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 older, dog-savvy kids. 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.
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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Max is searching for his special someone!
Max is a handsome and friendly boy that has been waiting OVER 2 YEARS for a someone to love. All this time, he has been in foster care in Colombia. It's been long enough! We're searching for a foster family in the GTA to give this guy a shot at the good life he deserves. Some of our Canadian volunteers have met Max in Colombia over the past couple of years and we've all decided Max's time is now -- his Colombian and Canadian amigos are all pulling for Max and a happy ending.
Max is a Beagle and possibly Pointer mix, he's about 4 years of age. He's a striking boy, with intelligent honey-coloured eyes, a wide, engaging grin and a whip-like tail that wags furiously. You cannot help but grin when you meet him too. Max weighs about 40 pounds and could probably stand to lose a pound or 2, so if you're active or you want to be more active, Max is your man! He's neutered and vaccinated, he will be micro-chipped upon arrival.
Max was found as a stray, he was lying on the street with an injured leg and had most likely been hit by a car. Despite what was probably a rough start in life on the streets, he's super-friendly and exuberant. He loves people and other dogs, he also lives with other dogs, large and small and is often the clown and the instigator of play in the group. He'd be fine in a home with a canine companion, in fact, he'd probably love a playmate. He has not been tested with cats or young kids, so we're searching for a foster home without them. Max recently participated in a "trash the dress" photo shoot in Bogota and as you can see from the photos above, he had a blast and the kind couple in the photo shoot fell in love with him too.
If you are interested in fostering this deserving dude, please contact us. The rescue makes all of the arrangements and will pick him up, all costs are covered. You will also have access to free obedience classes though Paws Above, so if you'd like to learn more about dog training and/or have some fun with a fab canine, this is a great opportunity! The rescue is also open to a foster-to-adopt for Max. Please contact us for more info or with any questions. Please share Max's story too!
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Toby's the total package!This handsome and happy dude was rescued from the streets in pretty rough shape in the spring of 2017, and he's been waiting for a forever family since then, so we decided he deserves a shot at a good life in the 6ix.
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Spice up your life with some Pirry Pirry!Meet Mr. Pirry! Pirry's a mostly poodle mix that was found as a stray on the streets of a small town outside of Bogotá We're not sure of his backstory, one of our rescue vets picked him up as he was wandering the streets, looking thin and dirty, and searching for food. Pirry's been with her ever since. He's a friendly and happy little guy, we believe he's a poodle-schnauzer cross, but me may be mixed with some other type of terrier just for fun! Pirry will be arriving in Toronto in mid to late April, and once's he's settled in with his foster family and has been assessed, he'll be looking for a forever family.
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Hola from little Lola!Lola was found as a stray, fending for herself in a pueblo outside of the city. She naturally looks a bit like a swirling dust mop, but little Lola was filthy, matted and in dire need of a safe place to land when she was found.
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This pretty pup is Nala!
Nala was found as a stray in central Bogotá. She’s a young dog and we believe she was either dumped or lost. When she was found, she looked rough and dishevelled, but it was quickly apparent that there was a great little pup hiding under all of that matted fur!
Nala is somewhere between 12 and 16 months, weighs 11 kilos, and is 65 cm long and 58cm tall, so she's a sold medium-sized pup, sporty and active. We believe she’s a poodle and schnauzer mix, but we're not sure -- she has a curly, no-shed coat and adorable white socks on her front paws. Nala will need regular brushing and regular visits to the groomer. She’s spayed, vaccinated and will be micro-chipped upon her arrival. She lives with and gets along with other dogs, she has not been tested with cats or kids, and ideally she’d go to a home without them. Kids 10+ are fine as Nala is a young dog who will enjoy lots of playtime and has energy to spare. An active family and one that has time to devote to training and exercise and lots of interactive playtime would be ideal. Nala's foster mom says she's a happy and friendly little girl.
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This beauty is Blanca!
Blanca was a stray in an area north of Bogotá. She was wandering down a country road and literally walked right into the refuge run by one of our rescue partners.
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Oliver is pretty awesome!Oliver is very handsome and sporty terrier mix, he might have some poodle thrown in there for fun! He was found tied to the terrace of abandoned house. We figure the owners moved out and left Oliver behind for whatever reason. He was in rough shape when he was found, but he's a young-ish and otherwise happy guy, so he's bounced back after moving into the home of one of our rescue vets, who's also his foster mom.
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This guy’s called Luigi!Luigi is now about 16 months old and came into our Colombian rescue at about 8 months old. He was found alone wandering the streets, as a pup. He’s spent the last several 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 14 kilos and may still fill out a bit, so he’s a really medium-to-large-sized and adorably scruffy pup! He’s a wire-haired Wolfhound and 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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Chloe's a cutie!Chloe's a fun and feathery 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.
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Meet sweet 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 this 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 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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