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 Ms. Mia!Mia was born on our Dra. Martha's farm. Her mom Lulu, was rescued from the street in very bad condition, and with a front paw that was badly injured and required immediate amputation. When we pulled Lulu from the street, she was emaciated, baldy injured and, we soon found out, expecting a litter of pups. Mia is one of these miracle babes!
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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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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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Tommy's a treasure!It's hard to believe, but this little guy was dumped his family on the street after more than 5 years. When we rescued him, he was overweight and with a very bad eye infection. But tough little Tommy looked on the paw-sitive side from day one with us, and with a diet, excercise and treatment for that eye, he's now a lean tiny terrier machine!
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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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Theo: Tiny Heartbreaker!Believe it or not, Theo was thrown from a moving bus onto the street and was picked up by someone who saw it happen and contacted our rescue. We picked him up and took him to the vet.
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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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