Bide Awhile

Bide Awhile Bide Awhile is a not-for-profit, no-kill shelter that rescues and rehomes animals. Bide Awhile Animal Shelter
67 Neptune Crescent P.O.

Box 50029,
RPO Southdale Dartmouth NS B2Y 4S2

Tel. (902) 469-9578
Fax. (902) 463-6173

Looking to add a bundle of love and energy into your life? Meet Bella! 🐶Bella is a two year old female labrador retrieve...
03/28/2025

Looking to add a bundle of love and energy into your life? Meet Bella! 🐶

Bella is a two year old female labrador retriever who loves people and has energy to burn. She is a sweet girl who is eager to please and quick to learn new things. Bella does well adjusting to new environments and loves to meet all kinds of new people and pets on her walks.

She can get over-excited at times and feeds off the energy around her. We are currently working with her to mitigate jumping and re-direct her excitement from mouthing hands to holding toys.

Bella is overall a really great girl who would do well in just about any home but would benefit from a home where she has plenty of activity and consistency for her training.

You can hear more about Bella on Furbaby Friday with Hot Country Halifax at 2:30PM!

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For adoption appointment information, please contact us during business hours to make arrangements at 902-469-9578. For more information and to check adoption statuses, visit our website at www.bideawhile.org.

Recently we’ve been struggling to meet the needs of our Pet Food Panty…With a program increase of over 100% in a year, t...
03/27/2025

Recently we’ve been struggling to meet the needs of our Pet Food Panty…

With a program increase of over 100% in a year, the demand for cat and dog food in this rising cost of living is huge. Our goal is to help people keep their pets in loving homes because we understand the impactful benefits of having a furry friend.

We’re currently in need of both dog and cat food to help support those experiencing hard times. If you have a spare bag, we’re happy to put it to good use! You can also support the pantry through our Amazon wish list. ❤️

Link to Wish List: https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/MR4M5F40BB57?ref_=wl_share

Check out our charity spotlight on Emera Blue Nose Marathon's page! We've been part of the Charity Challenge for over 10...
03/27/2025

Check out our charity spotlight on Emera Blue Nose Marathon's page! We've been part of the Charity Challenge for over 10 years and it's always a super fun time. 👟🐶

Two (technically three!) new companions looking for their forever homes! 😻Chess & Domino are now looking for a home thro...
03/26/2025

Two (technically three!) new companions looking for their forever homes! 😻

Chess & Domino are now looking for a home through walk-in appointments. For our walk-in hours and more, please visit: bideawhile.org/adoptions/adoption-info/

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For adoption appointment information, please contact us during business hours to make arrangements at 902-469-9578. For more information and to check adoption statuses, visit our website at www.bideawhile.org.

It's a very exciting time at Bide Awhile as we look to launch a capital campaign to expand and improve our services so w...
03/25/2025

It's a very exciting time at Bide Awhile as we look to launch a capital campaign to expand and improve our services so we can help more animals in need. To make this vision a reality, we are forming a Capital Campaign Committee full of dedicated individuals and animal lovers.

Your passion and expertise can make a real difference! If you’re interested in joining or learning more, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/ns6Gqr41QBvCog2h8

As a committee member, you’ll have the opportunity to:
🐾 Work alongside passionate animal advocates to make a lasting impact
🐾 Play a key role in shaping the campaign’s success
🐾 Help connect with donors, businesses, and community leaders
🐾 Make a lasting impact on the lives of animals in our care

Meet Minnie and Alvin Senior - a couple nine years old kitties looking for their forever homes! ❤️-For adoption appointm...
03/25/2025

Meet Minnie and Alvin Senior - a couple nine years old kitties looking for their forever homes! ❤️

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For adoption appointment information, please contact us during business hours to make arrangements at 902-469-9578. For more information and to check adoption statuses, visit our website at www.bideawhile.org.

Meet Easel - our March Raffle Kitty!What started out as healing from a routine spay surgery quickly turned into a potent...
03/24/2025

Meet Easel - our March Raffle Kitty!

What started out as healing from a routine spay surgery quickly turned into a potential life-threatening emergency.

Easel was one of three Art Supplies Kittens that came into our care at the end of January. Since their arrival everything was progressing as normal, they all had routine initial veterinary visits, they were added to the surgery schedule and all received routine surgeries.

Coming back from the vet, they were as cuddly as ever and were quickly trying to win over every person they met. The day following the surgeries, one of our staff members noticed that Easel had a small bruise near her incision site. Thinking this could have been left from one of the clamps used in surgery, we opted to put her in a surgery suit to prevent licking and confined her to kennel rest to recover.

We contacted our veterinary partners with a photo of the bruise and they asked to bring her in for a consultation where it was recommended to closely monitor for any change. Over the next couple days, a larger bruise began forming under Easel’s surgery site so we took her for a follow-up visit with our veterinarian and we could not believe what was found.

An x-ray revealed that one of the interior sutures from the surgery had broken and Easel’s intestines had started to move through the opening causing a huge internal hernia.

Easel was immediately taken into emergency surgery to move her intestines back into place and secure the opening that had formed. When she was released from observation and she was placed on another kennel rest and confinement to ensure no further complications would arise. Since then, she has been given approval for adoption and is waiting for one final vet visit before heading home.

Sadly, the cost of surgery and medical care can quickly stack up. As a non-profit that is 100% community funded, we need your support to help us provide a second chance for animals in need. You can help us by sharing this story and taking part in our March raffle!

Your ticket purchase is going to help cover the costs accumulated from Easel's emergency surgery. Get your tickets: www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/bideawhile

Meet your 2025 Tails in Motion Mascot!Neptune first arrived at the shelter in late December 2024 alongside her 9 sibling...
03/23/2025

Meet your 2025 Tails in Motion Mascot!

Neptune first arrived at the shelter in late December 2024 alongside her 9 siblings. These pups were an accidental litter and the result of two intact adult dogs that both lived under the same roof.

Ten puppies is a huge litter for any dog, let alone a first-time mother. Knowing that it was only a short time before this problem repeated itself, we offered to take the puppies into our care and spay the mother dog through our Moms & Babies program.

Once the pups were old enough to leave their mother, Neptune and her siblings were brought into our care. It was a whirlwind of an intake process with 10 wild puppies running around the room while we tried to sort, name, and do our initial health checks.

After some time getting settled into their new temporary home, we started to see some personality blossom in the pups. Neptune was one of the first ones to be noticed by staff for her calm demeaner and attentiveness while the other pups ran around. She would often be seen observing the others and would wait patiently at the back of the crowd when it was time for food. She was a true sweetheart and was eager to please.

Once all their vetting and assessments were completed and the vet gave us the all clear for adoption – the home-finding process began. We received hundreds of shares online and tens of thousands of views for these sweet little pups. Adoption appointments started filling up quickly and on the very first one, little Neptune was chosen out of all the pups by her new family.

Having 10 puppies in our care brought a lot of fun but also brought a lot of work and financial cost to the shelter. Each puppy was spayed or neutered, microchipped, vaccinated and dewormed before heading off to their new home. Not to mention the care, medications, and a whole lot of puppy food that was needed to keep them happy and healthy. Overall, these 10 puppies cost the shelter thousands of dollars.

Fundraisers like our Tails in Motion team and the Charity Challenge are how we continue to care for animals just like Neptune and her siblings. Every dollar makes a difference. Help out animals like Neptune and help Bide Awhile be the top charity at the Blue Nose Marathon: https://shorturl.at/TsbOM

Check out that handsome man! 😻You may even recognize this sweet face - it's Chuck from Global Pet Foods Dartmouth! Did y...
03/22/2025

Check out that handsome man! 😻

You may even recognize this sweet face - it's Chuck from Global Pet Foods Dartmouth! Did you know Chuck was a Bide Awhile cat?

Chuck was a stray who came into our care looking for some help after making himself at home in a random person's backyard shed. He made his big move to become a store mascot in 2022 and is now helping to promote our big Pours for Paws event happening on April 5th! Chuck is encouraging shoppers to purchase a ticket to help support the hundreds of cats and dogs who need a little help just like him.

Head to our website for tickets and more information. 🎟️

Who lives in a pineapple but needs a new home? 🍍Meet Doodlebob, Handsome Squidward, and Old Man Jenkins – three Bikini B...
03/21/2025

Who lives in a pineapple but needs a new home? 🍍

Meet Doodlebob, Handsome Squidward, and Old Man Jenkins – three Bikini Bottom buddies who are ready to move on into their new homes! True to their names, each kitten shows some funny characteristics just like the show...

✏️ Doodlebob loves to run around, announce his presence, and will probably try to steal your pencil.

🪞 Handsome Squidward knows he’s a catch and will prance around the room just looking to be admired by all.

🐟 Old Man Jenkins is a bit of a wild card, never knowing what he’ll do next, he’s full of entertainment!

Learn more about this crew on Furbaby Friday with Hot Country Halifax at 230PM.

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For adoption appointment information, please contact us during business hours to make arrangements at 902-469-9578. For more information and to check adoption statuses, visit our website at www.bideawhile.org.

We are always trying to learn from the animal welfare field and today we were joined by three amazing professionals who ...
03/20/2025

We are always trying to learn from the animal welfare field and today we were joined by three amazing professionals who shared knowledge of behaviour, socialization in kittens, and training for cats to further our animal care in the shelter.

Thank you to Dr. Ashton, Dr. Nicholson, and Barbara Deg for sharing your knowledge with our team and the MBC Veterinary Assistant program!

What makes yoga better? How about three little kittens! 🐈‍⬛Join us on March 26th for another session of Cat Yoga - regis...
03/19/2025

What makes yoga better? How about three little kittens! 🐈‍⬛

Join us on March 26th for another session of Cat Yoga - registration required: bideawhile.org/fundraisers-and-events/cat-yoga/

Meet Mushka, Chess & Domino, Thistle, and Zatanna! 😻-For adoption appointment information, please contact us during busi...
03/19/2025

Meet Mushka, Chess & Domino, Thistle, and Zatanna! 😻

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For adoption appointment information, please contact us during business hours to make arrangements at 902-469-9578. For more information and to check adoption statuses, visit our website at www.bideawhile.org.

Meet Jinx and Alvin Junior - the newest additions to our adoption list! 😻-For adoption appointment information, please c...
03/18/2025

Meet Jinx and Alvin Junior - the newest additions to our adoption list! 😻

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For adoption appointment information, please contact us during business hours to make arrangements at 902-469-9578. For more information and to check adoption statuses, visit our website at www.bideawhile.org.

You never know who is going to adopt! Today Canvas left for his forever home with This Hour Has 22 Minutes anchor, Aba A...
03/18/2025

You never know who is going to adopt! Today Canvas left for his forever home with This Hour Has 22 Minutes anchor, Aba Amuquandoh 😻

Pandora is here to give you the luck of the Irish - but you have to give her a kiss first! 😉🍀
03/17/2025

Pandora is here to give you the luck of the Irish - but you have to give her a kiss first! 😉🍀

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67 Neptune Crescent
Dartmouth, NS
B2Y4W4

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Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

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Wrapping up Furbaby Friday with Hot Country Halifax for 2024, we’ve got a message for you from Russell and Santa’s bonus reindeer - Gabby!

Hey it’s Russell MacKenzie! He’s here to share a message with you about our Giving Tuesday campaign. You can help support the campaign here: www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/122570

Don’t just take it from us - here’s a message from someone who utilizes our Pet Food Pantry. 🐾 Our mission is to find pets loving homes, and sometimes they’re already in those homes and just need a little support. Your support helps us to ensure these pets get to stay in their homes and with their families. From now until December 3rd, any donation up to $5,000 will be matched by an anonymous donor! Support the program through our Giving Tuesday campaign: www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/122570

What a purrrfect way to make a difference! Dylan is here with a reminder that next Tuesday, December 3rd, is Giving Tuesday! From now until Giving Tuesday, take advantage of our donation matching and turn your $5 into $10. Head to our website to save a life: www.bideawhile.org

Bubbles Certified Kitties | Barney
Bubbles Certified Kitties | Barney

A little throwback to last September with the Trailer Park Boys when Bubbles certified some of our kitties! Barney has since been adopted and is happily hopping around his own home. 🐾

Bumble’s Update
Bumble’s Update

Stay until the end for Bumble’s update! 🥹❤️ #bideawhile #adoptionthatfits #nevergivingup

The collab we KNEW we needed! 😻

Meet Simba on Furever Friends
Meet Simba on Furever Friends

Thanks for stopping by FX 101.9 TODAY'S COUNTRY to showcase our adoptable, Simba! This sweet boy is ready to find his Furever Friend. And don't forget to check out our July 50/50 raffle for Bumble: https://www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/bideawhile

Look at that stretch and those STEPS! ❤️ Bumble got a visit from our vet today and her progress is going well. She’s now even able to take some steps all on her own. 🥹 The raffle fundraiser closes tomorrow at 3PM and we’re hoping to raise all the money we can to help her recovery. For as little as $10 you can be entered to win some cash and help Bumble! Get your tickets: www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/bideawhile

Bumble Update 🐝
Bumble Update 🐝

Bumble is on the MOVE! We're so happy to see her making progress and are thrilled to report that she's now able to move around on her own. She's still got a long road ahead of her, and your support of her journey is greatly appreciated. Every dollar makes a difference! ❤️ We’re raising funds for our animal care through monthly 50/50 raffles. For as little as $10, you can help make a difference for Bumble. Get your tickets here: www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/bideawhile

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