Consent in pets: a demonstration of respect

The concept of consent, often reserved for human interactions, also finds its place in the relationship we have with our pets. Too often, we assume that animals, because they are domesticated, are always ready to receive our caresses and participate in our interactions. However, respecting their consent is an essential element in strengthening a healthy…

Testimonial: why do I give to Proanima?

Here is the testimony of one of our loyal and generous donors: “ I donate to Proanima because I deeply love animals. They are generally very direct and unfiltered with humans. Also, no matter our physique or our little flaws, no matter our salary or our social status, no matter what can sometimes seem so…

10 December 2024

Capture-Sterilize-Release-Hold

In 2018, Proanima implemented a CSRM (Capture, Sterilization, Release, and Maintenance) program for stray cats belonging to colonies. This program helps control feline overpopulation in the territories of Longueuil, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. In partnership with our client cities, the shelter hopes to improve the fate of community cats through this process. What is this ?…

10 December 2024

Proanima: why this change?

On September 25, we changed our identity. Services Animaliers de la Rive-Sud proudly became Proanima, after several months of work by our communications team. But what are the reasons for this change? Find out in detail here why this development is taking place: Why did we decide to change our name? To better represent the…

10 December 2024

Need farms and stables!

This is a call to all: we need to find large spaces to place several cats that cannot live normally in a house. We receive many cats that cannot really adapt to life in a house. These cats are often too active to stay indoors or are not very socialized to humans, without being aggressive….

10 December 2024

Regulations implementing the new provincial law on the supervision of dogs.

Since March 3, law P38-002 has been in force. Owners/guardians will have until June 3, 2020 to register their dog in accordance with the law. Listen here in detail to the intervention of the president of the AMVQ on Radio Canada. Here is a sheet developed by the AMVQ summarizing the main regulations for dog…

10 December 2024

Proanima welcomes Animal Shelter

We were delighted to welcome back to our premises the film crew of Refuge Animal , a show broadcast on the TVA network. The show will air at Proanima starting Monday, February 3 at 7 p.m. on TVA , every Monday for 9 episodes . Many stories, both beautiful and poignant, will show the reality…

10 December 2024

How my pet contributes to my well-being

We asked you a while ago how your pet contributes to your well-being during the pandemic. Here are your best testimonies: I live alone with my little Émile, I work from home 5 days a week for more than 2 months … he is the only living being that I can cuddle so he is…

10 December 2024

Two new partnerships for Proanima

We are pleased to announce two new animal management partnerships: the municipality of Saint-Valentin , for a period of 3 years, and the municipality of Venise-en-Québec for a period of 5 years. Our organization is proud to already have six cities and municipalities among its partners. (Boucherville, Longueuil, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Alexandre and Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu). We are…

10 December 2024

Mika and Rookie, inseparable brothers

Discover the wonderful story of two Husky brothers who spent several months at the shelter: “Mika and Rookie, 2 brothers who lived in a house with their mother were abandoned at the shelter because they had argued together. The reason for this argument is unknown. When they arrived, they were in 2 separate enclosures, each…

10 December 2024

Let’s save the kittens!

Our orphaned kittens need you! We receive more than 300 orphaned kittens per year at Proanima. So we came up with the idea of doing a fundraising campaign to help these little babies survive. Our GoFundMe campaign reached its monetary goal but we want to continue raising money throughout the year, to ensure the sustainability…

10 December 2024

Canola and Maximus, two extraordinary destinies

Canola, the scent of trauma In June, Nancy, our counsellor, received a call from a couple from Longueuil who had found a little cat lying in front of their house. They said she looked like she had fallen out of a swimming pool because her fur was all wet. Since she wasn’t moving, they put…

10 December 2024