Please meet our current adoptable dogs! All of our dogs are adult rescues. Our sweet and blind girl, Tiggy is availabl and searching for her forever home. Nina is an adolescent poodle mix and will be available soon. Tiffany is a shih tzu and terrier mix and she'll be posted shortly. Please check back for more info on adoptable dogs and check out our Facebook and Instagram for updates on our dogs, our rescue efforts, and local Colombian animal welfare initiatives, including spay and neuter campaigns, and feeding and caring for street animals.
Canada has implemented a ban on the commercial import of dogs from over 100 countries, including Colombia. As a rescue organization Save a Friend falls under this ban -- of September 26, 2022, we are not be able bring dogs to from Colombia into our Canadian rescue which is a devastating blow for us as a responsible rescue and a registered not-for-profit organization. If you are interested in direct adoption of 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. These direct adoptions are suitable only for guardians/families with lots of dog experience and time to commit to the process. We will also continue to fight this ban, along with the many, many other responsible rescues in Canada.
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 now around $1,700 per dog. Since the onset of COVID-19, we have been relying primarily on cargo flights to bring any out-of-country dogs into rescue here, these flights are very expensive, and as a result we have increased our adoption fees to cover additional costs. 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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Coming soon: Nina!Nina is about 16 months old and is a medium-sized, mostly poodle mix!
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Meet Tiggy!She was rescued from the street in the Yucatán state in Mexico about a year ago after being hit by a car. As a result of some very serious injuries, Tigs had both eyes removed. And it’s clear she had a rough life even before the accident, as a street dog. The good news is she’s happy and healthy now, she’s adjusted to her new life and she’s here with us in Toronto searching for a forever family! It’s only good things ahead for Tiggy-Tigs.
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