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Canadian Rescue and Adoption |
The rescue of Canadian dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, and small domestic mammals, is critical to the well-being of these companions. This page is dedicated to providing rescue lists for all Canadian pets. We thank all those people who give unselfishly to the saving and placement of the less fortunate, and we hope that any heartache you encounter is overwhelmed by the happiness you make.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: It is PGAA's desire to provide a list of adoption and rescue sites that rescue pets and, hopefully, place them into new loving and caring homes. While we make every effort to only publish links from reputable rescue agencies, we HAVE NOT physically reviewed these organizations. Let us know of any unfavorable experiences that you may have had with any rescue/adoption group at PGAA Rescues.
It is difficult to continually maintain a completely valid list of operating rescue agencies so some of these rescues may no longer be operating. Your cooperation in notifying us of closed rescues will also be appreciated.
Search Recommendations
- Click on your state and scroll down to the appropriate pet
- If you don't find a group in your state search the surrounding states
- Still no luck? Go to the National section and scroll to the appropriate pet
- When all else fails E-mail us for assistance
Canadian Adoption and Rescue Organizations.
Please use caution when considering placing an animal with any one involved in animal rescue, or if you get an animal from a rescue/adoption agency. Get references and do some investigation on your own. Long-distance/sight unseen adoptions can be risky.
| LOCATION | TYPE | BREED | URL | NO-KILL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | All | All | E-mail:Absolute Karma Rescue Society, 604-465-4664 | |
| Manitoba | All | All | Funds for Furry Friends | |
| British Columbia | Birds | Parrots | Feathered Friends Avian Rescue and Resource Association | |
| British Columbia | Birds | Parrots | For The Love of Parrots Refuge | |
| Ontario | Birds | Parrots (incl. special needs) | Jasper's Parrot Rescue | |
| Ontario | Birds | Parrots | Parrot Adopt Southern Ontario | |
| Ontario | Birds | Parrots | Parrot House | |
| Ottawa | Birds | Parrots | Dabinikeh Parrot Rescue | |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Cats | Feral | SCAT Street Cat Rescue | Yes |
| Arnprior, Ontario K7S 3G7 | Cats and Dogs | All | Arnprior and District Humane Society | Yes |
| Canada | Cats | All | Hearts United for Animals | Yes |
| Canada | Cats | Maine Coon Cat | Maine Coon Rescue (MCR) | |
| Canada Listing | Cats and Dogs | All | Canadian Dog Rescue Groups | |
| Montreal | Cats and Dogs | All | Animal Adoption Montreal | |
| Ontario | Cats and Dogs | All | Grand River All-Breed Animal Rescue | |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | Cats and Dogs | All | Second Chance Pet Rescue | |
| Canada | Dogs | All | Canadian Dog Rescue Listings | |
| Canada | Dogs | All | Hearts United for Animals | Yes |
| Hamilton, Ontario | Dogs | All | 4 Love of Canines | Yes |
| Ontario | Dogs | Small to Medium Breeds | Navan Animal Rescue Corporation | |
| Ottawa/Gatineau | Dogs | All | Canine Rescue Team | |
| Ottawa | Dogs | All | Bytown Assoc. for Rescued Kanines (B.A.R.K.) | |
| Canada | Dogs | Breed Rescues | Canadian Breed Rescues | Yes |
| Canada | Dogs | Senior Dogs | Senior Dog Rescue | |
| Ontario | Dogs | Small Dogs | Pomeranian and Small Dog Rescue | |
| All Canada | Dogs | Airedale | AireCanada Airedale Rescue Network | |
| Canada | Dogs | American Eskimo | Heart Bandits - American Eskimo Dog Rescue | |
| Ontario | Dogs | Australian Cattle Dog | Australian Cattle Dog Rescue of Ontario | |
| All Canada | Dogs | Australian Shepherd | Aussie Rescue Canada | |
| All Canada | Dogs | Australian Shepherd | Second Time Around Aussie Rescue, Inc. | |
| Ontario | Dogs | Basset | Basset Hound Rescue of Ontario | |
| All Canada | Dogs | Basset | Basset Hound Rescue Organizations | |
| Canada (based in Newfoundland) | Dogs | Beagle | Beagle Paws | |
| Canada | Dogs | Bearded Collie | Bearded Collie Club of Canada Rescue | |
| All Canada | Dogs | Bernese Mountain Dog | Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Canada - Rescue | |
| All Canada | Dogs | Bichon Frise | Small Paws Rescue | Yes |
| Southern Ontario | Dogs | Border Collie | Southern Ontario Border Collie Rescue | |
| Ontario | Dogs | Border Collie | Ontario Border Collie Rescue Lists | |
| All Canada | Dogs | Border Collie | National Border Collie Rescue Lists | |
| All Canada | Dogs | Boston Terrier | BT Club of Canada Rescue | |
| All Canada | Dogs | Bouvier des Flandres | Bouvier Rescue Groups | |
| Ontario | Dogs | Bouvier des Flandres | Ontario Bouvier Rescue. | |
| All Canada | Dogs | Boxer | Without Borders Boxer Rescue | Yes |
| All Canada | Dogs | Boxer | Boxer Club of Canada | |
| All Canada | Dogs | Bull Terrier | Bull Terrier Welfare Foundation | |
| All Canada | Dogs | Bullmastiff | Bullmastiff Rescue of Canada | |
| British Columbia | Dogs | Chihuahua | BC Chihuahua Rescue | |
| All Canada | Dogs | Chinese Shar Pei | Chinese Shar-Pei Rescue | |
| British Columbia/Alberta | Dogs | Collie | Okanagan Collie Rescue | Yes |
| All Canada | Dogs | Dachshund | Canadian Dachshund Rescue | |
| Canada | Dogs | English Springer Spaniel | ESS Rescue List | |
| Toronto | Dogs | German Shepherd Dog | Toronto German Shepherd Dog Rescue | |
| Canada | Dogs | Great Dane | Great Dane Club of Canada Rescue | |
| Manitoba | Dogs | Great Dane | New Hope for Danes Great Dane Rescue | |
| Manitoba | Dogs | Great Dane | Dave and Irenne Bader (204-422-5818) | |
| Ontario | Dogs | Great Dane | Danes in Distress | |
| Saskatchewan | Dogs | Great Dane | New Hope for Danes Great Dane Rescue | |
| Canada | Dogs | Great Dane | Idaho Great Dane Rescue | |
| Canada | Dogs | Greyhound | Adopt A Greyhound | |
| Ontario | Dogs | Husky mixes | SiberRescue Ontario | |
| Alberta | Dogs | Jack Russell Terrier | Alberta Jack Russell Terrier Club Rescue | |
| Ontario | Dogs | Jack Russell Terrier | Jack Russell Terrier Club of Canada-Ontario Rescue | |
| Saskatchewan | Dogs | Jack Russell Terrier | SJRTC Russell Rescue | |
| Canada | Dogs | Keeshound | Canadian Keeshound Rescue | |
| Ontario | Dogs | Leonberger | Leo Rescue | |
| Ontario | Dogs | Maltese | Happy Trails Rescue | |
| Canada | Dogs | Miniature Pinscher | Southern Star MinPin Rescue | |
| Ontario | Dogs | Miniature Pinscher | Canadian Miniature Pinscher Club, Edris Matulock, 6611 - 8th Ave. ,Regina, SK S4T 7H3, (306)949-6593 | |
| Canada | Dogs | Newfoundland | Trinity of Hope | |
| Canada | Dogs | Norwegian Elkhound | Norwegian Elkhound Rescue | |
| Ontario | Dogs | Papillon | Papillon Rescue Canada | |
| Langley, B.C. | Dogs | Pekingese | Pekingese Rescue of B.C. | Yes |
| Canada | Dogs | Pomeranian | Canadian Pomeranian Rescue | |
| Ontario | Dogs | Pomeranian | Pomeranian and Small Dog Rescue | |
| Canada | Dogs | Rhodesian Ridgeback | Rhodesian Ridgeback Rescue (search by province) | |
| 35 kilomaters north of Winnipeg in the RM. of St Clements, Manitoba | Dogs | Rottweiler | THE HOUSE of ROTTS, E-Mailricpin@highspeedcrow.ca. 1-204-482-3490 | |
| Canada | Dogs | Rottweiler | Rottweiler Rescue Guide | |
| Southern Alberta | Dogs | Rottweiler | Southern Alberta Rottweiler Rescue | |
| Ontario | Dogs | Saint Bernard | Trinity of Hope Rescue | |
| Canada | Dogs | Saluki | Saluki Club of Canada Rescue | |
| Canada | Dogs | Schipperke | SSC Rescue Links | |
| British Columbia | Dogs | Shar-Pei | TnT Shar-Pei Rescue | |
| Ontario | Dogs | Siberian Huskies and Husky mixes | SiberRescue Ontario | |
| Canada | Dogs | West Highland White Terrier | Canada Westie Club Rescue | |
| Canada | Dogs | West Highland White Terrier | Westie Rescue of Canada | |
| Canada | Dogs | Whippet | National Whippet Club of Canada | |
| Ontario | Dogs | Yorkshire Terrier | Ontario Yorkshire Terrier Rescue | Yes |
| Canada | Dogs | Yorkshire Terrier | The Canadian Yorkshire Terrier Association Rescue | |
| Canada | Dogs | Yorkshire Terrier | Canadian Yorkshire Terrier Rescue | |
| Ontario | Farm Animals | Horses, goats, etc. | Navan Animal Rescue Corporation | |
| New Brunswick, Nova Scotia,Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador | Ferrets | All | Ferret Lovers Society of Atlantic Canada | Yes |
| Canada | Ferrets | All | Ferret Aid Society | |
| Manitoba | Ferrets | All | Manitoba Ferret Association | Yes |
| Canada | Ferrets | All | Mustela Canada and Mustela Francia | |
| Ottawa | Ferrets | All | Ottawa Ferret Association Rescue | |
| Alberta | Ferrets | All | Alberta Ferret Society Rescue | |
| Calgery | Ferrets | All | Ferret Rescue and Education Society | |
| Ottawa | Ferrets | All | Ferret Rescue Society | Yes |
| Southern Ontario | Guinea Pig | All | Guinea Pigs R Us Rescue | |
| Southern Ontario | Guinea Pig | All | Guinea Pigs R Us Rescue (PetFinder) | |
| Hamilton, Ontario | Guinea Pig | All | Hamilton Guinea Pig Rescue | |
| All Canada | Rabbits | Domestic | House Rabbit Society of Ontario | Yes |
| Calgary, Alberta Canada T2K 4W3 | Reptiles | All | Reptile 20 | |
| Greater Toronto | Reptiles | All | In the Gecko Rescue | |
| Ontario | Reptiles | All | Reptile Rescue | |
| Ontario | Turtles | All | Turtle Haven |