Please meet our current adoptable dogs! All of our dogs are adult rescues. Simba is still in Colombia; we are currently planning his transfer to our Canadian rescue. Lulu is a local surrender to Ontario and is now available! Please check back for updates on Musa other 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 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 accept local rescues and rescues from countries not impacted by the ban, including Mexico, as we have a particular interest in Latin America. Please keep in mind that we are a very small organization, entirely volunteer and foster based.
We are always looking for volunteers travelling to Colombia and Mexico that are willing to help. It's pretty simple: someone from the rescue will meet you at the airport 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 criollitos! 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 pandemic, 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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Meet Simba!**COMING SOON!!!** Simba is an adorable mini pin mix rescued as a stray. Weighing in at a might 5 kilos, Simba is about 3 years old and will be coming to Canada soon with a flight sponsor.
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Meet Lulu!Lulu is a Thai Ridgeback mix rescued as a stray when she was a puppy on the island of Koh Samui. Born in early 2020, she was rescued with her sister Roo and they both came to Canada from Thailand in 2021.
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