For dogs that are still in Colombia, you must be able to cover travel costs to Toronto, including the flight, crate, an international medical certificate and any duties to be paid on arrival. We make the flight arrangements, complete all of the paperwork and pick up the dogs at the airport. These direct adoptions are suitable only for guardians/families with lots of dog experience and time to commit to the process.
We are always looking for volunteers travelling to Colombia and back that are willing to help. It's pretty simple: someone from the rescue will meet you at the airport in Colombia with the dog, and when you land, one of our Canadian volunteers will be there to pick up the dog. The rescue covers all costs and provides the necessary paperwork for customs that indicates you are volunteering for a registered NFP. It's a great way to help a dog in need without a long-term commitment -- cargo flights are very expensive -- this makes it easier and more affordable for Canadian families to adopt one of these amazing mutts! Please contact us if you'd like to know more about how you can help.
A SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING ADOPTION FEES: The average cost to spay/neuter, vaccinate, transport each dog to Toronto and foster locally is around $1,200 per dog. The adoption fees we quote are the bare minimum we need to charge in order to continue our operations. We do our best to fund-raise the difference but as a small not-for-profit it’s not always possible. If you adopt from us and are happy with your adoption and are in a position to help we gratefully accept any additional amount you are able to provide so that we can continue helping more dogs find their forever homes.
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This gorgeous gal is Kira!Kira comes to us from the Dominican Republic where she was found abandoned as a very young pup on the side of the road with her sister, Chia. Kira grew up in a shelter there. She's a beautiful young adult dog. She and her sister have made their way to Toronto to search for the happy ending that eluded them back home.
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Little Annie is searching for her forever family!Annie's an adorable and mostly parti-poodle mix. She was found on the street, frightened and in heat. She was being pursued by a group of male dogs, and so a passer-by rescued her and contacted us. It looked like she had been on the street for awhile as she was pretty thin and dirty, we thought she was gray and white until we took her to a foster home and gave her a bath!
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Canela's such a cutie!Canela was rescued from the street in an industrial part of Bogota. Workers in the area reported seeing her there for several weeks, alone. Some kind people fed her and she slept in one of the factory doorways every night -- constantly at risk of being hit by a car, attacked by larger dogs or unkind people who view these dogs as pests.
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This little lady is Libby!**Adoption pending** Libby was rescued from a neglectful and abusive situation when she was still a pup. She was being kept chained on an uncovered terrace day and night, exposed to the elements and the cold, rainy Bogotá weather. Eventually, she was rescued and taken into foster care. Libby (short for Liberty to celebrate her release from life at the end of a chain!) is now just about 14-16 months of age and ready to celebrate life with a family that will love her forever.
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This is Valiente! Valiente was rescued from life at the end of a chain on a trout farm in La Calera where he was a guard dog. His rescuers convinced his previous owners that this was no life for him. He'd had very little human contact for a long time.
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Meet Marco Antonio!Marco Antonio was saved from a hoarding situation in the fall of 2017 and was one of about 30 dogs rescued from a house in very bad condition after one of the occupants of the home died.
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Honey is sweet!Honey was living on a rural property and was rescued when her previous owner attempted to dispose of her and her two newborn pups in a pretty inhumane way.
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Frankie is a special little guy!Frankie was homeless, living in front of a factory in a poor area south of Bogotá. Some of the workers there would feed him every morning, but life on the streets is dangerous and one of those early mornings, Frankie showed up at the factory with puncture wound to his chest. He needed medical attention and so a volunteer from the rescue went down and picked up this little guy.
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Meet Peach!Peach was found as a stray in a poor area of Bogotá. Initially, she was taken to a larger shelter in the city, but Peach was being bullied by the dogs there, many of which were much larger than her, so we moved her to a foster home.
When she first moved in, she was understandably nervous and she was quite thin and tired as well. She’s since been spayed, vaccinated and vetted, and has put on some much-needed weight, and now Princess Peach is looking for a forever family. Our best guess is that this doll is a poodle and shih tzu mix of sorts as she has a curly coat and an adorable little under-bite which gives her a perpetually cheeky look.
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This big guy is called Boris!Boris and his brother were rescued from a bad situation. They're great guys and his brother has found a home in Colombia, but no one has been interested in big Boris, which is a real shame because he's a gorgeous and very kind dog.
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