INSPECTION
Our Special Constables respond to all complaints of animal cruelty and neglect. They also inspect places where animals are kept for sale, hire, or exhibition.
Leave a message at: (514) 735-2711 ext. 2230 to report any case of cruelty or animal neglect.
The SPCA in Montreal employs three investigators. The Province of Quebec has only 8 investigators, compared with Ontario which has about 250 investigators. In Montreal, we receive an average 30 to 40 calls daily; that’s hundreds of calls each year concerning abusive treatment by breeders.
Unfortunately, since we lack effective laws in Quebec, investigators don’t have the required power to charge and sentence offenders. Since Quebec is the only territory in North America where there are no laws in effect to ensure animal welfare and safety, it is therefore impossible for our investigators to enforce norms and standards that do not exist.
Puppy mills:
- Deplorable living conditions due to lack of norms;
- Quality of animals sold (health and genetic defects);
- Undeclared income;
- Falsification of breed certificates;
- Fake vaccines;
- Complicity of dishonest veterinarians;
- Operations often clandestine and hidden.
- Most acquire animals from puppy mills to be more competitive;
- Sell animals with genetic defects or sick animals;
- Falsely claim that the cats and dogs they sell are pure bred;
- Falsify papers for an additional fee;
- Sell inbred animals, which are unpredictable and could bite or exhibit dangerous behaviour;
- Sell unweaned animals when they are too young;
- Sell animals with false vaccination papers;
- Destroy surplus animals in a cruel and immoral manner;
- Often operate illegally, leaving customers without proof or protection.
- Some supply laboratories illegally;
- Questionable and suspicious euthanasia methods;
- Internal operations always hidden from the public;
- Very small number of animals given back for adoption;
- An insignificant number of lost animals given back to their owners;
- Their only interest: to generate profits at the expense of animals;
- Living conditions and provided care below minimum standards.
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