{"id":15913,"date":"2016-03-29T15:13:17","date_gmt":"2016-03-29T19:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kb.webitgarage.ca\/guard-dog-rental-company-faces-animal-neglect-charges\/"},"modified":"2018-06-11T21:19:22","modified_gmt":"2018-06-12T01:19:22","slug":"guard-dog-rental-company-faces-animal-neglect-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/en\/guard-dog-rental-company-faces-animal-neglect-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Guard Dog Rental Company Faces Animal Neglect Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Charlie enjoying her new life to the fullest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Montreal, March 30th<\/sup> 2016 \u2013<\/b>\u00a0\u00c9levages S.A. inc., a guard dog rental company,<\/em>\u00a0is facing eight charges under Quebec\u2019s animal welfare law. The charges stem from the seizure, by the Montreal SPCA, of three dogs belonging to \u00c9levages S.A. inc. at a Montreal car dealership last spring.<\/p>\n

\u00c9levages S.A. inc. rents out guard dogs to various businesses on the island of Montreal, mainly car dealerships. The charges faced by the company relate to the dogs\u2019 housing conditions and lack of veterinary care. Corey Lee Cudney, as associate of \u00c9levages S.A. inc., has also been personally charged as the animals\u2019 custodian.<\/p>\n

\u00c9levages S.A. inc. could face up to 96,000$ in fines. The company could also be barred from having ownership or custody of any animal during a certain period.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe use of guard dogs for commercial security purposes is still a widespread practice in Quebec.\u201d said Me<\/sup>\u00a0Sophie Gaillard, lawyer for the Montreal SPCA\u2019s Animal Advocacy Department. \u201cThese dogs typically spend their days enclosed in small sheds only to be released alone, at night, to roam in concrete yards, regardless of weather conditions. They are generally deprived of the opportunity to socialize with humans or other dogs, and they do not know the pleasure of going out for a walk\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Charlie’s daily life before the Montreal SPCA’s intervention<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Media contact: <\/b>Anita Kapuscinska, Media Relations Coordinator, Montreal SPCA, 514-226-3932, or anitak@spca.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About the Montreal SPCA<\/i>
\nFounded in Montreal in 1869, we were the first humane society in Canada and our mission is to:<\/p>\n