About Pia

Hi everyone and welcome to Let`s Adopt Canada!

My name is Pia Pinar Ercan. I am a 35 year old Turkish origin who`s been living in Montreal for 6 years. Before coming to Montreal, I worked at the science council of Turkey (I have a degree in journalism but I did nothing with it professionally), then I ran a bed&breakfast with my partner in Montreal for 5,5 years. Now at the at the age of of 35 I am following my heart and my dreams to be a professional chef. Cooking is my passion. One of the things I love about cooking is that it’s creative – I’m mixing flavours, colours, things that go well together on a plate. Cooking is also an act of love, and a way to show caring. I believe strongly that food prepared with love has the ability to pass that love along. This January I am going to start the culinary institute so wish me good luck on my new journey

Cooking for my Friends

I am a dreamer…I believe that I stretch my mental capacities beyond their bonds by dreaming, thinking, visualizing and always making plans for the future. You know what they say “Dreams are like stars…you may never touch them, but if you follow them they will lead you to your destiny.”

I’m a total music junkie. I live and breathe music, and always listening to it everywhere I am. I don’t know what I’d do if I couldn’t listen to music. This summer I bought myself a turntable and I started collecting vinyls. I collect vinyls from 70`s and newer funk groups, jazz, blues, rock etc. I also like going to live shows, jams sessions every chance I got.

Throughout my life I have been involved with animals- dogs, cats, reptiles, squirrels, birds even a falcon (when I was a kid my father brought home an injured falcon, which he took him to a vet and got him operated, we took care of him for 2 months in our house).

But the biggest influence in my life was my dog, my soul mate Balki who passed away this January. We spent the most amazing 16 years of our lives together. I believe that dogs/cats they are like tattoos, they live an indelible mark to our souls. We will never ever forget the joy they brought to our lives.

Me and Balki

After my Balki passed away I wanted to channel my grief by helping the four legged angels in need, I felt like I love to help out and just donating and volunteering for my local shelter somehow was not enough. I found Let`s Adopt Turkey on facebook, I finally found the right the group of people where I can share my passion, my love for animals. That`s where I found the right platform to be the voice for the voiceless.

I want to make a difference in the world by spreading the word about rescue animals and this is my calling. My dream in the future is, to have all the puppy mills shut down.

I hope everyone who visit this blog will go out and do their own good because they see it is possible for even just one person can make a big difference.

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Love,

Pia