There are several animals that have no homes or people to care for them. As a result, most adopted dogs have varying degrees of emotional and behavioural problems. Microchipping is our #1 way of reuniting lost pets with their owners, and this is a particularly important time to encourage microchipping as July 4th approaches. An adopted adult dog may be fully ready for a new home, just needing your love and regular doggy care.

Every year the shelter staff deals with over 2500 animals. Puppy mill rescue groups and breed rescues tend to have an inherent distrust of human beings. Not only are you helping you and your family you are also helping to save the life of a dog. When you take into consideration your dog has already been vaccinated and fixed adoption fees are extremely reasonable.

1. Helping Catahoula Leopard Dogs, Catahoula mixes or large dogs of any breed abandoned in kill shelters… Catahoulas mostly come to us from the USA, but Canadian ones are starting to show up now and then too. Local rescues and online shelters have the capability for you to search online, seeing all of the possible pets you could adopt.

You may fall in love with a dog at the rescue, but you’ll be doing it a disservice if it won’t be comfortable in your home. So far I have had six adopted dogs: one mongrel, two greyhounds, two West Highland White Terriers, and most recently a Spinone Italiano dog.

Most people who bring these dogs into their homes have little to no knowledge of dog body language and the silent symptoms of trouble that should be discerned in the first encounter. Monika’s Doggie Rescue is a registered charity that believes in saving and re-homing as many dogs as we can from the council pounds.