{"id":332271,"date":"2025-12-06T13:46:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T13:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/we-are-retiring-our-blog\/"},"modified":"2025-12-06T13:46:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T13:46:29","slug":"we-are-retiring-our-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=332271","title":{"rendered":"We are retiring our blog!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>After 9 years and 2.5 million visits, MontrealDogBlog.com to retire blog<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hi, I\u2019m Nat<br \/>\nLauzon \u2013 founder of Montreal Dog Blog.&nbsp; It<br \/>\nis with a sad but grateful heart, that I announce the Montreal Dog Blog website<br \/>\nwill be coming to a close. <\/p>\n<p>MDB launched<br \/>\nin September 2010 \u2013 inspired by a 4lb dog named Flea.&nbsp; She was a puppy mill rescue that changed my<br \/>\nlife and I felt compelled to create a space that would educate people about the<br \/>\nimportance of pet adoption and of abolishing puppy mills in Quebec.&nbsp;&nbsp; Quickly, a solid team of like-minded<br \/>\nbloggers formed.&nbsp; Over the years, these<br \/>\nvolunteers crafted a unique online space that has entertained and informed pet<br \/>\nowners in Montreal \u2013 and beyond!<\/p>\n<p>100%<br \/>\ncharity-driven, our generous advertisers and fundraising efforts have helped us<br \/>\nraise close to <strong>$40,000<\/strong> for local animal<br \/>\nrescues over the years! We are so proud of this accomplishment and thank our<br \/>\nincredible advertisers and readers for believing in us and supporting us for so<br \/>\nlong. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Bloggers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The \u201cheart<br \/>\nand soul\u201d of our blog has always been our team of dedicated bloggers \u2013 from<br \/>\nveterinarians, trainers and groomers \u2013 to those in animal rescue and every day<br \/>\nfolks who share their lives with pets.&nbsp;<br \/>\nEach of them, volunteering their time to share their passion for<br \/>\nanimals.&nbsp; &nbsp;I have felt so honoured to know people who<br \/>\nwant to work for free \u2013 to be part of the greater good.&nbsp; You can find their contributions under<br \/>\n\u201cSearch by Blog\u201d on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montrealdogblog.com\">www.montrealdogblog.com<\/a>. &nbsp;&nbsp;These amazing individuals and their unique<br \/>\nand engaging blogs are the reason we can credit 2.5 million visits to our<br \/>\nwebsite. <\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m happy to<br \/>\nsay that MDB\u2019s current content will remain online indefinitely as a source of<br \/>\nfree information.&nbsp;&nbsp; With close to 2000<br \/>\narticles of searchable content, we believe it can continue to educate and<br \/>\nentertain pet owners for years to come.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Montreal Dog Blog will continue on<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re not gone!&nbsp; As the social media landscape changes, so too does the medium in which we connect with people and pets.&nbsp; Blogging no longer seems to fulfill that need.&nbsp; So, we will go where that audience is! &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re still here &#8211; just in a different format. You can find us connecting with our community almost 10,000 strong on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Facebook. &nbsp; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MontrealDogBlog\/?tn-str=k*F\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook. <\/a> We are also on Twitter @montrealdogblog.&nbsp; Look for us at your local pet events &#8211; and who knows what else the future will bring!<\/p>\n<p>As a<br \/>\nrecognized Quebec charity, we will continue to fundraise for local animal<br \/>\nrescues.&nbsp; We will continue to keep<br \/>\nMontrealers apprised of animal news that affects them.&nbsp; In short, we will continue to entertain,<br \/>\neducate and help the animals we love so much.<\/p>\n<p>I would be remiss if I didn\u2019t mention the two women who have been with me since the very beginning \u2013 rescue blogger <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montrealdogblog.com\/contributors\/rescue-news-liliana-danel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Liliana Danel  (opens in a new tab)\">Liliana Danel <\/a>and certified trainer, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Meira Frankl (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montrealdogblog.com\/contributors\/trainer-meira-frankl\/\" target=\"_blank\">Meira Frankl<\/a>.&nbsp; These excellent humans became my friends and then equal partners at Montreal Dog Blog when we acquired charity status.&nbsp; The last few years would have been a struggle without their dedication. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Thank you<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thank you so<br \/>\nmuch for visiting our blog for 9 beautiful years. <strong>Thank you for your trust.<\/strong> We are honoured to have provided such a<br \/>\nwonderful place for pets and their people and hope we can continue to do that,<br \/>\nregardless of where we may be!<\/p>\n<p>Time to<br \/>\nwrite the next chapter. <\/p>\n<p>With deepest gratitude, <\/p>\n<p>Nat Lauzon<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/www.montrealdogblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/flea-1024x578.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22409\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After 9 years and 2.5 million visits, MontrealDogBlog.com to retire blog Hi, I\u2019m Nat Lauzon \u2013 founder of Montreal Dog Blog.&nbsp; It is with a sad but grateful heart, that I announce the Montreal Dog Blog website will be coming to a close. 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