{"id":17571,"date":"2017-05-04T15:12:34","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T19:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kb.webitgarage.ca\/hit-the-pavement-stop-injustice-and-animal-cruelty\/"},"modified":"2018-06-10T22:11:42","modified_gmt":"2018-06-11T02:11:42","slug":"hit-the-pavement-stop-injustice-and-animal-cruelty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/en\/hit-the-pavement-stop-injustice-and-animal-cruelty\/","title":{"rendered":"Hit the pavement \u2013 stop injustice and animal cruelty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.snoutandabout.ca\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-14372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wordpspca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/carouselEN-300x181.jpg\" alt=\"carouselen\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" \/><\/a>Montreal, May 4<sup>th<\/sup> 2017 \u2013<\/strong>The Montreal SPCA is pleased to announce the 7<sup>th<\/sup> edition of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.snoutandabout.ca\">largest dog walk in Montreal<\/a> for the benefit of our organisation, which will be held at the Mount-Royal Park on Sunday, June 11<sup>th<\/sup> 2017. Participants at the annual <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.snoutandabout.ca\">Snout &amp; About<\/a><\/em> event will spend a festive day with fellow dog-lovers, all while helping to support our efforts to stop animal cruelty and injustice.<\/p>\n<p>The walk will give members of the public the opportunity to enjoy a family activity with their loyal canine companion and at the same time raise funds to help the Montreal SPCA. The funds raised will help the Montreal SPCA, which has existed for nearly 150 years, to continue its mission: protecting and representing the interests of animals. The goal this year is to raise $50 000 in the form of donations and sponsorships.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Montreal SPCA and the community share a common passion for animals and now, more than ever, we are counting on the public\u2019s support in our daily battle against animal cruelty and injustice,\u201d said Anita <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wordpspca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/marche-museau1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14374 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/wordpspca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/marche-museau1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"marche-museau1\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>Kapuscinska, Communications Manager at the Montreal SPCA. \u201cIt is thanks to the public\u2019s support that we are able to investigate thousands of cruelty cases, defend the interests of all animals, and sterilize and to rehome thousands of animals every year. We invite fellow animal-lovers to register and participate at the walk to help the Montreal SPCA pursue its mission, but also to enjoy a fun-filled day for the entire family\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Participants can now register for the Walk on the website, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.snoutandabout.ca\/\">www.snoutandabout.ca<\/a>, individually or in teams. There are three options: set a fundraising goal, which can be shared with everyone, sponsor a person (or team), or donate directly. Participants can also share their personal reason for participating and supporting the walk.<\/p>\n<p><strong>With or without a dog, everyone is invited to participate at the <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.snoutandabout.ca\/\">Snout &amp; About<\/a><\/em> event:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When:<\/strong> Sunday, June 11, 2017 from 10 am to 3 pm (rain or shine)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where:<\/strong> At the base of Mount Royal \u2013intersection of Park Avenue and Co\u0302te-Sainte- Catherine.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For more information, to register or to make a donation:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.snoutandabout.ca\/\">www.snoutandabout.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>HIT THE PAVEMENT<\/strong><br \/>\nStop injustice and animal cruelty on June 11, 2017 and walk for the Montreal SPCA!<br \/>\nFor more information: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.snoutandabout.ca\/\">www.snoutandabout.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>Photo credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chantallevesquephoto.com\">Chantal Levesque<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">-30-<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media contact:<\/strong>\u00a0Anita Kapuscinska, Communications Manager, Montreal SPCA, 514 656-2760, or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:anitak@spca.com\">anitak@spca.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A<strong><em>bout the Montreal SPCA<\/em><\/strong> Founded in Montreal in 1869, we were the first animal welfare society in Canada and our mission is to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>protect animals against negligence, abuse, and exploitation;<\/li>\n<li>represent their interests and ensure their well-being;<\/li>\n<li>raise public awareness and help\u00a0develop compassion for all living beings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information about the Montreal SPCA, please visit our website at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spca.com\/\">www.spca.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Montreal, May 4th 2017 \u2013The Montreal SPCA is pleased to announce the 7th edition of the largest dog walk in Montreal for the benefit of our organisation, which will be held at the Mount-Royal Park on Sunday, June 11th 2017. 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