K9Crusaders

K9Crusaders We are a registered non-profit CANADIAN based group working to support and facilitate animal rescue primarily within Ontario and Quebec.

As supporters of the humane treatment of animals, we want to see all adoptable animals find a loving and caring forever home. Our objective is to enter into fundraising activities that will enable us to provide responsible rescue to homeless animals which will include the provision of spay/neuter, vaccinations and microchipping as well as all necessary medical treatments and rehabilitation to ensu

re successful, lifelong adoptions. We will work collaboratively with both local and high kill shelters to try to rescue senior, special needs and death row animals first and foremost - to save as many lives as we can. We will also partner with other animal-based initiatives to strengthen and unify the rescue community and to increase resources for pet parents within our local communities and beyond.

Happy National Dog Day!!! Today is the perfect day to introduce this handsome Boston Terrier who joined the K9C fam just...
08/26/2024

Happy National Dog Day!!!

Today is the perfect day to introduce this handsome Boston Terrier who joined the K9C fam just yesterday! Zero is about as perfect as they come, and at just two years old he now has a bright future ahead! He was meant to be a part of a young family as he is exceptional with children..and he already has a meet and greet in the works for tomorrow with one of our preapproved families!!

Fingers crossed for Zero!! 🤞💜

All set up and ready for a beautiful day at Goatchella at HAUTE GOAT! We’ll be here 11-4 with crafts and candy and K9C m...
08/24/2024

All set up and ready for a beautiful day at Goatchella at HAUTE GOAT! We’ll be here 11-4 with crafts and candy and K9C merch. $10 admission includes lots of music and animal fun! Pig races! Delicious food and great vendors and, of course the goats!

It’s Thursday and that means more music and food and good times fundraising at The Market in Memorial Park, Port Hope! W...
08/15/2024

It’s Thursday and that means more music and food and good times fundraising at The Market in Memorial Park, Port Hope! We’ll be there from 3-8 with our Kandy for K9C, merch and cute new dog themed bookmarks. joins us from 4-7 offering $10 nail trims (and donating the $ to us!). No appointment required, $2 puppaccinos will be served. See you soon!

Here we are at Presqu'ile Petpawlooza! Lots of fun for you and your pet at Memorial Park in Brighton. Today until 2pm. V...
08/10/2024

Here we are at Presqu'ile Petpawlooza! Lots of fun for you and your pet at Memorial Park in Brighton. Today until 2pm. Vendors and events and contests for you and your pup. Get here quick for your dahlias and doggy donuts- they are going fast!!!!!

Sadly, we won’t be at the park tonight, but please join us in Brighton on Saturday😊. For those of you hoping for nail tr...
08/08/2024

Sadly, we won’t be at the park tonight, but please join us in Brighton on Saturday😊. For those of you hoping for nail trims, Kat’s in the Doghouse has agreed to join us next week instead!

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! This week at Market in the Park in Port Hope, we will be offering nail trims by  ! Devyn will be j...
08/06/2024

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! This week at Market in the Park in Port Hope, we will be offering nail trims by ! Devyn will be joining us on Thursday August 8 from 4-7pm. For a $10 donation to the rescue, treat your pup to a pawdicure extraordinaire! No appointment necessary, just come find our tent!

All about Finn!! 💜💜💜Yes… We are still looking for the perfect home for this sweet, smart, inquisitive little dog. That i...
08/04/2024

All about Finn!! 💜💜💜
Yes… We are still looking for the perfect home for this sweet, smart, inquisitive little dog. That isn’t to say we haven’t received applications however we continue to hope to find his perfect match! Here is what we are looking for, for Mr. Finn:

☑️ An active family with or without another young canine who can match his playful energy. Finn would be too much puppy and not a good match for a senior dog.

☑️ A home with older children would be a great home for Finn! He loves kid energy and would make an amazing companion for young people who love dogs!!

☑️A home with a fully fenced yard. Finn is an explorer and his curious nature could put him at risk if he is not fully secured in his yard space. Additionally he is pretty small and would be an easy target for larger prey animals.

☑️We would love to see Finn enrolled in puppy classes. He is incredibly smart and thrives when given opportunities to learn and socialize. It is also an amazing way to strengthen his bond with his forever family.

if you feel you have what Finn needs to live his very best life we would love to hear from you! Follow the link below to our online application:

https://www.cognitoforms.com/K9Crusaders1/K9CrusadersFosterAdoptionApplication

The Yorkies are here! The Yorkies are here! Come down to the Cobourg Farmers' Market to meet Flynn and Dory and their fo...
08/03/2024

The Yorkies are here! The Yorkies are here! Come down to the Cobourg Farmers' Market to meet Flynn and Dory and their foster mama. They’ll be hanging out until around 10:30.

It’s almost the weekend! Have you planned yours yet? Join us at  tomorrow (Saturday) from 8-1, where along with some yum...
08/02/2024

It’s almost the weekend! Have you planned yours yet? Join us at tomorrow (Saturday) from 8-1, where along with some yummy home baking and crafts you can meet some of our current adoptables! From roughly 9-10:30 Yorkie lovers can get the 411 on Dory (8yrs) and Flynn (5yrs) and Jules the 9 month old Pomeranian will be joining us from around 11-12. All their details and info on adopting from us (along with the online adoption application form 😉) are on our website. See you tomorrow!

The dahlias are here! And some cute new diamond painted bookmarks! And we still have yummy baking and candy! All at The ...
08/01/2024

The dahlias are here! And some cute new diamond painted bookmarks! And we still have yummy baking and candy! All at The Market in Memorial Park, Port Hope until 8pm. Or if you’re lucky, Cobourg Farmers Market on Saturday?

This week at  Maker’s Market in Port Hope: Thursday night sweets! Home baked goodies and the return of K9C Kandy, all in...
07/31/2024

This week at Maker’s Market in Port Hope: Thursday night sweets! Home baked goodies and the return of K9C Kandy, all in support of our little rescue! 3-8pm, music from ‘s Road to Cultivate series starts at 6:30! Vendors of all shapes and sizes featuring hand made treasures and pop up eats all around the bandshell.

Finn is still waiting for his forever family to bring him home! His FM insists he is the smartest puppy she has ever met...
07/31/2024

Finn is still waiting for his forever family to bring him home! His FM insists he is the smartest puppy she has ever met, and he brings nothing but joy wherever he goes! Finn really does need another canine buddy in his forever home who can match his energy. He has the potential to be an agility or fly ball superstar, while also being able to gear down into total cuddlebug mode! They don’t make them any more perfect than this little guy, so where are his people at?? 💜👀

Apply here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/K9Crusaders1/K9CrusadersFosterAdoptionApplication

💜DORY UPDATE💜Dory is one of our more recent rescues who came to us with a potentially significant heart murmur according...
07/29/2024

💜DORY UPDATE💜
Dory is one of our more recent rescues who came to us with a potentially significant heart murmur according to the pound. Until we were able to have her examined, Foster Mum was walking on eggshells with her to avoid causing any unnecessary stress. Imagine our surprise when her intake exam plus X-ray showed no evidence of any heart issues other than a slight enlargement, which is actually not unusual for her age and breed. This means no medication is required at this time and she can live a very normal life without any restrictions. Dory is the absolute sweetest, but having lived indoors her whole life before rescue, housetraining is now a work in progress, but she is adjusting well to leash walks and yard play. We are so happy she now has a bright future to look forward to!! 🙏

💜ADOPTION NEWS!!💜Tobey was the first Pomeranian we pulled from a large scale puppy mill operation in Quebec. Since his a...
07/26/2024

💜ADOPTION NEWS!!💜
Tobey was the first Pomeranian we pulled from a large scale puppy mill operation in Quebec. Since his arrival several months ago, we have pulled several more, many of whom were quickly adopted. Tobey however, had some mysterious medical symptoms our team and the team at have been trying sort out. During the time it has taken to determine he has an autoimmune disorder, sweet little Tobey wiggled his way into the hearts of his Foster Family so deeply, that they decided he was home to stay! The good news is that his condition can be well managed with medication, which can be a deterrent for some, but not in the case of this family. He is so lucky and so loved!!!

Have a wonderful and happy life ahead little man!! 🙏💜

💜💜Double Rescue News!!💜💜Today we welcomed Missy and Fancy into our rescue family. These beautiful, highly bonded, Chines...
07/26/2024

💜💜Double Rescue News!!💜💜
Today we welcomed Missy and Fancy into our rescue family. These beautiful, highly bonded, Chinese Cresteds are 4 & 9 years old. After surviving life in a breeding operation, they were moved to a home where they were kept exclusively indoors. Sadly, their owner recently passed away and they found themselves in need of rescue. A great big thank you to our amazing Fosters who opened hearts and home to give these girls a soft place to land. Our first report from them after their arrival was simply how amazed they were at how truly sweet and loving they both are in spite of their difficult past. These girls have a lot of firsts ahead of them but we look forward to being the bridge between their sad beginning and their happily ever after! Stay tuned for more on Missy and Fancy in the days and weeks to come. Thank you for another safe transport!!

We also have to make the sad and difficult announcement that these girls will be our last intakes for a while as we work hard to increase our medical funds. Almost every single dollar we raise through adoption fees, straight donations, fundraising events and our online auction and yard sale pages go towards paying our medical and dental bills. Unfortunately however, our well has run dry and we need to be responsible enough to close our doors to any new intakes until we can replenish these lifesaving dollars. If you would like to make a donation in any amount to help us rebuild our medical funds, e-transfers are always welcome to [email protected]. The sooner we rebuild the sooner we can get back to saving lives… and more lives need saving than ever before.

Thank you to our amazing community of supporters for all that you do to keep us moving forward.

All set up for this week’s The Market in Memorial Park! Just for fun tonight we have some Kandy Kebabs and treats with c...
07/25/2024

All set up for this week’s The Market in Memorial Park! Just for fun tonight we have some Kandy Kebabs and treats with candy from Canada Candy Company Inc! We’re here until 8pm. The Yorkie army arrives around 5:30. Come see all the sweetness 🐶💜🍡

It’s almost Thursday and that means Market in the Park in Memorial Park  . Join us and many other fantastic vendors from...
07/24/2024

It’s almost Thursday and that means Market in the Park in Memorial Park . Join us and many other fantastic vendors from 3-8pm, with live music from 6-8pm courtesy of . This week we are bringing some hand made bracelets and diamond painted bookmarks. Add some bling to your summer! And we have a sweet surprise on deck as well! Speaking of sweet, around 5:30 we will be joined by two of our new little Yorkie arrivals. Come down and meet them!

9 week-old Finn is in the thick of his “baby shark” 🦈 phase, so his foster mama is making sure he has lots of chew toys ...
07/23/2024

9 week-old Finn is in the thick of his “baby shark” 🦈 phase, so his foster mama is making sure he has lots of chew toys to offer in place of her fingers!! This little cutie is still waiting to find his happily-ever-after home…so if you are interested, you will find our online app here 👉🏻 https://www.cognitoforms.com/K9Crusaders1/K9CrusadersFosterAdoptionApplication

💜ADOPTION NEWS💜Sweet Mickey has a great reason to smile!! This handsome Pomeranian wasted no time in stealing the hearts...
07/23/2024

💜ADOPTION NEWS💜
Sweet Mickey has a great reason to smile!! This handsome Pomeranian wasted no time in stealing the hearts of his foster family, and they recently confirmed to us that he is home with them to stay! Congratulations to this very lucky boy who has left the puppy mill life behind him for his happily ever after!!

We wish Mickey and his family many happy years ahead!💜

💜RESCUE NEWS💜Today we welcome Flynn to the K9C family! This handsome little man is in need of a “dental intervention” to...
07/21/2024

💜RESCUE NEWS💜
Today we welcome Flynn to the K9C family! This handsome little man is in need of a “dental intervention” to clean up some pretty bad teefers. To say he is teeny tiny would be an understatement as his Foster Mum is having a hard time finding a harness small enough to fit him, and is scrambling to close fencing gaps because he could easily slip through very small spaces. Flynn will also need a neuter before he is adoption ready. We are not entirely certain how old he is exactly, but we are guessing somewhere around 5 years old. Watch for updates in the coming weeks!!

Thank you Freedom Drivers: Animal Rescue Transports for bringing this little cutie safely to our loving arms today!

💜PUPPY ADOPTION NEWS💜Minnie has started her happily-ever-after! Congratulations to her lucky family, who were just thril...
07/20/2024

💜PUPPY ADOPTION NEWS💜Minnie has started her happily-ever-after! Congratulations to her lucky family, who were just thrilled to be bringing her home today!!

Her brother, Finn is still looking for his forever family, and online applications are available at www.K9C.ca.💜

Dr. Chattens newest addition, everyone meet Minnie!
Dr. Chatten picked up her bundle of joy today from k9crusaders_canada just this morning 🐶

🥰CUTENESS ALERT!!🥰Sweet-as-sugar, Jiminy Cricket, is having a home s’paw day today, otherwise known as a bubble bath in ...
07/19/2024

🥰CUTENESS ALERT!!🥰
Sweet-as-sugar, Jiminy Cricket, is having a home s’paw day today, otherwise known as a bubble bath in the kitchen sink! Perfect for this incredibly tiny little Chihuahua who was rescued from a terrible backyard breeding situation with a badly broken jaw that had to be wired back together. The good news is that he is almost fully healed at last and has put on some very much-needed weight and has begun to come out of his shell and show interest in toys and touch. Thankfully, he has a long life ahead of him to forget his very challenging start in life. Stay tuned for another update when he is fully adoption ready!!

Coming soon (well, tonight actually) to a    Market in Memorial Park and Road to Cultivate event in Port Hope! Join us f...
07/18/2024

Coming soon (well, tonight actually) to a Market in Memorial Park and Road to Cultivate event in Port Hope! Join us for food, music and shopping fun from 3-8pm. This week we feature handmade cards as well as collars from (also handmade and we share the sales with our much valued rescue partner!). Our children’s book “Greenlegs”, illustrated and donated by one of our supporters is available for a $10 donation (you can get her to sign it for you too😉) and we also have a small selection of doggy life jackets (mostly for small dogs-bring your pup to try one on!) also available by donation (min $10).

💜RESCUE NEWS💜Welcome darling little Dory!! This sweetheart is likely north of 7, and we agreed to take her because she h...
07/18/2024

💜RESCUE NEWS💜
Welcome darling little Dory!! This sweetheart is likely north of 7, and we agreed to take her because she has a pretty significant heart murmur and the stress of the pound was potentially dangerous without more information and understanding of her condition and prognosis. Tonight she is safe and happy in her foster home and she will be seeing Dr. Caro on Friday for further assessment. We do not have a lot of information about her past other than she was kept strictly indoors. Most of her teeth are missing and but we don’t know if they were extracted of if they fell out on their own. Regardless of her history, she has an absolutely perfect and easy going temperament. We are going to do all we can to give her a chance at a happy future ahead. Please keep this little one in your prayers and stay tuned for updates in the days ahead!💜

💜RESCUE NEWS💜Jules inadvertently made his way into our loving arms by happy accident this past weekend! This little Pome...
07/17/2024

💜RESCUE NEWS💜
Jules inadvertently made his way into our loving arms by happy accident this past weekend! This little Pomeranian is just one of so many being surrendered by a large puppy mill operation in Quebec and he was misidentified by one of their “employees” and sent to us in place of another Pom that we HAD in fact pulled. Once our Foster got him home and opened up his travel crate she let us know this was not the dog we were expecting, but we were certainly not going to send him back. So next weekend, the little Pom we had actually agreed to intake will still come, to us but we will need to get both of these babies into their forever homes as soon as possible so we can keep bringing others to safety.

Jules is just 9 months old. He is very dog friendly, but a little human shy. He needs a little more socialization and he will be a gorgeous and delightful companion!!

If you are interest in applying to adopt little Jules, please visit our website to complete our online application at www.K9C.ca.

Stay tuned next weekend to meet Cesar! 💜

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PUPDATE!!💜Minnie & Finn met Dr. Michelle yesterday for their wellness exam. Little girl weighed in at 5.4 lbs and little...
07/16/2024

PUPDATE!!💜
Minnie & Finn met Dr. Michelle yesterday for their wellness exam. Little girl weighed in at 5.4 lbs and little boy at 5.6! They are both healthy and had round one of their puppy vaccines. Introverted Minnie is truly the Yin to sassy Finn’s Yang and as a result he tends to try and boss her around just a little bit, so we do feel it is best that they are adopted separately so she can truly come out of her shell and blossom! Dr. Michelle believes they are barely 8 weeks old, but they are doing very good already with housetraining and are eating well. She estimates they will likely top out at around 20lbs when they are fully grown, so they do have a ways to go!

We are still accepting applications however our little babes do have their first meet and greet this week with a very lucky family who will be bringing their best fit pup home. Stay tuned to see which lucky puppy it will be!!

If you or someone you know would be interested in adopting puppy number two, please visit our website to complete our electronic application.

www.k9c.ca

💜LUKE UPDATE💜“Hey guys, it’s me, Luke! I know it’s been a while since you’ve heard from me, but things sure have been bu...
07/15/2024

💜LUKE UPDATE💜
“Hey guys, it’s me, Luke! I know it’s been a while since you’ve heard from me, but things sure have been busy! I got adopted, and the coolest thing is that my new mom and my foster mom have built a friendship, all because of me!

My stepbrother Sheldon was a little annoying at first, but now we happily share the home and take turns bugging Mom.

I love bringing Mom one of her favourite shoes to greet her when she comes home, sunning myself on the deck, snoozing on the couch, nibbling on my stuffies when I get very excited, and of course, all the walks! I’ve been such a good boy on my walks, in the car and in the house - Mom says Sheldon was never this well-behaved, but I’m not allowed to tell him that. My tail is always wagging because I know I have so many people who love me and who have taken care of me!

Thank you to everyone who got me to my forever home. My mom and I will be forever grateful!! 💜💜”

We could not have said it better ourselves… Have a beautiful, happy, long, loving life, sweet boy !!!

💜RESCUE NEWS💜We have a VIF (Very Important Feline) joining our rescue family today!! This gorgeous Highland Lynx was unb...
07/14/2024

💜RESCUE NEWS💜
We have a VIF (Very Important Feline) joining our rescue family today!! This gorgeous Highland Lynx was unbelievably found stray and never claimed, so we have found him an amazing adoptive home where he will be kept safely indoors for the rest of his life! Thank you for bringing him to us and his new family!! 💜💜💜

💜RESCUE NEWS💜We have just welcomed these two adorable Schnauzer mix puppies into our care. Minnie (L) and her brother Fi...
07/13/2024

💜RESCUE NEWS💜
We have just welcomed these two adorable Schnauzer mix puppies into our care. Minnie (L) and her brother Finn (R) have come out of a backyard breeding situation. Both are incredibly sweet and happy pups estimated to be around 8 weeks of age. They are in a temporary foster home where they are adjusting well and showing their emerging personalities. Finn is definitely the more outgoing sibling, while Minnie is a little more low key. They have both been bathed, are eating well and using p*e pads. Dr. Michelle will be visiting with them on Monday to start their vaccine protocol and to do a wellness exam. Once we have the all clear, we will be looking to find loving forever homes for each of them.

if you are interested, please follow this link to our online adoption application!

https://www.cognitoforms.com/K9Crusaders1/K9CrusadersFosterAdoptionApplication

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