Pets for Adoption
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. Write to us at Dogs, Dogs, Dogs! Box 157, Station Brooklin, Whitby, Ont. L1M 1B5 416-203-8186 (tel) 416-686-7312 (fax) or info@dogsx3.com.
Abandoned Cats: always has cats and kittens needing new, loving homes. ( www.werescuecats.ca )
Adopt An Animal - database of adoptable animals in Canada. Features pets for adoption
through shelters, pounds and rescues. (www.adoptananimal.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 thelocal vet pounds www.adoptapet.lucknow.on.ca petrescue@hurontel.on.ca call AFTER 6 p.m. 519-528-3045
Akita Adoption Rescue: 905-775-6320
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 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
Beagle Rescue - “Big on Beagles” rescue & adoption. Marna Gale at 416-693-5590; (www.bigonbeagles.petfinder.com)
Bernese Mountain Dog Rescue: rescue & adoption. Angela Wagenblast at 905-765-3518; www.brndco.on.ca
Border Collie Rescue Ontario rescue & adoption. Sharon Fong at 905-839-1751 sharonfong@rogers.com
Border Collie Rescue (Southern Ontario) - rescue & adoption: www.bcrescue.info
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
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
Burlington - Society for Animal Aid Inc. - all breed dog & cat rescue & adoption: 905-637-7325; (www.animalaid.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 at12889 Coleraine Drive in Bolton: 905-857-5208
Canadian Hound Rescue - http://www.dawgzden.com/dawgzden/rescue/index.html 705-476-9603
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 & kittens for adoption: Donna: 905-940-3343; (www.cat-rescue.ca)
Cats Toronto: a searchable guide to adopting cats from animal rescue groups across Canada: http://www.catstoronto.com
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; (http://claringtonpetconnection.freeservers.com)
Dachshund Rescue & Adoption - for Dachshunds & Dachshund-mixes: 416-224-0184; (www.wienerdogrescue.com)
Dalmatian Adoption & Rescue: 416-653-2411; 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
English Springer Rescue Association of Canada (ESRAC) rescue and adoption across Canada; info@esracanada.org; www.esracanada.org
Etobicoke Humane Society - all-breed dog & cat adoption: 416-249-6100; (www.etobicokehumanesociety.com)
German Shepherd Rescue & Adoption: Laureen Moran: www.gsrt.net
German Short-Haired Pointer Rescue & Adoption: Heather Brennan: 519-833-7309; (www.angelfire.com/sc.gspcc)
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)
Great Animal Rescue - Adoptions Of Cats, Birds, Dogs, Reptiles , Small Animals And Fish Foster Parents Always Needed, 905-667-4063 greatanimalrescue@gmail.com, http://pfhfaa.tripod.com
Greyhound Adoption-Maritimes: www.greyhoundadoption.ca (based in New Brunswick)
Greyhounds Circle of Friends - rescue & adoption: Joanne or Rodney: 905-692-1644; (http://greyhoundscircle.tripod.com/)
Greyhound Relocation & Adoption Canada: 519-425-7822 ; gracanada@aol.com (www.GRACanada.com)
Haven of the Heart: all-breed dog & cat rescue & adoption: 905-936-3055
Humane Society of Durham Region: all-breed dog & cat adoption. 905-433-2022; (www.humanedurham.com)
Hunting Hound Rescue Relay - rescue & adoption of all kinds of hounds abandoned by hunters. 613-332-0323, (www.mwdesign.net/hart.html)
Huntsville - Animal Shelter for Huntsville - all-breed dog & cat rescue & adoption: 705-789-9709
Italian Greyhound Rescue: 613-549-0087
Jack Russell Terrier Ontario - rescue & adoption: 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 Web Site.
Kennel Inn (Animal Control for Aurora area) – rescue & adoption: 905-727-4646
Kensington Market Cat Rescue & Adoption: 416-591-5120
Labrador Rescue of Ontario - rescue & adoption: Joan Znidarec at 416-567-6249; www.lrro.on.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
Prince Edward County Canine Control: all-breed dog & cat rescue & adoption: Raeanne & Jim Nelson: 613-476-7666
Pugalug Club - Rescue and adoption of pugs. Contact Larry St. Aubin at 416-901-6854; larry@pugalug.com www.pugalug.com
Rabbit Rescue – rescue & adoption: 905-877-6745; www.rabbitrescue.ca)
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)
Rottweilers: Adopt-a-Rott – rescue & adoption: 905-692-1482; (www.geocities.com/heartland/ranch/9587/)
Saluki Rescue - rescue & adoption: Sandra Gahan at 519-620-9937; sandragahan@aol.com
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: http://shccrescue.hypermart.net/
Silky Terrier: Maple Leaf Silky Terrier Club – rescue & adoption: (http://silkyterrier-canada.org)
Shiba Rescue GTA - 647-233-4495, shibarescuegta@gto.net, www.shibarescuegta.ca/
Shiba Inu Rescue: rescue & adoption: Steven Watson at 705-428-3039
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
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
Westie Rescue – rescue & adoption: 780-488-6019; (www.westierescuecanada.org)
Whippet Rescue Canada - rescue & adoption: Sherrall Chapman at 613-475-6000; billchapman@sympatico.ca
Yorkshire Terrier Rescue (Canadian) - rescue & adoption for purebred, mixes and other small breeds: Catherine: 905-791-0156; Email: info@canadianyorkshireterrierrescue.com (www.canadianyorkshireterrierrescue.com)
