeding, Canada, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Entertainment, Feature Home Bottom, Laws & politics, Population control, Shelters, The Americas, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Bouchra Oatik, Christiane Vadnais, Denis Coderre, Guy Cournoyer, Guy Gendron, Merritt Clifton

Montreal bans pit bulls

September 28, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

Bylaw passed by wide margin despite all-out effort by pit bull advocates          MONTREAL,  Quebec,  Canada––Acquiring a pit bull is from October 3,  2016 banned in the 19 boroughs of Montreal.  Pit bulls already in Montreal must be licensed by the end of 2016.  By March 31,  2017,   pit bull owners must demonstrate that they […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal control, Animal organizations, Canada, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Laws & politics, Population control, Shelters, The Americas, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Alana Devine, Christiane Vadnais, Denis Coderre, Marie-Claude Malboeuf, Merritt Clifton, Sonia LeClerc

Montreal & province of Quebec set to ban pit bulls

August 19, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

Montreal legislation expected to pass in September 2016;  provincial legislation likely to be introduced (Part I of a 2-part series.  See also Pit bull lobby exposed in Quebec as never before.)          MONTREAL,  Quebec––Montreal mayor Denis Coderre on August 16,  2016 affirmed to La Presse investigative reporter Marie-Claude Malboeuf that enough city councillor are committed to […]

Filed Under: Animal rights & welfare, Breeding, Canada, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Population control, Religion & philosophy, The Americas Tagged With: Alanna Devine, Christiane Vadnais, Denis Coderre, Marie-Claude Malbouef, Merritt Clifton, Philippe Couillard

Pit bull lobby exposed in Quebec as never before

August 19, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

La Presse reporter Marie-Claude Malboeuf questioned face value of veterinary claims  (Part II of a 2-part series.  See also Montreal & province of Quebec set to ban pit bulls.) MONTREAL,  Quebec––Reciting a position held by the Quebec College of Veterinary Surgeons since 1986, current Quebec College of Veterinary Surgeons president Joel Bergeron addressed media in opposition to […]

Filed Under: Activism, Advocacy, Animal control, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Breeding, Canada, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Population control, Religion & philosophy, Shelters, The Americas, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Animal Farm Foundation, Christiane Vadnais, Denis Coderre, Gaetan Barrette, Jane Berkey, Joel Bergeron, Marie-Claude Malbouef, Martin Coiteux, Merritt Clifton, Philippe Couillard

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