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. Please note: we do not make any money from these transactions, and we are a registered not-for-profit. Our job is to match the dogs with suitable adopters and help with the process/pickup, it's hugely rewarding for everyone involved, and we have experienced many happy endings. Dogs that have been sponsored and are already in Toronto are listed first on this page, and their adoption fees are found in their profiles below.
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.
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Meet Simon & Danka!**Adoption pending**
Simon and Danka were found as strays in a poor area of Bogota. They are about 5 kilos each and about a year and a half old. They are bonded and must be adopted together. They are house-trained, sterized, vaccinated and will be micro-chipped when they arrive. They currently live with a lumber of dogs (large and small) at our refuge and get along well with them. Simon and Danka have not been tested with cats or kids. They will be fostered in Toronto, and will be vetted and evalauted when they arrive. Stay tuned for updates! |
Leo's looking for love!Leo was thrown onto the street from a moving vehicle on a busy area of south Bogota. He ran after the car as it sped off and then made it to a parking lot across the street, where he took refuge under the parked cars, terrorized and in shock.
It was a miracle that he wasn’t hit by another car during this ordeal. A kind parking lot attendant saw it all go down, and then took care of him as he continued to hang around the lot for food and shelter. After a couple of weeks, a resident in the area took him off the street and alerted the rescue. One of our volunteers went down to pick him up and whisked him to safety and a foster home.
Leo has bounced back from this trauma, and it turns out he’s a super-lovable guy, a mostly poodle mix, just about a year old, and has been neutered, vaccinated and vetted. He’s an active young dog that would love a guardian with lots of time for walks and goofing around. He’s very friendly with dogs and people, but not tested with cats or young kids, so we’re searching for a home without them. He weighs about 7 kilos. Leo will need basic obedience training, and to learn how to walk nicely on leash. He’s house trained and will be micro-chipped upon arrival. You can see more of Leo here
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Darcy’s a dashing and diminutive dude!**Adoption pending**
Darcy was rescued from the sidewalk in an economically vulnerable area of Bogotá. For a few days, he sought refuge in a pile of trash on a grassy verge, until one day he was picked up by a passer-by who contacted one of our Colombian volunteers.
Darcy made his way to a foster home with one of our rescue vets, he looked pretty rough at that point (see slideshow above for a before-and-after shot), but now this little guy has been neutered, vaccinated and is ready to find a forever family. Darcy is mostly miniature poodle, and it’s difficult to imagine him surviving alone on the streets. Darcy loves the comforts of a home, and to snuggle in his doggy bed. He recently arrived in T.O. and we know there's a pampered pooch in there, just waiting to come out, no doubt!
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Meet Vito!Vito is a very handsome, young poodle mix that was picked up as a stray. He had a rough start in life, but it has not affected his sweet and calm nature. Vito just arrived in Canada and is now in foster care in Toronto.
Some poodles are just cute, but somehow Vito also has that certain working dog nobility about him -- he looks kind of like a small sheepdog! However, he does have a silly side, and you can see some of that on display here. He weighs in at about 11 kilos and he's 42 cm tall, and 70 cm long, so he's a medium-sized guy. Vito is just between 2 and 3 years of age, neutered, vaccinated and house trained. He gets along well with other dogs and cats, he is very gentle and friendly, although a bit on the timid side. He needs a patient and caring guardian. He has not been tested with young kids, so we're searching for a home without them.
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This guy’s called Luigi!Luigi is about 8 months old and was found alone, wandering the streets, as a tiny pup. He’s spent the last few months growing up in a doggie daycare. He has food and shelter, but it ain’t home.
Luigi is now ready for adoption – he’s neutered, house-trained and vaccinated. He will be micro-chipped. He’s about 8 kilos and may grow and fill out a bit, so he’ll be a really nice small-to-medium sized and adorably scruffy pup! He’s a wire-haired terrier mix of sorts. Luigi lives and gets along well with dogs. He has not been tested with cats or young kids, so we’re searching for a home without them. As a young, sporty dog, he’ll also benefit from an active family that has previous dog experience. Luigi can be fearful in new situations, so he’ll need some support to develop his confidence, as well as basic doggy stuff like leash manners and not pulling on the leash!
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Cleo's a cutie!Cleo is an adorably scruffy little terrier mix that was found as a stray in an economically vulnerable area of south Bogotá and taken into foster care by one of our rescue volunteers in Colombia.
Cleo's sweet and social and loves spending time with her foster mom and dad and foster fur sibs. She currently lives in an apartment and is house-trained. She'd be fine in a condo or a house, but she is a young-ish terrier mix, so she'll need adequate exercise, as well as some basic obedience training. Cleo is about 2 years old, spayed and vaccinated; she will be micro-chipped when she arrives in Canada. She's fine with other dogs, but has not been tested with cats or small kids. She'll be tested with cats when she arrives, but die to her smaller size we're searching for a home with kids 12+ only. Cleo weighs about 5.5 kilos and is 48 cm tall and 64 cm long, so she's very petite.
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Hola from pretty Pinina!Pinina was found in the streets in a small town outside of the city of Bogota where there are many homeless dogs. She was picked up by our rescue vet and taken into foster care there.
She’s been spayed, vaccinated and vetted, and has put on some much-needed weight, and now this princess is looking for a forever family. Our best guess is that this doll is a poodle-terrier mix of sorts. Pinina is between 1 and 2 years of age, and is an active girl that spends much of her day rolling around in the grass with her canine foster sibs. She’s a young, active dog that is social with canines and humans, but she has not been tested with cats or young kids, so we’re searching for a home without them. Pinina weighs about 7 kilos. Her foster mom says she’s a super fun girl, but she will need her basic obedience training, and to learn how to walk nicely on leash. She is house trained and will be micro-chipped upon arrival.
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This is Emily!Emily was dumped quite literally at the front doors of the El Dorado airport by her family when they left the country.
We’re not sure if they intended to take her with them when they left, and then it was too costly or they didn’t have the necessary paperwork, or if that was just their plan all along. In any case, Emily spent almost 24 hours running around the area in terror, before she was captured by some kind airport officials who then called our rescue.
Emily is now in foster care in Colombia, and has been spayed, vaccinated and vetted. She’s an adorable Fox Terrier mix with soulful eyes and she’s a sensitive little soul. She’s about 3-4 years old and weighs about 7.5 kilos. Emily currently lives with several other dogs and gets along well with them. She has not been tested with cats or small children. She’s on the timid side and is nervous in new situations. She’d benefit from an experienced guardian that can work with her to build her confidence, and a happy, well-adjusted canine companion would probably also be a big plus for Ms. Emily. She loves her foster mom, and is a delightful and rewarding girl. She’ll also need some training on how to walk nicely on a leash. As a young-ish adult terrier mix, she’ll need a good amount of walking/exercise. Emily is house trained and will be micro-chipped upon arrival.
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