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Adoption & Rescue Organizations (Please report dead links)

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The following listings have been supplied by not-for-profit clubs, rescue and/or shelter organizations and are free of charge.  Any changes in information should be forwarded to Dogs Dogs Dogs as soon as possible to ensure inclusion in the next issue. Please write to us at info@dogsdogsdogs.ca.

Abandoned Cats: always has cats and kittens needing new, loving homes. www.werescuecats.ca

Adopt-a-Dog/Save-a-Life - all breeds of dogs.  416-787-3862 

www.adoptadogsavealife.com

Adopt-A-Greyhound of Central Canada - 613-489-0654
info@adopt-a-greyhound.com    www.adopt-a-greyhound.ca

Adoptapet/Pet Rescue - All breed dog rescue plus endless kittens and cats from the local vet pounds www.adoptapet.lucknow.on.ca    petrescue@hurontel.on.ca   Please call AFTER 6 p.m. 519-528-3045

Akita Adoption Rescue - 905-775-6320

Akita Alumni - breed, adoption and activities info. Bev Lewis at 905-775-6320; congraph@attcanada.ca

Akita Watch Rescue & Adoption Service - Mitsko at 905-357-7592 mitsko@niagara.com

Alaskan Malamute HELP League rescue & adoption service. 705-656-3860; www.malamuterescue.com

All Breed Canine Rescue www.allbreedcaninerescue.petfinder.com
allbreedcaninerescue@sympatico.ca 519-633-6226 Providing rescue and foster care for abandoned and sick pound animals in SW Ontario.

All Heart Pet Rescue - all-breed rescue & adoption: dogs & cats. 705-724-2630; www.ontariopetrescue.com

Alliston & District Humane Society - Glenna Ogle at 705-458-9038

American Eskimo Dogs - rescue & adoption service: www.reskie.com

Animal Alliance of Canada's Project - Jessie all-breed rescue & adoption: dogs & cats. 416-462-9541

Animal Trackers - all-breed rescue & adoption: dogs and cats. 519-942-0977

Ann & Pete Wilson's Foster Home for Dogs - all-breed rescue & adoption. 905-939-2692

Annex Cat Rescue - 416-410-3835; www.annexcatrescue.on.ca

Australian Shepherd Rescue (ARPH) - rescue and adoption - Nicole Wright - 905-263-4249 or 1-877-ARPH-779. www.ontarioaussies.ca

Barlees Angels Rescue Network - all-breed dog/cat rescue with particular interest in bully breeds and Neopolitan Mastiff. 519-836-4407; www.barlees.org

Basset Hound Rescue - rescue & adoption. Phyllis Stapells at 905-936-6156

Big On Beagles (B.O.B) Rescue. Marna Gale at 416-693-5590; www.bigonbeagles.ca

Border Collie Rescue Ontario Rescue & Adoption. Sharon Fong at 905-839-1751 sharonfong@rogers.com

Border Collie Rescue (Southern Ontario):  bcrescue.homestead.com 

Border Collie Rescue - Northumberland County - rescue & adoption: www.bordercollierescueont.com

Border Terrier Welfare - rescue & adoption: Marnie Fielding at 613-596-5600, fredfielding@sympatico.ca

Boston Terrier Rescue - rescue & adoption: James McLean at 416-469-5010; ruckous@idirect.com

Bouvier Rescuers of Ontario, Canada - Contact: Michelle Paquin, londryd@kos.net or Facebook group

Boxer Rescue - Ontario volunteer group dedicated to rehabilitating and re-homing Boxers and Boxer-mixes. Linda Lloyd: linda.lloyd@sympatico.ca  www.boxerrescueontario.com 

Bralex - Breeder and rescuer of Labradors: www.bralexlabradors.ca, bralexlabradors@gmail.com.  

Brampton Animal Services - all-breed dog & cat rescue & adoption: 905-458-5800

Bulldog (English) Rescue – rescue & adoption: Joan Weston at 519-927-9856; phoofle_snort@hotmail.com

Bulldog (French) Rescue – rescue & adoption: Karen Ram at 519-752-2382; karendonfrenchbulldogs@sympatico.ca

Bullmastiff Rescue of Canada – rescue & adoption: Amy Lewis at alewis@sympatico.ca

Bytown Assoc. for Rescued Kanines - (BARK): all-breed rescue for abused, abandoned dogs. We rehabilitate, foster and find new homes. 613-738-0119; smckeil@primus.ca

Cairn Terrier Club of Canada Rescue - rescue & adoption: Barbara Nielsen at 519-886-1282; dancairn@rogers.com or larsnielsen@rogers.com

Caledon Animal Shelter – Municipal shelter at 12889 Coleraine Drive in Bolton: 905-857-5208

The Canadian West Highland White Terrier Club Rescue needs volunteers in all areas. 519-822-308 www.canadawestieclub.ca

Catahoula Rescue (Ontario)www.ontariocatahoularescue.petfinder.com
www.catahoularescue.com

Cats & kittens available for adoption from "Paws". 416-491-2287;
pawstoronto@hotmail.com

Cats & kittens for adoption: Margaret Dellio at 416-243-8565

Cats & kittens for adoption: Sonia Currell at 416-699-1534

Cats Unlimited - cat rescue & adoption. Tel: 519-887-6456, vjohnson@mgbtlaw.com

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club of Canada - rescue & adoption: Elaine Ellis at 905-451-6399

Char-Pei Rescue - rescue & adoption: Andrea Robins at 905-726-3310; csprescue@sympatico.ca

Chihuahua Rescue & Transport (Canadian CRT) - rescue & adoption for Chihuahuas and Chihuahua-mixes: www.ccrt.net

Chow Chow Fanciers of Canada - rescue & adoption: Judy Goacher at 905-983-6412

Clarington Pet Connection - all-breed dog & cat rescue & adoption: 905-623-6631; www.claringtonpetconnection.freeservers.com

Dachshund Rescue & Adoption - for Dachshunds & Dachshund-mixes: 416-224-0184; www.wienerdogrescue.com

Dachshund: Canadian Dachshund Rescue - we re-home Dachshund & Dachshund-mixes regardless of age or health. Contact: 519-341-9817; www.wienerdogrescue.com

Dalmatian Adoption & Rescue - rescues & places Dalmatians, offers breed info & forum for Dalmatian owners. Mary MacNeill: 416-653-2411 or www.dalrescue.org

Doberman Rescue & Adoption - Sheila Summers at 416-247-3679; ausleben@rogers.com

Earliz Haven Animal Shelter - all-breed dog & cat rescue & adoption: 705-786-3177

Etobicoke Humane Society - all-breed dog & cat adoption: 416-249-6100; www.etobicokehumanesociety.com 


GiNA - Greyhounds in Need of Adoption - 1-877-987-GREY, www.meetgina.ca, info@meetgina.ca, facebook.com/meetgina, twitter.com/meetgina

Golden Rescue - Golden Retriever rescue & adoption: 416-657-2445 www.golden-rescue.net

Great Danes: Danes in Distress - Great Dane rescue & adoption: Jim Wood at 519-650-3620 www.danesindistress.com

Greyhound Adoption-Maritimes - www.greyhoundadoption.ca  (based in New Brunswick)


Greyhound Relocation & Adoption Canada - 519-425-7822; gracanada@aol.com  www.GRACanada.com 


Greyhound Supporters of the National Capital Region. Phone: 613-216-8097.
website: www.gsncr.ca
email: info@gsncr.ca

Haven of the Heart: -all-breed dog & cat rescue & adoption: 905-936-3055

Helping Homeless Pets - Because every pet deserves a loving home, www.helpinghomelesspets.com

Humane Society of Durham Region - all-breed dog & cat adoption. 905-433-2022; www.humanedurham.com

Huntsville - Animal Shelter for Huntsville - all-breed dog & cat rescue & adoption: 705-789-9709

Italian Greyhound Rescue -613-549-0087

Jack Russell Terrier Rescue Ontario - affiliated with JRTCC to help rescue & place JRT’s. 416-266-4769; www.russellrescue.org

Jasper's Rescue - is dedicated to finding forever homes for dogs, cats, small animals, birds and reptiles. jaspersrescue@gmail.com

Kensington Market Cat Rescue & Adoption - 416-591-5120


Kismutt Rescue - Kimberly Thomas, www.kismutt.com  kismutt@sympatico.ca 

LOYAL Rescue - All-breed rescue based in Peterborough - www.loyalrescue.com  Brenda: 705-772-4916

Loyalist Humane Society - rescue & adoption: 613-476-4951 (Picton); loyalisthumanesociety@hotmail.com

Mastiff Club Rescue - rescue & adoption: Bob Johnston at 613-477-1977 or Bev Malloy: 905-473-5919 

Mature Dog Adoptions Registered Charity - 613-548-8858 www.maturedogs.petfinder.org

Milestone Mission Pet Adoption & Placement – all-breed dog & cat rescue & adoption. Nora Barber: 905-476-1714 (Keswick)

Mississauga Animal Pound/Shelter – all-breed dog & cat rescue & adoption: 905-896-5864

Oakville & District Humane Society – all-breed dog & cats rescue & adoption: 905-845-1551

Old English Sheepdog Rescue - rescue & adoption: Julia McLaren at julia@oesSOS.ca

Ontario SPCA - all-breed dog & cat rescue & adoption: 905-898-7122 or 1-888-ONT-SPCA

Organization for Rescue of Animals (ORA) – all breed dog & cat rescue & adoption: 416-726-5762; 905-727-6375; www.ora-animalsrescue.org

Paradise Found - all-breed dog rescue & adoption: Britt and Murray Crawford: 519-925-1121 

Pekingese & Chihuahua – rescue & adoption, purebred or mix: Cara at 647-439-3612. 

Pickering Animal Services - all breeds dog and cat rescue & adoption – 905-683-7575 www.cityofpickering.com/animals

Pit Bull Terrier Rescue - rescue & adoption: Jen Windh at 519-767-1405; www.barlees.org

Pomeranian and Small Breed Rescue - Hamilton, ON, psbrescue@yahoo.ca , www.psbrescue.com

Poodle Rescue & Adoption (Standard) – Morgan Jarvis: 905-623-3940; tretor@sympatico.ca

Potcake Dogs - Turks & Caicos SPCA rescues, fosters and finds new homes for homeless Potcake dogs. Many of our dogs are now living in Canadian homes. Read about our dogs at: www.tcspca.tc/

Prince Edward County Canine Control - all-breed dog & cat rescue & adoption: Raeanne & Jim Nelson: 613-476-7666

Pugalug Club Pug Rescue - “Helping Pugs in Need” www.pugalug.com  rescue@pugalug.com, larry@pugalug.com 416-601-6854 - Larry St. Aubin

Region of Peel Humane Society - all-breed dog & cat rescue & adoption: 905-874-1050; www.pawprints.com/peelhumanesociety

Rhodesian Ridgeback Rescue - rescue & adoption: Carole Bradley-Kennedy at 905-812-0568; www.ridgebackrescue.org

Saluki Rescue - rescue & adoption: Sandra Gahan at 519-620-9937; sandragahan@aol.com 


Save Me Rescue - All breeds, Southern Ontario area.   
www.savemerescue.org
www.facebook.com/SaveMeRescue

Shar-Pei Rescue - rescue & adoption: Andrea Robins at 905-726-3310; 5dotors@sympatico.ca  or Sharon Palmay at 705-435-1556

Southern Ontario Sheltie Rescue - rescue & adoption: www.petfinder.org/shelters/ON91.html

Siberian Husky Club Canada Rescue - rescue & adoption www.shccrescue.hypermart.net

Silky Terrier: Maple Leaf Silky Terrier Club – rescue & adoption: www.silkyterrier-canada.org

Shiba Inu Rescue - rescue & adoption: Steven Watson at 705-428-3039

Speaking of Dogs Rescue - All Breed rescue and adoption, focus on senior dogs: Lorraine Houston; lorraine@speakingofdogs.com  416-444-4190

TAGS (The Animal Guardian Society) - all-breed dog & cat rescue & adoption: 905-263-TAGS; www.animalguardian.org

Tears of Joy Animal Rescue – all-breed dog & cat rescue & adoption: Sue Calvert: 519-941-1391 or Andrea Goss: 519-928-2139


Tiny Paws Dog Rescue Canada - Rescues and finds loving homes for small pure and mixed breed dogs (weighing 20 pounds and under)
http://www.tpdr.ca
1-800-774-8315
info.tpdrc@gmail.com

Toronto Animal Services – main line: 416-338-7297. All-breed dog & cat rescue & adoption: www.toronto.ca/animal_services 

South - CNE grounds in the Horse Palace, 140 Princes Blvd.: 416-338-6668
Central - 2700 Eglinton Ave. W. (Eglinton & Keele): 416-338-6281
West - 146 The East Mall (427 & Dundas): 416-338-6271
North - 1300 Sheppard Ave. W. (Sheppard & Keele): 416-338-8723
East - 821 Progress Ave. (401 & Markham): 416-338-7539

Toronto Humane Society - all-breed dog & cat rescue & adoption: 416-392-2273; www.torontohumanesociety.com

The Toronto Wildlife Centre (TWC) is in need of Volunteer Drivers to transport sick, injured or orphaned animals from across the GTA and beyond into our Wildlife Care facility. For more information, please contact Paul by phone at 416-631-0662 or by e-mail at volunteer@torontowildlifecentre.com , www.torontowildlifecentre.com

Vizsla Society of Ontario - breed rescue, breed information. Elaine Hopkins: 705-743-7894; chakra@peterboro.net

Westies in Need (WIN) - Corrie Yeoman - 905-936-6691. www.westiesinneed.ca

Whippet Rescue Canada - rescue & adoption: Sherrall Chapman at 613-475-6000; billchapman@sympatico.ca


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