Please meet our current adoptable dogs! All of our dogs are adult rescues. Esme is a lovely Bassett Hound mix looking for her forever family.  Little Makuto is also now ready to be adopted and is looking for a forever family! Roo has arrived, she is a 9-month old Thai Ridgeback mix, stay tuned for updates on her as she settles into foster care in Toronto. We are expecting  2 small terrier mixes in late January as well;  check back for availability. Please also check our Facebook and Instagram for the most current info on our adoptable dogs,  rescue efforts, local Colombian and Toronto animal welfare initiatives.

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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Meet Esme!

**ADOPTION PENDING** Esme is a beautiful mostly Basset Hound mix on the hunt for her forever home. She's a fun-loving and kind girl, rescued from life on the street. She's now in Toronto and settling into her new life and she loves the snow!


Esme was rescued from the street in Soacha, Colombia, an area with many, many street dogs. She was being fed by some security guards outside a building in the neighbourhood. One of our volunteers picked her up after seeing her there for weeks, begging for food, dodging traffic and looking rough. Esme is a very gentle and sensitive girl, she would not survive out there. She spent some time in a foster home in Bogota and arrived in Toronto in early December. She has settled into life with her foster family in the east end of Toronto fabulously.

Esme is incredibly sweet, smart and loves to snuggle. She has the softest, soulful brown eyes and velvety ears. She can be a bit timid when meeting new people, so calm, quiet introductions are a must. She loves her walks, will seek affection and attention and naps quietly in her dog bed next to her foster mom's workspace during the day. She is also CRAZY about her ball and will carry it around the house and play with it for hours. All visitors to her foster home are greeted with the ball and a polite request to throw it, please. She has expressed an interest in the cat in her foster home, so a home without any feline companions is essential. Esme can be exuberant, is larger and working on behaviours like jumping up when greeting her people, so no small children; dog-savvy kids 12+ would probably be okay. Esme is on the submissive side with other canines, an easy-going dog sibling would also be fine for her, she would do equally well as the centre of attention and only dog in the home. Esme does whine and cry when left alone but settles eventually, she does not bark when left alone. She would be fine in a house or a condo, so long as she has sufficient exercise.

Esme weighs 25 kilos, she's between 2 and 3 years old. Ms. E is fully vetted, spayed, current on vaccinations, 4DX negative and microchipped. She is available for adoption in the GTA only (her ball must also be adopted by her new family). Esme is short for Esmeralda which means emerald in Spanish. Esme's foster mom says she's truly a gem! Her adoption fee is 1200. 00. If you think you are a good match for Esme, we would love to hear from you!
*Please see above special note regarding adoption fees.

Meet Makuto!

Makuto is a mini Schnauzer mix full of paw-sitive energy and fun! He was rescued from the street in Soacha by one of our Colombian team members and lived with her in foster care until he made his was to T.O. just before Christmas.


Makuto has now settled into his foster home with 3 other fur sibs and is healthy, happy and ready for a forever family. He's a friendly and outgoing little guy with epic eyebrows and a cheeky grin. His foster mom and dad say he's a delightful pup and even his notoriously grumpy foster-fur sis' Chiquita grudgingly concurs.

Makuto is about 2, is neutered, vaccinated, 4Dx negative, micro-chipped and has been vetted in Canada. He's about 6 kilos, is fine with other dogs, with cats too and he loves the snow! Due to his small size, we are searching for a home without young children; dog-savvy kids that are 10+ would be a good fit as he loves to play.

Makuto's adoption fee is 1200.00. Due to COVID restrictions, all Colombian dogs are travelling by cargo, which is a lot more expensive than with a flight volunteer. If you are in the GTA and think you are the one to give this little gnome his happy ending, we would love to hear from you!
*Please see above special note regarding adoption fees.