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The following is a list of some of the most prominent and dedicated animal organizations in Canada.
Choose the animals you want to help the most and please support them in whatever ways you can.
ALBERTA
Alberta SPCA - http://www.albertaspca.org/
Features information about the Society, education, enforcement, and upcoming events.Includes
newsletters, volunteer and foster information, list of classes and seminars, lost and found
listings, and adoption information.
Animal Rescue Foundation - http://www.arf.ab.ca
Rescues upon request from Reserves and rural areas in Alberta.
Calgary Humane Society - http://www.calgaryhumane.ab.ca/
Cochrane Humane Society - http://www.cochranehumane.ca/
Includes photos of available animals, adoption policy, calendar of events, foster and volunteer
opportunities, and donation information.
Lakeland Humane Society - http://www.lakelandhumanesociety.org/
Registered charitble organization based in Cold Lake, Alberta. News, photographs of animals
available for adoption, wish list, event information, and thank-yous included.
BRITISH COLUMBIA
British Columbia SPCA - http://www.spca.bc.ca/
BC SPCA - Vancouver Regional Branch of the BCSPCA.
A non-profit charity dedicated to the care and protection of animals. Through programs such as animal
adoption, cruelty investigation, emergency rescue, SPCA youth program, foster care, humane education and
low-cost veterinary treatment, the Vancouver Regional Branch continues to "speak for those who cannot speak
for themselves".
Website with animals for adoption - pictures:
http://www.vrbspca.bc.ca/index.asp
Cowichan and District SPCA - http://www.duncanspca.com/
Caring for all animals whether in the home, on the farm or in the wild. Includes pets of the month profiles,
wish list, and photos of available animals. Based in Duncan.
Critters of Greater Vancouver - http://www.greatervancouver.com/Critters.html
Locations and phone numbers of local British Columbia SPCA shelters
Friends of the Animals Canada - http://www.fota.ca/
Includes photos of available dogs, adoption policies, and success stories. Based in British Columbia.
Gibsons Wildlife Rehabilitation Center (WRC)
Contact: Clint and Irene Davie, (604) 886-4989
1211 Carmen Rd, Gibsons, BC
HomeFinders Animal Shelter - http://www.angelfire.com/bc2/homefinders
Non-profit shelter based in New Westminster, BC dedicated to the care, placement and rehabilitation
of abused, abandoned and otherwise homeless animals.
Karen's Animal Rescue Association (KARA) - http://www.karaworld.com/
A no-kill, non-profit rescue organization. Includes adoption agreement,
Kelowna SPCA - http://www.okanagan.net/spca/
Information about the Society, animal adoptions, programs and services.
Nanaimo SPCA - http://spca.virtualave.net
Investigates complaints of cruelty, provides shelter, food and medical attention for all homeless animals,
promotes animal adoption and responsible pet ownership, conducts humane education classes, and maintains
Emergency Response Services to injured animals.
Parksville, Qualicum Beach SPCA - http://www.island.net/~pqspca/
Features information about services and programs, pet adoptions, and pet tips.
Royal City Humane Society - http://www.rchs.bc.ca/
Registered animal charity and rescue organization that cares for and adopts out animals. Located in New
Westminster. Includes list of upcoming events, membership details, and pictures of available animals.
Save-A-Pet - http://www.save-a-pet.ca/
No-kill rescue shelter serving Surrey. Includes photos of available pets, adoption information, lost and
found listings, and how to help.
Turtle Gardens Animal Shelter - http://www.hwy16.ca/turtlegardens/
Includes photos of available animals, articles, and success stories.
All-breed, mixed breed rescue - dogs and cats.
Phone: 250-696-3188 E-mail: turtleg@uniserve.com
Rescue website with available animals: http://www.hwy16.ca/turtlegardens/
Vancouver Animal Control Services - http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/commsvcs/licandinsp/animalcontrol/
Volunteer Animal Rescue Association - http://www.angelfire.com/stars/vara
Non-profit, all volunteer, no kill organization based in Abbotsford. Includes photos of available animals, pet tips and related links. Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.
MANITOBA
The Pas and Area Humane Society - http://www.geocities.com/thepashumanesociety
Works to promote the humane treatment of animals, and offers a cost-shared spay/neuter program, humane education, and pet therapy. Site includes news and a lost and found registry.
Small Dog Rescue - Winnipeg
Any age, any stage and for whatever reason.
Contact: Linda Zagozewski 3095 Sinclair St. Winnepeg, MB R2V 4N5
Phone: 204-338-7095 E-mail: zeeagncy@mts.net
Winnipeg Humane Society - http://www.humanesociety.mb.ca/
Involved in protecting animals from suffering and in promoting their welfare and dignity. Site includes
photos of animals available for adoption, newsletters, list of events, and a section for kids.
NEW BRUNSWICK
Miramichi SPCA - http://www.angelcities.com/members/spca
Non-profit organization working to prevent cruelty to animals and to encourage the enforcement of all related laws.
Includes newsletter, pet care tips and information about fundraising, fostering programs, and animal control.
NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR
Exploits Valley SPCA - http://www.geocities.com/evspca/
Works with animals in central Newfoundland. List of objectives, description of services, event details,
and pictures of available animals are presented.
Newfoundland and Labrador Humane Society - http://www.nlhs.ca
Dedicated to promoting the humane treatment of animals through education, advocacy, and activism. Includes
information about the organization and campaigns, articles, photos of animals available for adoption, and memorials.
St. John's S.P.C.A. - http://www.spcashelter.nf.ca/
News, profiles of available animals, list of adoption policies, membership and volunteering details, and forms are presented.
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
NWT SPCA - http://www.theedge.ca/spca/
Nonprofit organization located in Yellowknife. Site includes photos of available animals, newsletters, pet
calendar details, description of spay/neuter program, and pet care information.
NOVA SCOTIA
The Bide Awhile Animal Shelter - http://www.bideawhile.org/
A non-profit shelter for the care of lost and neglected cats and dogs, located in Dartmouth. Site includes
photos, list of events, history, forms, and information about membership, adoption, and volunteering.
Kings County Animal Control and Rescue - http://www.glinx.com/~djbishop/dogs.htm
The municipal pound offers pets for adoption. It discusses adoption procedures, dogs, puppies, private arrangements,
directions to the shelter, spay and neuter program and solicits volunteers.
Lillian Allbon Animal Shelter - http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/loukir/Shelter/
Includes information about the shelter, pictures with descriptions of the dogs and cats available for adoption, special events, and contact details.
Metro SPCA - http://www.metrospca.xvi.com/
Nonprofit organization caring for the unwanted and homeless animals in the Halifax Regional Municipality. Based in
Dartmouth. Includes list of events, photos of animals, applications, pet care tips, newsletters, and gift shop.
Queens SPCA - http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NS02.html
No-kill facility in Liverpool. Brief profile, contact details, and a link to photos of pets available for adoption.
S.H.A.I.D. Tree Animal Shelter - http://www.geocities.com/shaidtree/
No kill shelter located outside of Bridgewater. Features history, admission and adoption policies, fundraising
information, pets available for adoption, resources, and contact details.
NUNAVUT
Iqaluit SPCA - http://www.geocities.com/iqaluitspca/
Mission statement, project details, photos and contact information.
ONTARIO
Adopt-a-Dog Save-a-Life - http://www.adoptadogsavealife.com/
Organization committed to saving dogs of all ages that would otherwise be killed for the lack of a loving home.
Includes foster needs, photos of dogs in need of homes, success stories, and pet safety tips. Serves Toronto and
Southern Ontario.
Alderville Endangered Animal Sanctuary - http://www.eagle.ca/sanctuary/
Takes in and cares for animals that have been injured, abandoned, or mistreated.
All Heart Pet Rescue - http://www.ontariopetrescue.com/
Based in Powassan. Features information about the facility, photos of available animals, and a wish list.
Alliston & District Humane Society - http://www.allistonhumane.com/
Includes a list of lost and found animals and descriptions of pets available for adoption.
Angels of the Heart Animal Rescue - http://www.animalspirit.ca/angels
An inner city, Toronto based, all breed, cat and dog rescue service, which specializes in elderly and disabled animals.
Animal Aide - http://www.webwytch-designs.com/animalaide/
Non-profit, no-kill organization dedicated to the rescue of homeless cats and dogs. Profiles, with photos, of
animals available for adoption, kids' area, news, and success stories
Animal Aide of St. Thomas/Elgin (Ontario)
Contact: Irene Thompson, Director, 406-16 Celestine St. St. Thomas, ON N5P1J9
Phone: 519-633-8596 E-mail: irenet456@yahoo.ca
Rescue Contact: Irene Thompson - irenet456@yahoo.ca
A no-kill organization with wonderful animals ready right now for adoption.
Rescue Website: http://www.animalaide.org
Animal Alert (London, ON) a volunteer organization for dogs and cats
Phone: 519-642-7732 E-mail: animalert@rogers.com
Website: http://www.animalert.ca/
The Animal Guardian Society - http://www.animalguardian.org/
All Breed Rescue Involved in rescuing, fostering and placing dogs in new homes. Photographs of available dogs, donation form, list of
upcoming events, memorials, wishlist, and links to other area rescues. Located in Blackstock, Ontario.
Contact: Kathy Aisling, President, 1970 Conc. Road Nine, RR 2, Blackstock ON L0B 1B0
Phone: 905-263-8247 Fax: 905-263-8247 E-mail: animal_guardian_@hotmail.com
Rescue Contact: Kathy Aisling - animal_guardian_@hotmail.com
Animal Outreach
Contact: Florine Morrison, (519) 439-3287, florinemorrison@hotmail.com
Postal: 799 Waterloo Street, London , ON N6A 3W5
Description: Registered charity dedicated to farm animal rescue.
Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) - http://www.freewebs.com/arfontario/
Non-profit, non-government funded rescue and foster home organization. Based in London, and handles animals
from the First Nations Reserves and rural areas. Features profiles of available animals and tips on getting
involved. (London, ON)
Contact: Laurie Ristmae.
Phone: 519-432-2731 E-mail: arf_ontario@rogers.com
Barlee's Angels Rescue Network - http://www.barlees.org/
Non-profit, no-kill, and all-breed animal rescue group based in Southern Ontario. Includes photos of available animals, adoption application, success stories, photo gallery, and how to help.
Brant County OSPCA Website - http://www.kwic.com/~brant03/
Provides photos of dogs, cats and pocket pets in need of a home. Hours and fees are also listed
Bytown Association for Rescued Kanines (BARK) - http://home.ican.net/~933435/
Ottawa group that rescues, fosters and offers adoption of abused or abandoned dogs. Features mandate, list of
available dogs and contact details.
Cambridge & District Humane Society - http://www.cambridge.spca.galganov.net/
Non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and providing shelter and comfort to the needy animals.
Clarington Pet Connection - http://claringtonpetconnection.freeservers.com/index.html
A non-profit, no-kill rescue organization, dedicated to finding loving homes for abandoned dogs and puppies. Photos
are available on this site.
South Eastern Ontario.
Contact: Amber Truckle, Volunteer, 146 Agnes Street, Oshawa, ON L1G 1V4
Phone: 905-721-1641 E-mail: truckle@idirect.com
Website with dogs available for adoption: http://www.geocities.com/claringtonpetconnection/
Etobicoke Humane Society - http://www.etobicokehumanesociety.com/
Rescuing and caring for injured, abused, abandoned and orphaned animals. Includes profiles of available pets and descriptions of programs.
Guelph Humane Society - http://www.guelph-humane.on.ca/
Provides companion animal adoption and animal shelter services.
Hamilton SPCA - http://www.hamiltonspca.com/
Animal control, adoption, protection, lost and found, and training services.
Happy Paws - http://happypawsontario.tripod.com
Network of volunteers involved in rescuing, fostering and adopting out dogs and cats. Includes photos of available
animals and fostering information.
Happy Tails Rescue (Toronto Ontario)
A Canadian Rescue for Bichons, Maltese and other Small Breeds
E-mail: leslie@happytailsrescue.ca
Rescue website (with available dogs *): http://www.happytailsrescue.ca/
Huntsville, Muskoka Animal Shelter - http://www.animals-huntsville.on.ca/
A non-profit shelter caring for abandoned cats, dogs, and other animals in distress. Currently overpopulated,
animals available at a discounted rate.
Info Pet - http://www.infopet.ca/contact.htm
Contains contact numbers for animal shelter in Toronto and the surrounding area.
KC Kennel Dog Rescue - http://www.dog-rescue-and-adoption.com
Includes photos of available dogs, adoption application and process, and success stories. Based in Dorchester, Ontario.
Kenora and District Humane Society - http://www.voyageur.ca/~humane/
Promotes responsible pet ownership and respect for all animals through protection and education. Site includes
photos of adoptable animals.
Kingston Humane Society - http://www.ikweb.com/humane/
Information about the Society, programs and services, events, and a lost and found listing.
Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society - http://www.kwhumane.com/
Shelter information, adoption room, feline facts, events, and related links
Phone: 519-745-5615 Fax: 519-745-3224 E-mail: info@kwhumane.com
Website: http://www.kwhumane.com
Lakefield Animal Welfare Society - http://www.ptbo.igs.net/~laws/
Non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the safety and well being and ensuring the humane treatment of
companion and wild animals in Lakefield, Peterborough and surrounding areas
The Lanark Animal Welfare Society (L.A.W.S.) - http://www.falls.igs.net/~animals/
An independent organization dedicated to promoting the well-being of all animals. Mission statement, pictures of available dogs and cats, and information about volunteering.
Leeds & Grenville Humane Society - http://www.recorder.ca/spca/
Provides information on animal care and adoptable pet photos and descriptions.
Lennox and Addington Humane Society - http://www.geocities.com/napaneeanimalshelter/
Serving Lennox and Addington in Napanee, this website provides information regarding the adoption process, along
with photos and descriptions of adoptable animals.
London Humane Society - http://www.londonhumanesociety.ca/
Provides a shelter facility for animals, acts as an advocate in animal welfare matters, and educates the community about related issues. Event details, description of services, and photos of available animals are presented. Shelter: 519-451-0630 Fax: 519-451-8995
E-mail: lhs@wwdc.com
Club Website: http://www.londonhumanesociety.ca/
Loyal Rescue - Group of individuals who foster dogs in their own homes. They ARE NOT A SHELTER and do not have hours of operation or one location where dogs can be viewed. Dogs for adoption can be fostered anywhere in the province of Ontario. Can you fostei a dog in desperate need. E-mailloyal_rescue@yahoo.com for details.
Mississauga Animal Rescue Service - http://www3.sympatico.ca/marscats/
A non-profit, no-kill, charitable organisation devoted to the rescue of feral, stray, abandoned, injured, sick and orphaned cats and kittens in the Mississauga, Ontario area. Volunteer run, we have an adoption and foster home program in place.
Mississauga Humane Society - http://www.mississaugahumanesociety.com/
Offers information on adoption and foster care programs, success stories, profiles of pets available for adoption, wishlist and a discussion board.
Niagara Falls Humane Society - http://www.niagarafallshumanesociety.com/
Helps find loving homes for unwanted and mistreated animals, as well as trying its best to reunite lost pets with their rightful owners. Photos of animals are available.
North Bay & District Humane Society - http://www.nbhsonline.com
Includes general information about the Society, the shelter, fees, events, bylaws, and pet tips.
Northern Ontario Animal Welfare Society - http://www.noaws.com/
Non profit, charitable organization working to solve pet over-population in Iroquois Falls, Cochrane, Matheson, and surrounding areas. Photos of adoptable pets are available, along with contact information.
Northumberland Humane Society - http://www.northumberlandhumanesociety.com/
Includes photos of available animals, calendar of events, success stories, adoption policy, and how to help.
Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) http://www.ospca.on.ca/
Registered charity whose work includes animal cruelty investigation, care, sheltering, fostering and wildlife programs for abused or injured animals.
16640 Yonge Street, Newmarket, ON L3Y 4V8
Phone: 905-898-7122 or 416-213-7105 Fax: 905-853-8643 E- mail: info@ospca.on.ca
Website: http://www.ospca.on.ca/
Ontario SPCA Dog Listing - http://www.ospca.org/cgi-bin/listing.pl?animal_type=Dog
Photos of dogs available for adoption in the central region of Ontario.
Orangeville SPCA - http://www.orangevillespca.ca
Facilitates and provides province wide leadership relating to the prevention of cruelty to animals.
Ottawa Humane Society - http://www.ottawahumane.ca/
Non-profit, community-based organization and registered charity. Site includes newsletters, companion animal tips, and information about volunteer programs, humane education, events, and adoption.
Owen Sound Animal Shelter - http://www.bmts.com/~osas/
Owen Sound Animal Shelter provides local pound information, animal care tips, lost and found pet forms.
Paws with Heart - http://www.pawswithheart.com/
Provides public education, veterinary care and permanent homes for abused, neglected or abandoned animals. Includes profiles of available dogs and cats, success stories, and a listing of other rescue organizations in the province.
Perth County Animal Shelter - http://www.ospca-perth.orc.ca/
Though situated in Stratford, the shelter offers adoption services of dogs, cats and other pet animals to all citizens of Perth County. Accepts donations on line via a secure server.
Pets/Friends For Life - http://www.petsfriends4life.com/
Helps abandoned, abused, stray or surrendered animals by providing medical care, spay/neuter services, vaccinations, and foster care. Located in St. Thomas. Includes calendar of events and profiles of available animals.
Quinte Humane Society - http://www.quintehumanesociety.com/
Saving abused, abandoned, or lost animals in the Belleville area. Features photos of adoptable animals, printable adoption forms, and a message board for missing or found pets.
Rat Terrier Rescue Canada -http://www.ratterrierrescue.ca
Non-profit, volunteer organization that rescues and fosters Rat Terriers in private homes. Dedicated soley to the welfare of Rat Terriers, with the purpose of finding new, permanent and loving homes for Rat Terriers that have been abused, neglected or abandoned. Foster homes located throughout Canada.
Contact Ingrid Czerwenka: ingred@ratterrierrescue.ca
Pet Finder: www.rtrc.petfinder.com
Rokita Dog Sanctuary - http://www.geocities.com/rokitadogsanctuary
No-kill large/giant breed dog rescue in Grey County, Ontario. Tips for new owners of a rescue dog and contact information.
Roscoes Rescue Kennel - http://www.geocities.com/roscoesrescuecanada/
All-breed, non-profit rescue organization, dedicated to finding loving forever homes for abandoned dogs. Operates in Salem, Ontario.
Sarnia and District Humane Society - http://www.sarnia.com/groups/spca/
Humane Society working in the Sarnia and surrounding area. Site includes information on adoptions, donations, and other services provided by the Society.
Sault Ste. Marie Humane Society - http://www.soonet.ca/humanesociety/
Nonprofit organization affiliated with the Ontario Humane Society. Includes general information and listing and photos of available animals for adoption.
Scarborough and North York SPCA - http://www.ospcagta.on.ca/
Providing adoption information and photos, surrender services, and education about animal cruelty.
Second Chance Wildlife Sanctuary - http://www.second-chance.ws
Nonprofit organization that aids orphaned, sick, injured, and abandoned animals. Once rehabilitated, wild animals are released back into their natural habitat and domestic strays are housed with the hope of finding each one a good home.
2060 Concession Rd. #7 Pickering, Ontario L1Y 1A2
Phone: (905) 649-8282 Fax: (905) 649-6338
E-mail: joyce@second-chance.ws_
Simcoe and District Humane Society - http://www.s-dhs.ca/
Features profiles of animals found and available for adoption, stories, news, and event details.
The Society for Animal Aid (Burlington), Inc. - http://animal_aid.tripod.com/
Animal Aid is a non-profit, no-kill organization dedicated to saving stray and abandoned cats & dogs in Burlington, Ontario.
Toronto Humane Society - http://www.torontohumanesociety.com/
Features information about animal services, available animals for adoption, and fostering opportunities. Offers an online tour of the facilities.
Trinity of Hope Dog Rescue - http://trinityofhope.on.ca/
Specializes in giant breed dogs. Frequently asked questions, photographs of dogs in need of homes, rescue stories, and links to other rescue groups. Located in Richmond, Ontario.
Upper Credit Humane Society - http://www.uppercredit.com
Pet of the week feature, newsletter and information about events. Serves Erin, Halton Hills, Caledon and Eramosa.
Victoria County Humane Society - http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Reserve/2783/
Non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of animal welfare. Animal Adoption Centre located and servicing Lindsay and surrounding areas. The centre provides adoption and shelter services
Welland & District S.P.C.A. - http://www.iaw.on.ca/~whs/
Information about the Society and the Humane Movement, details of upcoming events, info about the Niagara Region's only pet cemetery, and photos of the pets available for adoption.
Windsor/Essex County Humane Society - http://www.windsorhumane.org/
Includes photos of available animals, adoption policy, pet care tips, calendar of events, and donation information.
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
P.E.I. Humane Society - http://www.peihumanesociety.com/
Organization which promotes and provides humane treatment for animals; based in Charlottetown. Site includes
information about the society's programs and services, fact sheets, press releases, and photos of available animals.
QUEBEC
Animals in Distress - http://business.fortunecity.com/jv/417/
Registered voluntary organization founded by a small group of people concerned about the cruelty and neglect to which many domestic and wild animals are subjected.
Animal Rescue Network - http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Farm/2258/
No-kill animal shelter for abandoned and abused domestic animals in Montreal.
Frontier Animal Society - http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Zoo/6081/
Runs a no-kill shelter and rescues and finds homes for unwanted cats and dogs.
Le Berger Blanc - http://www.bergerblanc.com/bergera.html
Shelter for lost and neglected cats and dogs based in Montreal.
Montreal SPCA - http://www.spca.com/
Devoted to preventing cruelty to, and furthering the well treatment of animals everywhere.
SPCA Montérégie - http://www.spca-qc.com
An animal shelter and adoption agency for dogs and cats with a no kill policy.
SPCA Western Quebéc - http://www.aylmer-hull-spca.qc.ca
Features pet tips, testimonials and information about adoption, events, and fundraising. Offered in both French and English.
SASKATCHEWAN
Prince Albert SPCA - http://www.spca.inet2000.com/
Features membership details, profiles of adoptable animals, and links to related content.
YUKON
Mae Bachur Animal Shelter - http://www.humanesocietyyukon.ca/
Shelter associated with the Yukon Humane Society. Includes information about programs and services.
Get Involved: Just For Horses - Horses Rescue Organizations
The Canadian Equine Protection Association - http://polotalk.hypermart.net/poloclub/canadianequine/
Registered non-profit organization dedicated to saving abused and mistreated horses across the country. Involved with funding for related activities and research. Includes news, graphic images, and description of previous work.
Circle F Horse Rescue Society - http://www.circlef.ca
Registered non-profit charitable organization that cares for donated horses and when ready adopts them out to appropriate homes. Details of horses and how to help. Abbotsford, B.C.
Donkey Sanctuary of Canada - http://www.mgl.ca/~donksanc/
Provides a lifelong home to any donkey, hinny and mule that is unwanted, neglected or abused.
Guelph Equine Area Rescue Stables (G.E.A.R.S) - http://www.gearstables.com/
Ontario organization which finds homes for unwanted and abused horses. Includes photos and details of available equines for adoption.
Heaven Can Wait Equine Rescue - http://www.heavencanwaitequinerescue.org/
Non-profit organization in Ontario, dedicated to saving horses and ponies from slaughter. Accepts unwanted and abused animals for rehoming - includes photos of available animals.
The Mitchell Centre for Equine Rescue and Education - http://www.themitchellcentre.ab.ca/
Non-profit organization working to rescue reusable and young horses from slaughter. Includes photos of available horses, tips, and policies. Based in Alberta.
Moonshadow Horse Rescue - http://www.webelfin.com/moonshadow/
Non-profit horse rescue organization in British Columbia. Includes volunteer and fostering information, rescue stories, and photos.
Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society - http://www.digitalwave.ca/osas/
Adoption form, news, and photographs of available horses. Located in Mississauga.
Passeys Place Horse Rescue - http://www.horserescue.on.ca
A newly formed non profit rescue in Ontario. Rescues abandoned, neglected and abused horses. Adoption and fostering.
PMU FoalQuest. - http://www.pmufoalquest.com/
A volunteer organisation which works with PMU farmers to find new caring homes for as many Alberta Premarin foals as possible. Working across Canada and the United States.
Prince Edwards Island Equine Retirement Society - http://www.angelfire.com/ca/equineretirementsoc/
Provides an alternative for horses who can no longer compete. Adoption application form, news, and pictures of available horses.
Get Involved: Advocacy Organizations
Animal Alliance of Canada – http://www.animalalliance.ca/
Focuses on local, regional, national and international issues concerning the goodwill and respectful treatment of animals by humans. AAC's goal is to achieve long-term animal protection through public education and legislative advocacy.
Animal Defense Society of Toronto – http://animaldst.esmartweb.com/
ADST promotes wildlife protection and animal rights through increased public awareness using photos, meetings and information newsletters.
Animal Rights Collective of Halifax – http://www.archalifax.com
Learn about the goals of ARCH, which believes that animals are not ours to be used for food, clothing, entertainment, sport, research or profit. Nova Scotia.
Calgary Animal Rights Coalition – http://www.enviroweb.org/carc/
CARC promotes respect for other animals through education, talks, literature, demonstrations, protests, distributing pamphlets and through any media means possible.
The Canadian Equine Protection Association – http://polotalk.hypermart.net/poloclub/canadianequine/
Registered nonprofit organization dedicated to saving abused and mistreated horses across the country. Involved with funding for related activities and research. Includes news, graphic images, and description of previous work.
Canadian Federation of Humane Societies – http://www.cfhs.ca/
National body composed of animal welfare organizations and individuals whose purpose is to promote compassion and humane treatment of all animals. The only national organization working on behalf of humane societies and SPCAs in Canada.
The Canadian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals – http://www.spca.com/anglais/frameset.html
Organization has adoption, lost and found as well as emergency services and programs.
End Horse Slaughter Canada – http://www3.sympatico.ca/propeller/endslaughter/
Lobbying the federal government of Canada to abolish horse slaughter and the sale of horsemeat for human consumption. Includes a petition and links to related sites.
Fauna Foundation Chimpanzee Sanctuary – http://www.faunafoundation.org
Focuses on 3 areas: The retirement of former biomedical research chimpanzees, the protection of neglected and abused farm and zoo animals, and projects to increase awareness about environmental issues.
Freedom for Animals – http://www.freeanimals.org/
Information about animal rights activism in Toronto. Includes a calendar of upcoming events and demonstrations.
Fur Bearers Association – http://www.banlegholdtraps.com
A nonprofit society dedicated to ending the use of cruel traps. Site includes resources, photos and useful information.
Greek Animal Rescue - Canada (GARCANADA) – http://www.garcanada.bizland.com
Canadian organization that lobbies and raises funds for stray animals in Greece. Contains articles on animal neglect and addresses how Canadians can help.
Human-Animal Bond Association of Canada – http://home.istar.ca/~habac/
Promoting the enrichment of human lives through a caring partnership with animals.
Intensive Livestock Operations – http://www.cattle.ca/ilo/index2.html
Canadian Cattlemen's Association describes how beef cattle and cows are fed and finished in feedlots, also called factory farms or confined feeding operations.
Kensington’s Animal Legal Defense Fund – http://www.kensingtonfund.org/
KALDF’s mission is to end animal abuse by changing and enforcing Canadian laws that affect animal cruelty.
Need Feed – http://www.needfeed.com/
Not-for-profit communications exchange area, for horse owners, livestock farmers and ranchers, affected by the current feed shortage.
No Puppy Mills Canada – http://www.nopuppymillscanada.ca
Information focused on educating the public about puppy mills in Canada and what it means to buy a puppy from a pet store.
Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council of Canada – http://www.pijaccanada.com/
Organization dedicated to ensuring the highest level of pet care attainable and a guarantee of a fair and equitable representation for all facets of the Canadian pet industry.
SledDogWATCHDOG – http://www.sleddogwatchdog.com
Advocacy for sled dogs, especially the sled dogs who are used and abused in the running of Canada's Yukon Quest - "the toughest sled dog race in the world"
The Toronto Animal Rights Society (T.A.R.S.) – http://www.animal-rights.ca/
Focused on educating the public about animal issues, promoting the reduction of suffering through lifestyle choices, and building a supportive community for those interested in animal rights.
University of Toronto Students for the Ethical Treatment of Animals – http://www.campuslife.utoronto.ca/groups/seta/
Educational outreach programs, and runs a campus animal rights week with tasty vegan food on offer.
Vegan Voices – http://www.veganvoices.org
A group of vegans based in Vancouver, BC, that brings awareness to the public about animal rights issues.
Voice for Animals Society – http://www.v4a.org/
An animal rights organization based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada working on improving the lives of animals through direct action.
Western Students for the Ethical Treatment of Animals – http://www.geocities.com/w_seta/wseta.html
WSETA is an Animal Rights organization from the University of Western Ontario.
World Society for the Protection of Animals Canada – http://www.wspa.ca/
WSPA Canada is the Canadian arm of an international charity dedicated to raising the standards of animal welfare.
Zoocheck Canada Inc. – http://www.zoocheck.com
A national animal protection charity established to protect wildlife in captivity and in the wild. Importance placed on animals in captivity including zoo and performing animals.
Get Involved: Activist Organizations
British Columbia
Courtenay – North American Animal Liberation Front Press Office
Contact: David Barbarash, 250-703-6312, naalfpo@tao.ca
Postal: PO Box 3673 Courtenay, BC V9N 7P1
Description: The voice of the A.L.F. The A.L.F. Press Office provides media services for the A.L.F., resource information and interviews.
Website: www.animalliberation.net/media/naalfpo.html
Grand Forks – Lolita’s Legion
Contact: C. W. Dortch, orcaman@idmail.com
Postal: PO Box 2716, Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0
Description: Website for kids mainly who want to get involved in freeing Lolita, a captive orca.
Website: www.geocities.com/tokitae
Kelowna – TRACS – The Responsible Animal Care Society
Contact: Sinikka Crosland, 250-768-4803, tracs@telus.net
Postal: PO Box 26097, Westbank, BC, V4T 2G3
Description: Okanagan Valley Animal Rights group. Issues include Premarin, circus, rodeo
Website: http://mybc.com/groups-tracs
Vancouver – HOPE-GEO – Heal Our Planet Earth Global Environmental Organization
Contact: Anthony Marr, 604-222-1169, Anthony_Marr@HOPE-GEO.org
Postal: 4118 West 11th Ave., Vancouver, BC V6R 2L6
Description: Animal rights issues – anti-hunting/trapping/whaling/sealing; endangered species – tiger, bear, rhino, whale; global environmental problems; bio-centric philosophy; new cosmology.
Website: www.HOPE-GEO.org
Victoria – ARK II West Coast (Animal Rights Kollective)
Contact: Dave Shishkoff, please visit this page for more info
Postal: PO Box 35013, Victoria, BC V8T 5G2
Description: We’ve been organizing monthly animal rights demos, please visit our site (above) for more info.
North Vancouver – Animal Advocates
Contact: Judy Stone, President, 604-984-8826, info@animaladvocates.com
Postal: Box 114, 103-2609 Westview Dr., North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N2
Description: please see website
Website: www.animaladvocates.com
Sechelt – BC SPCA Sunshine Coast Branch, 604-740-0301
Postal: PO Box 2094, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0
Fax: 604-740-0338
Vancouver – Voice for the Voiceless
Contact: Sunni Boisvert, 604-263-4194, v4v1@home.com
Postal: c/o 1277 W 70th Avenue Unit #1, Vancouver, BC V6P 2Y4
Description: Website devoted to promoting and encouraging education and information exchange for animal rights and welfare in Canada Primarily. We promote animal adoption and numerous links to a wide variety of resources.
Website: http://www.clix.to/v4v1
Victoria – International Year of the Tiger Foundation
Contact: Cecilie Davidson, 250-384-9733, tigers@islandnet.com
Postal: PO Box 5203, Stn B, Victoria, BC V8R 6N4
Description: raises funds for rangers in tiger preserves, campaigns for full implementation of CITES
Website: www.internatyearofthetiger.org
Alberta
Calgary – Calgary Animal Rights Coalition
Contact: Michael Alvarez-Toye, 403-262-3458, carc@envirolink.org
Postal: 41-6A Street NE, Calgary, AB T2E 4A2
Description: advocacy group that emphasizes educating through talks, actions, etc. To challenge long-held folkloric attitudes towards those with whom we share this planet; to stop the abuse and exploitation of non-human animals.
Website: http://www.enviroweb.org/carc
Ontario
Boulter – The ProNature Network
Contact: Nancy Zylstra, 613-332-5260, contact@pronature.on.ca
Postal: PO Box 99, Boulter, ON K0L 1G0
Description: Giving voice to Ontario’s wildlife.
Website: www.pronature.on.ca
Conn – People For Animal Welfare & Safety
Contact: Donna Adams, 519-323-9805, contactpaws@hotmail.com
Postal: RR #1, Conn, ON NOG 1NO
Description: An international grassroots animal rights organization working to protect and save animals worldwide. Whether it be on the table, at the fur shop in the mall, in the lab or at the rodeo, PAWS works to stop animal abuse wherever it occurs. PAWS works to break the animals’ silence, and the day when they will be heard loud and clear.
Website: None Listed
Harrow – Youth For A Better World
Contact: Lindsay Logsdon, 519-736-9977, betterworldyouth@yahoo.ca
Postal: 16 St. Theresa Ave., Harrow, ON N0R 1G0
Description: Youth For A Better World is a group of young people working to make a positive difference for animals, humans, and the environment.
Website: http://www.youth-for-a-better-world.org
Kitchener – Waterloo Wellington Alliance for Animals
Contact: 519-579-4170
Postal: PO Box 40012 Waterloo Square, Kitchener, ON
Description: community animal rights group
Website: None Listed
London – London Animal Alliance
Contact: Florine Morrison, 519-439-3287, florinemorrison@hotmail.com
Postal: 799 Waterloo Street, London, ON N6A 3W5
Description: London Animal Alliance strives to increase public awareness of animal cruelty issues and promote compassion for all beings through education and legislation.
Website: None Listed
Ottawa – International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
Contact: Jennifer Jones, 613-241-8996, jjones@ifaw.org
Postal: 1 Nicholas Street, Suite 1100, Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7
Description: IFAW works to improve the welfare of wild and domestic animals throughout the world by reducing commercial exploitation of animals, protecting wildlife habitats, and assisting animals in distress. IFAW seeks to motivate the public to prevent cruelty to animals and to promote animal welfare and conservation policies that advance the well being of both animals and people.
Website:
St. Catharines – Niagara Action for Animals
Contact: Donna Baer, 905-714-7366, nafa@niagaraactionforanimals.com
Postal: PO Box 29002, 125 Carlton Street, St. Catharines, ON L2A 7P9
Description: Niagara Action for Animals is an animal rights charitable organization formed by local volunteers who work, through education and hands-on assistance to animals in distress, toward eliminating the abuse of animals.
Website: www.niagaraactionforanimals.com
Thunder Bay – Thunder Bay Vegetarians for Animal Rights (TBVAR)
Contact: Jay Ward or Paula Fletcher, 807-472-0579,
Postal: 758 Sprague Street, Thunder Bay, ON P7E-1V6
Description: Vegetarian resource group specializing in animal rights.
Website: None Given
Toronto – Animal Alliance of Canada
Contact: Marie Crawford, 416-462-9541, contact@animalalliance.ca
Postal: 221 Broadview Ave, Suite 101, Toronto, ON M4M 2G3
Description: Animal protection organization that works for long-term animal protection through public education and legislative advocacy.
Website: www.AnimalAlliance.ca
Toronto – ARK II – the Animal Rights Kollective
Contact: Tanjah Karvonen, 416-536-2308, tanjah.karvonen@pearsoned.com
Postal: PO Box 687, Station Q, Toronto, ON M4T 2N5
Description: ARK II seeks to protect the rights of all animals and foster their individual liberties through direct action, political action and public awareness campaigns. We will strive to build a world where animal liberation and human liberation become one in a fabric of mutual tolerance, respect and compassion.
Website: www.ark-ii.com
Toronto – Earthroots
Contact: Richard Brooks, 416-599-0152, info@earthroots.org
Postal: 401 Richmond St. West, Toronto, ON M5V 3A8
Description: Earthroots is a nonprofit organization whose mandate is to protect wildlife, wilderness and watersheds through research, education and action.
Website: www.earthroots.org
Toronto – Freedom for Animals
Contact: Suzanne Lahaie, 416-596-2331, free_animals@hotmail.com
Postal: PO Box 418, 704 Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON M5S 2S9
Description: Toronto grassroots activist group. Current projects include the Kensington Market Cat Rescue, University of Torture website (www.universityoftorture.com) about animal research at the University of Toronto, protesting circuses, etc. Meetings the 4th Monday of each month at the 519 Community Centre (519 Church, at Wellesley) at 7 pm.
Website: http://ffa.engine.ca/
Toronto – Wolves Ontario!
Contact: Richard Brooks, 416-599-0152, info@wolvesontario.org
Postal: 401 Richmond St. West, Toronto, ON M5V 3A8
Description: The Wolves Ontario! project has the following goals:
Raise public awareness of the current situation of Ontario wolf populations.
Actively engage the public in the campaign to make the Ontario government change current policies governing wolves and wolf hunting in the province.
Through public advocacy, achieve meaningful legislative protection for wolves and wolf habitat.
Wolves Ontario! is a project of Earthroots.
Website: www.wolvesontario.org
Toronto – Zoocheck Canada
Contact: Rob Laidlaw, 416-285-1744, zoocheck@idirect.com
Postal: 3266 Yonge Street, Suite 1729, Toronto, ON M4N 3P6
Description: Zoocheck Canada is a national charitable organization committed to the protection of wildlife in captivity and in the wild.
Website: www.zoocheck.com
Windsor – Ark II (Animal Rights Kollective)
Contact: Lesley Fox and/or Carrie Geberdt-Noade, 519-253-3000 ext. 3872
Fax: 519-561-1401, animalairwaves@hotmail.com
Postal: 401 Sunset – University of Windsor, Windsor, ON N9B 3P4
Description: Affiliated with OPIRG-Windsor (Ont. Public Interest Research Group) we seek to promote and protect the rights of all animals—actively promoting vegetarianism/veganism. Raising public awareness through protesting—animals in entertainment, fur, factory farming and more. Organizing educational seminars (in schools), and networking with other like-minded AR groups.
Website: Coming soon!
Quebec
Montreal – Global Action Network
Contact: Andrew Plumbly, 514-939-5525, contact@gan.ca
Postal: 1254 Mackay, Office #1, Montreal, Quebec H3G 2H4
Description: Global Action Network is a national nonprofit organization, dedicated to the establishing and defending of rights for all animals. We work in five program areas: sustainable agriculture, oceans, animals in entertainment, animals in biomedical research, and wildlife.
Website: www.gan.ca
Montreal – R.A.G.E.
Contact: Diane, article2000@hotmail.com
Postal: Montreal, Quebec
Description: Animal rights issues – Anti-hunting/trapping/whaling/sealing/vivisection; endangered species – tiger, bear, rhino, whale. Veggie info. Petitions, letters online.
Website: www.ragecoeur.itgo.com
Montreal – The Upperworld Society
Contact: Pascal Pilon, 514-871-1283, p2@videotron.ca
Postal: 1213 Berger, Montreal, Quebec H2X 2Y1
Description: Nonprofit society, multimedia specialized, we design Websites, do corporate videos and our own, broadcast foreign animal rights footage and promote veganism and vegetarianism through our web site. News and more, updated daily.
Website: www.upperworld.com
Newfoundland
St. John’s – MUNSETA
Contact: Sean Reany, 709-754-7367, veganarchist@veganz.com
Postal: 7A Herder Pl., St. John’s, NF A1A 1L9
Description: Memorial University of Newfoundland – Students for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
Website: None Listed
St. John’s – Newfoundland and Labrador Humane Society (NLHS)
Contact: Ernst Rollmann/Kathy Rowe, 709 749-1185, nlhs@dog.com
Postal: PO Box 60017 Smallwood Centre, St. John’s, NF A1B 4T5
Description: A province-wide organization promoting: animal advocacy, humane education and care for neglected/unwanted animals. Currently developing an Animal Sanctuary for Newfoundland.
Website: www.nlhs.ca
Nova Scotia
Bridgewater – Nova Scotia Humane Society
Contact: Gail Zwicker, 902-543-2535, nshs.zwicker@ns.sympatico.ca
Postal: Box 574, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia B4V 2X6
Description: Promoting compassionate living.
Bridgewater – Students for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Contact: Barry Crozier, 902-541-8212
Postal: 1485 King Street, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia B4V 1C4
Description: Students working on furs, dissection alternatives, vegetarianism, circuses.
Halifax – Animal Rights Collective of Halifax (ARCH)
Contact: Kelsey, 494-6662, archalifax@yahoo.com
Postal: c/o NSPIRG Rm 314 Student Union Building Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
Description: ARCH is an action group dedicated to all animal rights issues. We stage demonstrations, write letters, promote education through food fairs, information tables, potlucks, and more.
Website: http://is2.dal.ca/~nspirg
Toronto – Toronto Vegetarian Association (TVA)
Contact: 416-544-9800, tva@veg.ca
Postal: 2300 Yonge Street, Suite 1101, PO Box 2307, Toronto, ON M4P 1E4
Description: To help people in the Toronto area to adopt and maintain a healthful, ethical and ecological vegetarian lifestyle.
Website: http://www.veg.ca
Windsor – Animal Airwaves Radio Show—Ark II (Animal Rights Kollective)
Contact: Lesley Fox, Request Lines: 519-971-3630; USA toll-free: 519-963-6112 ext. 3630, animalairwaves@hotmail.com
Postal: Animal Airwaves – U of Windsor c/o CJAM 91.5 fm – 410 Sunset Ave, Windsor, ON N9B-3P4
Description: Mondays 4:00–5:00 pm on cjam 91.5 fm – An hour of information, news and insight into the world of animal rights. Discussing a variety of local, regional and national topics every week.
Website: www.uwindsor.ca/cjam/contents.htm (listen in Real Audio!!)
Vancouver – EarthSave Canada
Contact: Sally Errey, 604-731-5885, office@earthsave.bc.ca
Postal: Box 34277, Station D, Vancouver, BC V6J 4N8
Description: Nonprofit, educational organization promoting awareness of the health, environmental and ethical consequences of our food choices. We advocate the move to plant-based diet choices for better health, environmental sustainability and compassion toward non-human animals.
Website: www.earthsave.bc.ca
Victoria – VIVA (Vancouver Island Vegetarian Association)
Contact: www.IslandVeg.com
Postal: PO Box 35013, Victoria BC V8T 5G2
Description: VIVA has been active on the island for over 20 years! Visit our site for more info.
Get Involved: National And Regional All Breed Dog Rescue
Affenpinscher Rescue
Affenpinscher Canada
Contact: Joseph Schorman
PO Box, 391, R.P.O. Perkins, Val des Monts, QC J8N 7X1
Phone: 819-671-5916
Afghan Hound Rescue:
Afghan Hound Association, Vancouver Island.
Vancouver Island Afghan Hound Association.
Contact: Judy Dobbs, President
4492 Sooke Road, Victoria, BC V9C 4B9
Phone: 250-474-2564 E-mail: spellbound@sprint.ca
Afghan Hound Club of Canada.
Contact: Valerie N. Hansen, Secretary
E-mail: vmhansen@telusplanet.net
Airedale Rescue
Airedale Terrier Club of Canada, The
Contact: Valerie Adkinson
4044 Aberdeen Rd., Beamsville, ON L0R 1B6
Phone: 905-563-0539 Fax: 905-63-0455
Akita / Rescue:
Akita Action Association
Contact: Rosemary Woodworth
666 Southborough Drive, West Vancouver, BC V7S 1M8
Phone: 604-922-7914 Fax: 604-922-3957 E-mail: dsw@istar.ca
Akita Action Club Website: http://akitaaction.homestead.com/
Akita Alumni
Contact: Beverley Lewis
Box 1228, Bradford, ON L3Z 2B6
Phone: 905-775-6320 Fax: 905-775-6323 E-mail: congraph@netcom.ca
Akita Club of Alberta
Contact: Kim Williams
73, 54569 RR 215, Ft Saskatchewan, AB T8L 4B9
Phone: 780-992-9732 E-mail: beckpeon@hotmail.com
Akita Club of British Columbia
Contact: Anthony M. Starcevich
2591 Passage Dr., Coquitlam, BC V3H 3H3
Phone: 604-469-9573
Akita Club of Canada
Contact: Betty Butler
3628 Wallace Point Rd., Peterborough, ON K9J 6Y3
Phone/Fax: 705-685-7558 E-mail: bbutler@nexicom.net
Akita Club Website: bbutler@nexicom.net
Alaskan Malamute HELP League, The
Dedicated to providing rescue for Malamutes at risk, wherever possible within Canada.
Rescue Information: 705-656-3860 E-mail: info@malamuterescue.com
Rescue Website: http://www.malamuterescue.com
American Eskimo Dog Rescue
American Eskimo Dog Association of Canada, National
National American Eskimo Dog Association of Canada
Rescue Contact: Virginia Collins
Phone: 403-362-7399 E-mail: tcollins@eidnet.org
Australian Cattle Dog Rescue of Ontario
Rescue Website: http://www.acdro.com
History and characteristics of the breed, photos and descriptions of dogs in need of homes, volunteer needs, events calendar, and wish list.
Australian Shepherd Rescue
Australian Rescue in Canada
Rescue Website: http://www.geocities.com/aussierescue1/
Places homeless or abandoned Australian Shepherds in loving, permanent homes.
Second Time Around Aussie Rescue in Alberta – http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Haven/5455/
Includes contact information. profiles of available animals, and pet related articles.
Basset Hound Rescue
Basset Hound Club of Canada.
Contact: Dawn-Marie Adams
105 Cove Cres. Stoney Creek, ON L8E 5A1
Phone: 905-643-0682 E-mail: moe-dm@home.com
Beagle Rescue:
Beagle Paws – Rescue – Newfoundland and Labrador
Contact: PO Box 28164, 48 Kenmount Road, St. John’s, NF A1B 4J8
E-mail: info@beaglepaws.com
Rescue Website (with photos): http://www.beaglepaws.com
Reagle Beagle Rescue - Newfoundland
Contact: Gayle Johnson, President
PO Box 555, Goulds, NF A1S 1G6
Phone: 709-747-3227 E-mail: info@reaglebeaglerescue.com
Rescue Contact: Reagle Beagle Rescue (see above)
Bearded Collie Rescue:
Bearded Collie Club of Canada, The
Rescue Contact: Ann Dixon, Coordinator
2658 Ste. Angelique, St. Lazare, PQ J7T 2L1
Phone: 514-455-0322 E-mail: dixons@netcom.ca
Rescue Website: http://bccc.pair.com/rescue.htm
Bearded Collie Rescue Support
Contact: Chris Earland, Manager
330 Metcalfe Street, Box 905, Ottawa, ON K2P 1S4
Phone: 613-230-1106 E-mail: cearland@idirect.com
Rescue Contact: Chris Earland (see above)
Beauceron Rescue of Canada.
Rescue Contact: Craig McCracken
RR # 2. Rutherford Site, C10, Halfmoon Bay, BC V0N 1Y0
E-mail: mccrak@dccnet.com
Website: http://www.geocities.com/beauceron_can/
Belgian Sheepdog Rescue
Belgian Sheepdog Club of Canada
Contact: Irene Gamble
169 Riddell Crescent, Regina, SK S4S 5T3
Phone: 306-584-2974
Bernese Mountain Dog Rescue
Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Canada
Contact: Maria S. Cabrelli
41780 Majuba Hill Road, Yarrow, BC V2R 5G8
Phone: 604-823-4712 E-mail: mcabrelli@shaw.ca
Club Website: http://www.bmdcc.ca/
Rescue Website: http://www.bmdcc.ca/rescue1.htm
Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Ontario.
Contact: Frances Harding
RR 2, Orangeville, ON L9W 2Y9
Phone: 519-941-6576
Club Website: http://www.bmdco.on.ca/
Rescue Website: http://www.bmdco.on.ca/Rescue.htm
Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Quebec (BMDCQ)
Club Québécois du Bouvier Bernois (CQBB)
E-mail: marthe.millas@sympatico.ca
Club Website: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/5573/BMDCQ.html Français
Rescue Website: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/5573/foster.html
Bichon Frise Rescue:
Happy Tails Rescue (Toronto, ON) Click Here
Bichon Frise Rescue
Small Paws Rescue
Nationwide Rescue - USA and Canada.
Website and Rescue Dogs available: http://www.smallpawsrescue.org/
Border Collie Rescue
Border Collie Rescue, Ontario
Rescue Contact: Cindy Boht / Sharon Fong
99 Pendrith St., Toronto, ON M6G 1R8
E-mail Cindy: mosstheboss2000@sympatico.ca
E-mail Sharon: sharonfong@rogers.com
Rescue Website: http://www.bordercollierescueont.com/
Border Terrier Rescue
Border Terrier Club of Ontario.
Contact: Al Matheson, President
RR #1, 1668 Colborne St. East, Brantford, ON N3T 5L4
Phone: 519-756-7658 E-mail: jmatheson@popd.netcom.ca
Breeder Contact: Jen Holder, RR #1, Beaverton, ON L0K 1A0
Phone: 705-426-9893 Fax: 905-722-3163 E-mail: foxrun@sympatico.ca
Rescue Contact: Jen Holder (see above)
Website: http://www.btco.ca/
Borzoi Rescue
Borzoi Canada
Club E-mail: elista@telusplanet.net
Borzoi Canada Website: http://www.rimouski.org/borzoicanada/
Borzoi Club of Ontario.
Contact: Miesje Cremasco
8 Ferman Dr., Guelph, ON N1H 7E1
Phone: 519-821-7357
Boston Terrier Rescue
Boston Terrier Club of Canada, The
Contact: Judy M. Warren
RR 5, Stn LCD 1, Calgary, AB T2P 2G6
Phone: 403-279-7346 E-mail: jwarren@sprint.ca
Boston Terrier Club of Ontario, The
Contact: Susan Cluff, Secretary
214 Virginia Ave., Toronto, ON M4C 2T7
Phone: 416-423-7151 E-mail: cluff@attglobal.net
Breeder Contact: Susan Cluff (see above)
Rescue Contact: Susan Cluff (see above)
Bouvier Rescue
Bouvier Rescue, Ontario
Ontario Bouvier Rescue
Contact: Margo Illing, Coordinator
480 Hwy 54, RR 5, Cayuga, Ontario N0A 1E0
Phone: 905-772-0929 E-mail: pitabouv@sympatico.ca
Club Website: http://ontariobouvrescue.net
A nonprofit rescue organization providing details of dogs, online adoption request form, also information and links to other Canadian rescue/adoption contacts.
Boxer Rescue
zephyr@westman.wave.ca
Boxer Club, Dogwood.
Dogwood Boxer Club
Contact: Sandra Beck, Secretary
General Delivery, Anglemont BC V0E-1A0
Phone: 250-955-0549 E-mail: pandora@mail.ocis.net
Rescue Contact: Gail Wittebrood
Phone: 250-747-1987 E-mail: wittebroodgail@shaw.ca
Club Website: http://www.nanaimo.ark.com/~wsluys/dbcindex.html
Boxer Rescue Ontario
Contact: Liz Robb, Director
PO Box 7, Ajax, ON L1S 3C2
Phone: 905-426-6935, E-mail: info@boxerrescueontario.com
Club Website: http://www.boxerrescueontario.com/
Photographs of available dogs, success stories, explanation of the adoption process, foster application, rainbow bridge memorials and ways to help.
Brittany Rescue
Brittany Spaniel Club of Canada
National Brittany Rescue and Adoption Network - USA and Canada
Brittany Rescue Website: http://brittanyrescue.org/
Bulldog Rescue
Bulldog Club of Central Canada
Contact: Ann Aitken, President
556 Essa Road, Barrie, ON L4M 4S7
Phone: 705-733-0130 E-mail: bulldog@csolve.net
Rescue Contact: Mary Coles
c/o Kilnridge Farm RR 2 Hillsburgh, ON N0B 1Z0
Phone: 519-833-9757
Canadian Bulldog Club, The
Contact: Chris & Gail Neilson
17669 Warden Avenue, Sharon, ON LOG 1VO
Phone: 905-868-9940 E-mail: cneilson@interhop.net
Rescue Contact: Same as above
Confederation Bulldog Club
Breed Rescue, Bulldog Buyer’s Guide
Contact: Chris & Gail Neilson
17669 Warden Avenue, Sharon, ON LOG 1VO
Phone: 905-868-9940 E-mail: cneilson@interhop.net
Rescue Contact: Same as above
Bull Terrier Rescue
Bull Terrier Club of Canada
Contact: Lori J. Bozian
PO Box 366, 38 Way Street, Brooklin, ON L0B 1C0
Phone: 905-655-8387 E-mail: nomis@idirect.com
Chihuahua Rescue
Canadian Chihuahua Rescue and Transport
Contact: Christine Blais, CCRT Chairperson
PO Box 33040, 1974 Baseline Rd., Ottawa, ON K2C 3Y9
E-mail: info@ccrt.net
Rescuers all across Canada - website: http://www.ccrt.net/
http://www.ccrt.net/profile/index.html
Dedicated to the rescue and adoption of Chihuahuas in Canada. Includes online community information and resource sharing.
Chinese Crested Rescue
Chinese Crested Club of Canada
Contact: Lesley Thomas
35 Erin Grove Court S.E., Calgary, AB T2B 3A8
E-mail: doghouse@ezpost.com
Chinese Crested Club of Ontario
Contact: Sandra Lewis, President
126 Seaton St., Toronto, ON M5A 2T 3
Phone: 416-368-5395 E-mail: slewis@netcom.com
Chinese Shar-Pei Rescue of Canada
Contact Person: - See Website
Club Website: http://www.geocities.com/peiclub/index.htm
Rescue Website: http://www.geocities.com/peiclub/rescue.htm
Chow Chow Rescue
Chow Chow Club, The Maple Leaf
The Maple Leaf Chow Chow Club
Contact: Fran Johnson
RR 2, PO Box 182, Lucan, ON N0M 2J0
Phone: 519-227-0345 E-mail:
Club Website: http://www.execulink.com/~tokoeka/mlccc.welcome.htm
Chow Chow Fanciers of Canada
Contact: Linda Smith, Corresponding Secretary
Site 116, Box 18, RR #1, Dryden, ON P8N 2Y4
Phone: 807 937-5105 E-mail: stardust@dryden.net
Club Website: http://ccfc0.tripod.com/ccfc.htm
Clumber Spaniel Rescue of Canada
Contact: Judy Darling, President
Phone: 905-295-4054 E-mail: judar@vaxxine.com
Rescue Contact: Dermot Moore, Chair, Rescue Committee
Phone: 416-314-2773
Cocker Spaniel Rescue
Cocker Spaniel Rescue of BC
Carol Jackson, Founder
34168-17790 No 10 Hwy., Cloverdale, BC V3S 4M1
Phone: 604-716-3647 Fax: 604-574-1226
E-mail: cocker_spaniel_rescue_bc@yahoo.com
Rescue Contact: Carol Jackson (see above)
Club Rescue Website: http://csr_of_bc.tripod.com/cockerspanielrescueofbc/
Collie Rescue
Collie Club of British Columbia
Contact: Mary-Ellen Smith
21706 -122nd Avenue, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 3W9
Phone: 604-467-9636 E-mail: mms@telus.net
Collie Club of Canada
Contact: Membership Chairperson, Louise Hamelin
223 JC Michaud, St-Basile le Grand, PQ J3N 1E4
Phone: 514-441-9061 E-mail: natawi@netrover.com
Club Website: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/7677/
Rescue Website: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/7677/rescue.html
Curly Coated Retriever Rescue
Curly Coated Retriever Club of Canada
Contact Secretary: Pat S. Renshaw
RR1, 4630 Herald Rd., Mount Albert, ON L0G 1M0
Phone: 905-473-3371 Fax: 905-473-6340 E-mail: pat.renshaw@sympatico.ca
Club Website: http://www.angelfire.com/ny/curlycoat/CCRCC.html
Dachshund Rescue
Dachshund Club, Rescue
Rescue Contact - Saskatchewan: George Henson, Regina SK
E-mail: ghenson@cableregina.com
Rescue Contact - Maritime, Quebec and Eastern Ontario: David Candline
E-mail: aa911@freenet.carleton.ca
Canadian Dachshund Rescue
E-mail: info@wienerdogrescue.com
Rescue Website: http://www.wienerdogrescue.com/
Mississauga group dedicated to the rescue and adoption of dachshunds and small dachshund mixes across the country. Mission statement, information about the breed, adoption details, and profiles of available dogs.
Dalmatian Adoption and Rescue – http://www.dalrescue.org/
Nonprofit organization based in Brampton. Offers photos and descriptions of adoptable dogs, breed information, and general pet tips.
Dandie Dinmont Terrier Rescue
Dandie Dinmont Terrier Club of Canada
Contact: Mary Overton
48 Hands Drive, Guelph, ON N1G 3H3
Phone: 519-824-8253 E-mail: doverton@bserv.com
Club Website:
Doberman Pinscher Rescue Clubs
Toronto Rescue Contact: Beth Genuino
1500 Tansley Dr., Oakville, ON L6L 5K4
Phone: 905-465-0214 E-mail: setters@rocketmail.com
English Springer Spaniel Rescue
English Springer Spaniel Association of Alberta, Wild Rose
Wild Rose English Springer Spaniel Association of Alberta
Contact: Barb Dorsay, Secretary
PO Box 72101, GLPO, 1600 - 90 Avenue S.W. Calgary, AB T2V 5H9
E-mail: Bondir@msn.com
Club Website: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/2674/WRESSAA.HTM
English Springer Spaniel Club of Canada
Contact: Rhoda MacFadgen
Box 472, 71 Connaught Ave., Glace Bay, NS B1A 6C9
Phone: 902-849-3645 E-mail: rhoda.macfadgen@ns.sympatico.ca
Finnish Spitz Rescue
Finnish Spitz Club, Canadian
Contact: Mary K. Bunker
11016 - 149 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5P 1M8
Phone: 780-484-4959
Club Information: Til Niquidet
E-mail: niq@cancom.net
Fox Terrier Rescue
S.O.S. Terriers – http://www.sosterriers.qc.ca/English.htm
A network of Fox Terrier fanciers who help relocate dogs who need new homes. Includes a variety of links related to rescue, the breed and other animal rescue organizations.
French Bulldog Rescue
French Bulldog Fanciers of Canada
Rescue Contact: Shelly St. John, Director of Rescue
7939 Young Road RR #1, Welland, ON L3B 5N4
Phone: 905-384-2275 Fax: 905-356-5031 E-mail: roborott@computan.on.ca
Club Website: http://members.rogers.com/fbfc/
German Shepherd Dog Rescue
German Shepherd Rescue, Toronto
Toronto German Shepherd Rescue
Contact: Anna Young, Dog Evaluator
Phone: 416-686-6738 E-mail: torontogsdrescue@telus.net
Rescue Website http://www.angelfire.com/on3/torontogsdrescue/index.html
German Shepherd Rescue, Westcoast
Westcoast German Shepherd Rescue
Contact: Gina Seitz, member
19371 Hammond Road, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 1H5
Phone: 604-465-7518 E-mail: gseitz@shaw.ca
Club Rescue Website: – http://www.geocities.com/westcoastgermanshepherdrescue/index.html
German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue
German Shorthaired Pointer Club of Canada
Club Website: http://pages.infinit.net/gspcc/
German Shorthaired Pointer Club of Manitoba.
E-mail: gspclubofmanitoba@yahoo.ca
Club Website: http://gspclubofmanitoba.tripod.com/
Golden Retriever Rescue
Golden Rescue
Serving Southern Ontario – Not-for-Profit - Run by Volunteers.
Contact: Secretary
5694-4 Highway 7 East, Suite 162, Markham, ON L3P 1B4
Dogs available (See Website)
Phone: 416-657-2445 E-mail: http://gspclubofmanitoba.tripod.com/
Rescue Club Website: http://golden-rescue.net
Golden Retriever Club of Newfoundland
Contact: Robyn Thorne, Pres., 32 Gambier St., St. John’s NF, A1B 3G4
Breeder Contact: Alan Thorne, 32 Gambier St., St. John’s NF, A1B 3G4
Rescue Contact: Alan Thorne, 32 Gambier St., St. John’s NF, A1B 3G4
Phone: 709-726-4206 Fax: 709-772-6413 E-mail: saltwater@nf.sympatico.ca
Golden Retriever Rescue - Québec
Secours Golden Retriever Rescue Québec
Rescue Website: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/5005/
Provides information about the breed, photos of available dogs, tips on what to expect when adopting, and links to related sites.
Gordon Setter Rescue
Gordon Setter Club of Canada.
Contact: Bev Holoboff, 217-52150 Range Road 221, Sherwood Park, AB T8E 1C8
Phone: 780-922-2367 E-mail: bholoboff@oanet.com
Great Dane Rescue:
Great Dane Club of Canada.
Contact: Ms. Lucy Giesbrecht, 179 Harper St., Winnipeg, MB R2J 1K4
Phone: 204-256-9486
Great Dane Club of Quebec
Le Club Grand Danois du Québec
Contact: Josée Sicotte, 13481 Côte des Corbeil, St-Augustin, PQ J0N 1J0
Phone: 514-669-6229
Association of Great Dane Fanciers
Contact: John Kuntze, RR 1, Milverton, ON N0K 1M0
Phone: 519-595-4749
Great Pyrenees Rescue:
Great Pyrenees Club of Central Ontario
Adoption, Rescue and breed information
Contact: Bob McCleery, Vice-President
Phone: 905-668-6928 E-mail: vacman@durham.net
Club Website: http://members.nbci.com/GPCCO/
Great Pyrenees - Westcoast Association
Contact: Brian Price, President, 3050 Croyon Drive, Surrey, BC V4P 2J9
Phone: 604-538-8019 E-mail: Izarra@direct.ca
Breeder Contact: Sharon J. Armstrong, 9400 Beckwith Road, Richmond, BC V6X 1V9
Phone: 604-278-1494 Fax: 604-278-1494 E-mail: asitapyrs@idmail.com
Rescue Contact: Sharon J. Armstrong (see above)
Greyhound Rescue and Greyhound Adoption
Greyhound Club of Canada.
Contact: Laurie A. Soutar, RR 2, Princeton, ON N0J 1V0
Phone: 519-458-8429
Adopt-A-Greyhound of Central Canada, Inc.
Adoption Website with beautiful available Greyhounds –
http://www.adopt-a-greyhound.com
Greyhound Lovers of Hamilton -Wentworth (glohw)
Ex-Racer Greyhound Rescue in the Golden Horseshoe Area
Contact: Don Gleeson, Web Hound, 2002 Canada St, Hamilton, ON L8P 1P6
E-mail: webhound@glohw.on.ca
Rescue Contact: Terri Busch
E-mail: adopt@glohw.on.ca
Club Website: http://www.glohw.on.ca
Greyhound Relocation & Adoption (RGA) - for Retired Racing Greyhounds
Phone: 519-425-7822 E-mail: GRACanada@aol.com
Havanese Rescue
Havanese Club, Canadian
Canadian Havanese Club
Club Website: http://www.canadianhavaneseclub.homestead.com
Havanese Fanciers of Canada
The official Canadian Havanese national breed club - recognized by the CKC
Club Website: http://www.geocities.com/havaneseclub/
Ibizan Hound Rescue
Ibizan Hound Club of Canada
Contact: Beverley A. Tufford, RR 4, Omemee, ON K0L 2W0
Phone: 705-799-0999
Irish Terrier Rescue
Irish Terrier Association of Canada (ITAC)
Contact: Glenda Carscadden, Secretary, 104 Olive Ave., North York, ON M2N 4N8
Phone: 416-229-6156 Fax: 416-229-2616 E-mail: g-carscadden@dogbiz.com
Breeder Referral: Glenda Carscadden (see above)
Rescue Irish Terriers for Adoption: Click Here
ITAC Club Web Page: Click Here
Italian Greyhound Rescue
Italian Greyhound Club of Canada
Contact: Christine Himsl-Rayner, 65 Peigan Ct. W., Lethbridge, AB T1K 7N8
Phone: 403-381-9466 E-mail: p.rayner@allstream.net
Japanese Spaniel Rescue
Japanese Spaniel Club of Canada
Contact: Carol Truman, Secretary, 5942 173 Street, Surrey, BC V3S 4A7
Phone: 604-576-6828 E-mail: ctruman@telus.net
Keeshond Rescue:
Keeshond Club of B.C.
Rescue Contact: Kathryn Saniuk, E-mail: kaths@shaw.ca
Club Website: http://www.bakerservices.com/kcbc/
Kerry Blue Terrier Rescue
Kerry Blue Terrier Club of Canada
Contact: Louise Lang, PO Box 72, Stn. Q, Toronto, ON M4T 2L7
Phone: 416-484-0008 Fax: 416-484-8360 E-mail: kbtcc@kerryblues.org
Breeder Contact: Alison Bird, 723 Sussex Blvd., Kingston, ON K7M 5B3
Phone: 613-389-6415 Fax: 800-866-7690 E-mail: norbird@ibm.net
Kerry Blue Website and Rescue: http://www.kerryblues.org/KB/KERRYBLUES.HTML
Kuvasz Rescue
Kuvasz Club of Canada Inc.
Contact: Dorothy M. Grosart, 72 Bythia St., Orangeville, ON L9W 2S5
Phone: 519-941-7502
Club Website: http://www.kuvaszclubofcanada.org/
Labrador Retriever Rescue
Labrador Retriever Rescue Ontario
Phone: 416-429-8108
Labrador Retriever Rescue Ontario website: http://www.lrro.on.ca/
Labrador Retriever Rescue, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Labrador Retriever Rescue
Contact: Patricia Pittman, Owner, 9 Tiger Maple Drive, Timberlea, NS B3T 1G7
Phone: 902-876-4944 E-mail: LabradorRescueClubofNovaScotia@groups.msn.com
Lab Rescue website: http://groups.msn.com/LabradorRescueClubofNovaScotia/labradorrescueofnovascotia.msnw
Leonberger Rescue
Leonberger Club of Canada
Contact Secretary: Glenna Stephens, RR # 2, Cookstown, ON L0L 1L0
E-mail: orovale@DRLOGICK.COM
Leonberger Club - Québec
Club Québécois du Léonberg
Club Website: http://iquebec.ifrance.com/leonberg/
Maltese Rescue –
Happy Tails Rescue (Toronto, ON) Click Here
Manchester Terrier Rescue
Manchester Terrier Club, The Canadian
Canadian Manchester Terrier Club, The
Contact: Amanda Kelly, Secretary, 2 Aspen Court, Lower Sackville, NS B4C 1E5
E-mail: fwaggle.kennels@ns.sympatico.ca
Manchester Terrier Club Website: http://canadamt.tripod.com/main.htm
Mastiff Rescue
Mastiff Club, Canadian
Mastiff Fanciers of Western Canada
Contact: D. Spencer, President, Langley, BC
E-mail: mastiff.club@angelfire.com
Breeder Contact (see above)
Rescue Contact D. Spencer, PJ Snow
Phone: 604-888-6190 E-mail: mastiff.club@angelfire.com
Club Website: http://www.angelfire.com/al/mastiffclub/
Miniature Schnauzer Rescue
Miniature Schnauzer Club of Canada
Contact: Ken Allen, Secretary, Surrey, BC
Phone: 604-576-8774
Club Website: http://www.mscc.ca/
Miniature Schnauzer Fanciers Association
Contact: Susan Stone
Phone: 905-420-5231 E-mail s-stone@sympatico.ca
Neapolitan Mastiff Rescue
Canadian National Neapolitan Mastiff Club
Contact: Mary Ann Nemisz, Vice-President
222-20 Baywater Place Kingston, ON K7M 2C1
Phone: 613-547-8198 E-mail: mnemisz@sympatico.ca
Breeder Contact: Linda Young-Roberts
Phone: 905-649-6363 E-mail: linda.young@sympatico.ca
Rescue Contact: Linda Young-Roberts (see above)
Website: http://www.canadianneo.com/
Norfolk and Norwich Terrier Rescue
Norfolk Terrier Club of Canada
Contact: Clive Davies, RR 2, Silver Spoon Manor, Tottenham, ON L0G 1W0
Phone: 905-936-2879 E-mail: http://www.canadianneo.com/
Norfolk and Norwich Terrier Club - International
The place for Norfolk and Norwich Terrier Fanciers
Contact: Marilynn Bubb, E-mail: bubb@asu.edu
Visit our Website: http://www.geocities.com/norfolk_norwich
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Rescue
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club of Canada
Contact: Wendy Rudolph, Secretary
E-mail: rednose_jw@yahoo.com
Club Rescue site: http://www.toller.ca/rescue.htm
Club Website: http://www.toller.ca/
Old English Sheepdog Rescue
Old English Sheepdog and Owners’ Club of Canada
Contact: Margaret J. Trenholm, 5366 Ridge rd., Godmanchester, PQ J0S 1H0
Phone: 514-264-0247
Old English Sheepdog Fanciers of Alberta
Breed information package available: Box 134, Bragg Creek, AB T0L 0K0
Phone: 403-949-2836 or 403-637-2699 E-mail: adominos@netcom.ca
Ottawa Valley All Setter Rescue
Contact: Lesley and Guy Cluff
384 Richmond Rd, RR #3, Ashton, ON K0A 1B0
Phone/Fax: 613-253-1750 E-mail: manitou@fox.nstn.ca
Breeder Contact: Vicky Hunt, North Gower, ON K0A 2T0
Phone: 613-489-3484
Rescue Contact: Lesley and Guy Cluff
384 Richmond Rd, RR #3, Ashton, ON K0A 1B0
Phone/Fax: 613-253-1750 E-mail manitou@fox.nstn.ca
Papillon Rescue Canada
Contact: Cindy Hayes, Secretary, 56 Queen Street, Apt. 5, Georgetown, ON L7G 2E7
Phone: 905-877-1513 E-mail: chayes@idirect.com
Breeder Contact: Cindy Hayes (see above)
Rescue Contact: Julia Beaton, E-mail: wiggles@telus.net
Rescue Website: http://www.papilloncanada.org/rescue.htm
Club Website: http://www.papilloncanada.org
Pembroke Welsh Corgi Rescue
Pembroke Welsh Corgi Association (Canada)
Contact: Heather Pearson, Executive Secretary
154 High Street South, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 3K5
Phone: 807-345-9133 E-mail: camheath@tbaytel.net
Club Website: http://www.compupets.com/pwcac/
Pembroke Welsh Corgi Association (Canada)
Ontario/Quebec Section
Contact: Sue Neave, RR1, Niagara on the Lake, ON L0S 1J0
Phone: 905-262-4086 E-mail: sueneave@aol.com
Petit Basset Griffon Rescue of Canada
Contact: Sharon J. Armstrong, President
9400 Beckwith Road, Richmond, BC V6X 1V9
Phone: 604-278-1494 E-mail: sharonja@direct.ca
Rescue Contact: Sharon J. Armstrong (see above)
Club Website: http://www.angelfire.com/bc2/PBGVFC/ClubInfo.html
Pointer Rescue
Pointing Dog Club, Calgary
Calgary Pointing Dog Club
Contact: Kim Brunen, Director, Box 499, Crossfield, AB T0M 0S0
Phone: 403-964-5908 Fax: 403-946-5848 E-mail: kbrunen@shaw.ca
Pointer Club of Canada.
Contact: Tish Doyle-Morrow, Secretary
3608-8th Ave NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1C9
Phone: 403-283-9561 E-mail: tishdm@yahoo.com
Club Website: http://www.pointerclubofcanada.ca/
Pomeranian Rescue
Pomeranian Fanciers Rescue Service
Rescue contact: Barbara MacCrimmon
RR 1, 6349 Purcell Rd., Cornwall, ON K6H 5R5
Phone: 613-931-2427 E-mail: kucsapal@cnwl.igs.net
Poodle Rescue
Poodle Club of Canada, The
Contact: Carolyn Savage, Secretary
46 Main St Hillsburgh, ON N0B 1Z0
Phone: 519-855-4903 Fax: 519-855-9499 E-mail: denaliknls@sprint.ca
Rescue Contact: Kay Murphy
Phone: 905-729-3028 (9 am to 9 pm EST) E-mail: kirishpaws@rogers.com
Club Website: http://www.poodleclubcanada.com/
Pug Rescue
Pug Club of Canada
Contact: Tanya Fenton, Secretary
PO Box 7, Hunter River, PE C0A 1N0
E-mail: palmar@pei.sympatico.ca
Rescue Contact: Simone Norman
Phone: 905-778-0295 E-mail: bnorman@interhop.net
Club Website: http://www.pugcanada.com/
Pug Dog Club of British Columbia
Contact: Sandra Todosychuk, Box 91 Surrey, BC V3T 4W4
Phone: 604-584-8180 Fax: 604-584-8186 E-mail: miksas_hugga@telus.net
Rescue Contact: E-mail: miksas_hugga@telus.net
Puli Rescue
Puli Canada
Contact: Mrs. Janet Magee, RR 2, 434 Jumbo Rd., Wahnapitae, ON P0M 3C0
Phone: 705-694-1969
Rhodesian Ridgeback Rescue
Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of Eastern Canada
Rescue Contact: Diana Pethick, 10425 Hyndman Road, RR #2, Mountain, ON K0E 1S0
Phone: 613-989-2860 E-mail: dpethick@magma.ca
Club Website: http://ridgebackcanada.com
Rhodesian Ridgeback Fanciers
Association of Rhodesian Ridgeback Fanciers
Contact: Diane Waters, President, RR #3, Iona Station, ON N0L1P0
Phone: 519-762-3664 Fax: 519-652-357 E-mail: Ridgeback Information
Club Website: http://www.arrf.net/
Club Rescue Website: http://www.arrf.net/rescue.htm
Rottweiler Rescue
Adopt-a-Rott (Ontario)
Contact: Adopt-a-Rott, PO 201 Virgil, ON L0S 1T0
Phone: 905-692-9882 (Sandy) E-mail: adoptarott@hotmail.com
Club Website: http://www.geocities.com/heartland/ranch/9587/
A Rottweiler rescue program dedicated to rescuing and finding homes for unwanted, abandoned, or abused Rottweilers.
Saluki Rescue
Saluki Club of Canada
Contact: Marlyn A. Peet, 1940 135A St., White Rock, BC V4A 6B7
Phone: 604-535-0144 E-mail: gkm_peet@telus.net
Club Website: http://www.salukicanada.com/body.htm
Samoyed Rescue
Samoyed Association of Canada
Samoyed Rescue, Canadian
Canadian Samoyed Rescue
Cross Canada Breed Rescue Organization
Rescue Website: http://www.salukicanada.com/body.htm
Schipperke Rescue
Schipperke Club of Canada
Contact: Dorthe Schreiber
E-mail: cessybo@telus.net
Scottish Terrier Rescue
Scottish Terrier Club, Canadian
Canadian Scottish Terrier Club
Contact: Florence V. Holterman, 32 Nightingale Cres Elmira, ON N3B 1B1
Phone: 519-669-5023
Sealyham Terrier Rescue
Sealyham Terrier Club of Canada
Contact: Dr. William R. Greenwood, RR 7, Dresden, ON N0P 1M0
Phone: 519-352-6418
Shetland Sheepdog Rescue
Shetland Sheepdog Club of BC
Contact: Ward Falkner, Secretary
E-mail: wfalkner@home.com
Rescue Contact: Frances Skinner
Phone: 604-942-6730 E-mail: judylynn@portal.ca
Club Website –
http://www.compupets.com/sscbc/rescue.htm
Provides policies and procedures of the club’s rescue program and contact information.
Shiba Inu Rescue Canada
Contact: Susan Norris-Jones, President
1003 Glen Forest Way, Victoria, BC V9B 5T7
E-mail: susan@sunojo.com
Rescue Contact: Susan Norris-Jones (see above)
Smitty’s Shih Tzu Rescue – http://www.geocities.com/smittysshihtzurescue/
Foster group rescues small dogs and finds them homes. Includes Smitty’s story, profiles of available pets, adoption application, success stories, and wish list. Based in Bath.
Siberian Husky Rescue
Siberian Husky Club of Canada Inc.
Contact: Linda R. Philip, RR 1, Selkirk, ON N0A 1P0
Phone: 905-776-5228 E-mail: kabu@icom.ca
Siberian Husky Rescue - Regional: Click Here
Smooth Fox Terrier Rescue
Smooth Fox Terrier Club of Canada
Contact: Kathrine A. Grant, 983 Ormsby St., London, ON N5Z 1K5
Phone: 519-453-1750
Staffordshire Bull Terrier Rescue of Canada, The
Contact Secretary: Belle Campeau, 2144 County Road 20, Oxford Station, ON K0G 1T0
Tel: 613-258-7856 E-mail: bcampeau@sympatico.ca
Breeder Contact: See Belle Campeau
Rescue Contact: Candy N. Beauchamp, 3 Catalina Dr., Nepean, ON K2H 7X2
Phone: 613-596-9323 E-mail: geocandy@magma.ca
Standard Schnauzer Rescue
Standard Schnauzer Club of Canada
Contact: Sheila Neumann, Secretary, RR 2, Station Main, Bradford, ON L3Z 2A5
Phone: 905-775-4510 vneuburg@neptune.on.ca
Club Website – http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/4935/index.htm
Tibetan Terrier Rescue
Tibetan Terrier Club of Canada
Contact: Mrs. Jo Hannam, President, Site 2, Comp.14, RR #1, Tappen, BC V0E 2X0
Phone: 250-835-8258 E-mail: hannam@jetstream.net
Vizsla Rescue
Vizsla Canada
Contact: Laura Wright, Corres. Secretary, RR #2 Guelph, ON N1H 6H8
Phone: 519-836-6157 E-mail: vizsla@vizslacanada.ca
Vizsla Club Website: http://www.vizslacanada.ca/
Vizsla Society of Ontario
Contact: Elaine Hopkins, 680 Otonabee Dr., Peterborough, ON K9J 7P9
Phone: (705) 743-7894 E-mail: chakra@peterboro.net
Club Website – http://www.vsovizsla.org/
Welsh Terrier Rescue
Welsh Terrier Association of Canada
Contact: Jennifer V. Weeks, 347 Wall's Side Road, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 5K6
Phone: 705-779-3744 Fax: 705-779-1004 E-mail: jvweeks@soonet.ca
West Highland White Terrier Rescue
Westie Rescue of Canada
Rescue Contact: Margaret Duffy, Dir., - Western Canada
1221 - 118A Street, Edmonton, AB T6J 7E9
Phone: 780-488-6019 E-mail: westierescuecanada@westielovers.com
Club Website: http://www.westielovers.com/westierescuecanada/
Whippet Rescue
Whippet Club of Canada, National
National Whippet Club of Canada
Contact: Lynne Samuel, Secretary, 752 Garfield Street N., Winnipeg, MB R3G 2M5
Phone: 204-783-5863 Fax: 204-786-3487 E-mail: lsamuel@mts.net
Rescue Contact: Paulette Blinch, 8909 Buckingham Road, Prince George, BC V2N 6N7
Phone: 250-964-1429 E-mail: icatcherwhippets@hotmail.com
Club Website – http://www.angelfire.com/wi/whippetcanada/
White German Shepherd Rescue
White German Shepherd Dog Club International, The
The White German Shepherd Dog Club International
Club Website – http://www.whitegermanshepherd.org/
White Shepherd Club of Canada
Contact: Lynda Proulx, Sect., RR 7, Alvinston, ON N0N 1A0
Phone: 519-847-5206 Fax: 519-847-5206 E-mail: jchanyi@xcelco.on.ca
Breeder Contact: Joanne Chanyi, R.R. #7, Alvinston, ON N0N 1A0
Phone: 519-847-5206 Fax: 519-847-5206 E-mail: jchanyi@xcelco.on.ca
Website: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/5598/
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Rescue
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Club of Canada
Contact: Rhonda Jorgensen, Box 4, Site 1, Bassano, AB T0J 0B0
Phone: 403-641-2959 E-mail: wolfsprings@eidnet.org
Yorkshire Terrier Rescue
Yorkshire Terrier Rescue, Canadian
Canadian Yorkshire Terrier Rescue (CYTR)
Contact: Catherine Denny-Forewell, President, Castlemore, ON L6P 1A8
Phone: 905-791-0156 E-mail: info@canadianyorkshireterrierrescue.com
Club Rescue Website: http://www.canadianyorkshireterrierrescue.com/
Get Involved: Cats Only Rescue
Abbey Cat Adoptions – http://abbeycats.org/
Based in Toronto. Listings of available cats, cat care articles, how to adopt a cat, fostering and volunteer information.
Alleycat Friends Society – http://www.alleycatfriends.com/
Registered Canadian charity focused on trapping, neutering, releasing, and running a maintenance program for feral cats.
catrescue.ca – http://www.catrescue.ca/
Resource for cat rescue groups in Canada. Includes list of organizations and articles.
Refuge For Cats
Registered nonprofit organization involved in the rescue, sterilization and adoption of stray and abandoned cats. Based in Verdun, Quebec. Mission statement, pictures of available animals, and contact details are available.
Chat O Cat – http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Grove/8878/
A no-kill, nonprofit Montreal organization helping homeless cats find loving owners.
Dee’s Orphan Kitten Fund – http://www.coastnet.com/~pawznclawz
Information about photos of orphan kittens and cats available for adoption in the Victoria, British Columbia area.
Furry Friends Shelter – http://www.furryfriendsshelter.com/
Haven located in Barrie, Ontario. Includes adoption details, information about volunteering, links, and news.
Happy Cat Haven – http://www.akasa.bc.ca/haven/
Contact: Violet Winegarden, 604-886-2407, E-mail: help@happycathaven.org
Website: www.happycathaven.org
Nonprofit shelter dedicated to assisting the helpless, wounded and abused cats and kittens of the Sunshine Coast. Over 1,500 animals helped in six years.
Jazzpurr Cat Care Society – http://www.wincom.net/JAZZPURR/
Operates a no-kill shelter for homeless cats and kittens, promotes loving and responsible pet guardianship by individuals and the community, and facilitates reproduction controls.
Meow-Aid – http://www3.telus.net/meowaid/
A small, nonprofit, no-kill cat shelter in Vancouver, British Columbia. Features event details and profiles of adoptable cats.
MEOW Foundation – http://www.meowfoundation.com
Photos and information on cats and kittens available for adoption in the Calgary area. MEOW’s policies, procedures, and activities. Information about the health and welfare of cats.
Mississauga Animal Rescue Service – http://www3.sympatico.ca/marscats/
Nonprofit, officially registered charity devoted to the rescue of stray, abandoned and feral cats. Features photos of cats available for adoption, wish list, and rescue stories.
Ontario SPCA Cat Listings – http://www.ospca.org/cgi-bin/listing.pl?animal_type=Cat
Information and photos of adoptable kittens and cats in central Ontario.
Organization for the Rescue of Animals – http://www.ora-animalsrescue.org/
Primarily focuses on rescuing cats but also involved in promoting the humane treatment of all animals and the preservation of wildlife. Includes photos of available cats, volunteer opportunities, and donation and fostering information.
Prevent a Litter Sudbury – http://www.fixyourcat.com/
Adoption procedures, photographs of available cats, and information about spay and neuter program.
Richmond Homeless Cats – http://www.richmondhomelesscats.com/
Nonprofit society that rescues and cares for homeless and abandoned cats and kittens. Photos of adoptable cats and lifetime residents, list of upcoming events, and information about ways to help.
Street Cat Rescue Program – http://www.sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca/community/scat/
Contact: Linda Jean Gubbe, 306-975-3736, catbuddy@quadrant.net
Website: www.quadrant.net/streetcat
Postal: 1635 Preston Avenue, Saskatoon, SK S7H 2V7
Description: No-Kill All-volunteer assistance for feral cats. Provide public awareness and education on the plight of feral and no-fixed-address cats. A trap, neuter and release program which works to humanely reduce the suffering of homeless cats. Located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Toronto Cat Rescue – http://www.torontocatrescue.org/
No-kill, all volunteer foster home network dedicated to helping abandoned and rescued cats and kittens find homes. Includes news, profiles of available cats, success stories, and resources.
Victoria Cat Rescue Corps Society – http://www.victoriacatrescue.com/
Contact: Pam Slyth, 250-656-1100
E-mail: info@victoriacatrescue.com
Postal: PO Box 5797, Victoria, BC V8R 6S8
Offers spay and neuter programs, cat adoptions, and assistance to pet owners. Based in Victoria, British Columbia. Site features program details, photos of available cats, and list of events.
Website: The Way Home - http://home.interlynx.net/~mullers/thewayhome/
Volunteer rescue group advocating the responsible rehoming of stray and abandoned felines. Based in Grimsby, Ontario. Site includes adoption gallery, news, and success stories.