CARF Canada Dog Rescue

08/23/2024

08/20/2024

I get it; I'm not a cute little puppy. However, I have so much to offer, and there are a lot of benefits to adopting a 6-year-old lady like me! 🐶
- I sleep through the night
- I'm already house-trained
- I know how to sit and patiently wait for my food and treats
- I know how to walk on the leash
- I’m excellent at napping
- I can stay home by myself, and I won't destroy anything
- Also, since I’m not teething anymore, I won’t chew on your hands or furniture.

Sometimes, because I’m 6, people think that I must be broken, and that’s why I haven’t been adopted yet. But I’m not broken! I’m awesome! I just haven’t met my forever family yet.
The biggest benefit of adopting an adult dog like me is that you can get a sense of my personality before taking me home!
So, please check out my Pet Finder profile because I’ve been waiting for someone like you to notice me.
https://www.petfinder.com/.../carf-canada-dog-rescue-on671/

Age: 6 years
Weight: 70 lbs
Breed: Mix – likely Rhodesian Ridgeback mix
Sociability: Adults, Children (15+), & Dogs (on a case-by-case basis). No experience with cats.
Energy Level: Low (indoors), Medium (outside).
Yard: Fenced yard required!
Training: Continue working on the basics (food motivated).
Medical Needs: None.
Barking: Sometimes (I'm a dog!)
Guarding Behaviours: Will guard high-value treats from other dogs so she enjoys them alone in a separate room.
Separation Anxiety: None. Content to stay alone while you go out.
Dislikes: Vacuums (will go to another room when it’s on) and thunderstorms (may hide in a closet or ‘safe’ spot).
Sleeping: Sleeps through the night on a dog bed in the foster parent's room.

08/19/2024

Do you travel to the US with your furry family member?

Have you heard about the latest regulations concerning the entry of dogs into the United States? As implemented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), effective August 1, 2024, there are new steps you'll need to take before you leave.

Click here for more info from the CDC: http://tiny.cc/fk2izz

From August 1, 2024, Onward: What Your Dog Needs to Enter the United States

It's important to stay informed and follow the recommendations from the CDC and other relevant authorities. By staying current, you can ensure a smooth experience for you and your furry friend.

Additional requirements may apply depending on where the dog has been in the last 6 months and whether or not the dog was vaccinated in the United States.

CDC issues regulations to control the entry of dogs into the United States from other countries. The

08/17/2024

This is the sad reality in Canada right now and it’s 100 times worse in the US. How pathetic is it that rich countries like ours are struggling with a canine overpopulation crisis when we have so many resources (compared to 2nd & 3rd world nations).
We could and should do better.
It’s not because of the economy.
It’s because people continue to buy dogs from breeders and puppy mills which just exacerbates the problem.
It’s because we live in a society that seeks instant gratification, is self-absorbed (just look at Instagram), selfish and irresponsible.
It’s because people expect a perfect dog yet they can’t be bothered putting in the work required to train it.
It’s because people have no respect for the lives of dogs and other animals so when behavioural issues arise they just dispose of the dog by dropping it off at a shelter.
It’s because people expect someone else to take on their problems.

THIS👇👇
THIS is our Ontario
THIS is our CANADA 🇨🇦
THIS is NOTHING to be proud of 😭

07/23/2024

Hey, remember me? My name is Axl and I'm having the best summer with my foster family! 🏖
However, I’d still like to have my very own forever family. And If they liked doing outdoor activities that would be a bonus! Also, I'm a pretty social guy, and I like to play so if I had siblings that would be awesome! 🐶🥰

I know its a big decision so if you have any questions about me you can email my foster mom at [email protected]

Send a message to learn more

07/18/2024

07/18/2024

Water Toxicity is very real. It happened to my Black Lab, Sassy, years ago. We were at a friends cottage and she played in the water for hours. Eventually, she got out of the water and collapsed. Luckily she recovered but it was very scary.

It's HOT! And that means Fido may be spending a lot of time in the water. But do you know about the dangers of water toxicity?

Water toxicity happens when a dog just doesn't know when to call it quits. Water play - fetch in the lake, biting the spraying hose, lots of swimming- can result in the accidental ingestion of too much water. And although lots of water on a hot summer day can seem like a good thing, the problem of toxicity arises when the dog simply swallows far more than they should, leading to a severe imbalance of electrolytes.

What you might see : changes in personality, "drunken" behaviour, wobbly gait, collapse. Often a dog will continue to play even as these symptoms are emerging, so it's important to know when to tell Fido that he's had enough.

This is a condition that can lead to death if not treated promptly. If your dog has been playing excessively with water and is displaying any of the signs of water toxicity it is necessary to seek immediate veterinary care.

So in summary : a moderate amount of water play...great! Fun! But like a lot of things in life, there is sometimes too much of a good thing. Know when enough is enough and play again another day :)

07/16/2024

Makes sense right? Dogs need time to adjust just like we do.

07/08/2024

Have you ever wished you could take your dog(s) to farm and just let them run around without worrying about other dogs? 🐶
Have you ever taken your dogs on a road trip and tried to find a decent park for them? 🚙
Well, check out SniffSpot! They also have a lot of helpful articles.

Sniffspot


https://www.sniffspot.com/listings

07/06/2024

Please take a moment to sign this petition urging the BBC to publish a story creating awareness about the dog meat markets in Nigeria. Without awareness, there is no hope for these innocent souls. The cruelty these dogs suffer is unbearable to watch and needs to be stopped.
https://www.instagram.com/ahsawonline/
BBC BBC News CNN CNN Entertainment CNN Africa Nigeria. WEST AFRICA TV

With zoonotic diseases on the rise it is very important for the world to know about wet meat markets across Africa through media (272 signatures on petition)

07/06/2024

Hi, my name is Irina and I'm still looking for my forever home. 😥

Unfortunately, I've been let down by humans since I came to Canada in February. I was adopted and then returned 2 months later but I've been told that it wasn't my fault at all (and I agree!). I hope there's someone out there that's willing to love me forever.

I spent the last 2 years at the sanctuary in Curacao, and while I'm thankful that the nice people at CARF rescued me and my daughter, Ionna, I really want my own family. My daughter got adopted and loves her new life so I think it's my turn now.

My foster mom says I'm a really sweet girl and an old soul. She told me that if cuddling was a sport, I would win a gold medal! Does that mean I would get unlimited treats?
I'm generally pretty calm and I really enjoy my naps. And even though I'm technically a 'couch potato', I still love to go for sniff walks and check out the world around me.

If you're looking for more info about me, check out my PetFinder profile: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/irina-70611932/on/toronto/carf-canada-dog-rescue-on671/

07/03/2024

07/01/2024

06/27/2024

06/26/2024

WORLD STRAY ANIMAL DAY 🆘
In honor of World Stray Animal Day 2024 🙌🏽
we would like to share with you just 2 of several new sick, abandoned dogs we have taken under our wing. As the treatments start to kick in, they are slowly putting on weight, but as you can see for yourself, they still have ways to go….(see below)

06/26/2024

Please consider the impact your actions have on ALL animals. 🐶🐾🐱🐻‍❄️🐴🐕🐄🐑🦌🐐🦝🦔🐿🐁🦫🐇🪿🦮🐕‍🦺🐖🐎

💥 ❌

06/26/2024

If you don't believe in yourself,
no one else will.
Accept your Dog.
Your Dog always thinks you're a hero, no matter what
you think of yourself.

06/14/2024

It’s Friday!

Irina is wondering what you’re up to this weekend. She’s hoping you’re filling out an application to be her new family 😉

06/11/2024

ADOPTED 🥳

Congratulations to Sabana and her new family! Sabana joins her new family with two big sisters that will keep her entertained and loved. When Laura saw Sabana, she knew she belonged with her family. We are so happy this pup found her forever.

Thank you to our foster for helping Sabana learn new things and have a safe place to land!

06/09/2024

ADOPTED 🥳

Winnie, now Clover, has officially been ADOPTED. We had no doubt that this precious girl would find her home. We are excited for Samantha and her family to be adding Clover into their world.

Special thank you to her foster who stepped up to take Winnie in when we were urgently looking. We appreciate the safe landing and how much love you showed her.

06/06/2024

Consider yourself warned...😂


Cassandra Bowers Dani Elle

06/05/2024

I get it; I'm not a cute little puppy. But it's not fair because I have so much to offer and so much life left to live! 💙

You know, there are a lot of benefits to adopting a 6-year-old lady like me.
- I sleep through the night
- I'm already house-trained
- I know how to sit and patiently wait for my food and treats
- I know how to walk on the leash
- I’m excellent at napping
- I can stay home by myself, and I won't destroy anything
- Also, since I’m not teething anymore, I won’t chew on your hands or furniture.

Sometimes, because I’m 6, people think that I must be broken, and that’s why I haven’t been adopted yet, but I’m not broken! I’m actually awesome; I just haven’t met my forever family yet.

The biggest benefit of adopting an adult dog like me is that you can get a sense of my personality before taking me home! So please check out my Pet Finder profile because I’ve been waiting for someone like you to notice me.
https://www.petfinder.com/dog/liza-70705997/on/toronto/carf-canada-dog-rescue-on671/

Age: 6 years
Weight: 70 lbs
Breed: Mix – Likely Rhodesian Ridgeback & Black Mouth Cur
Sociability: Adults, Children (10+) & Dogs (on a case-by-case basis). No experience with cats.
Energy Level: Low (indoors), Medium (outside).
Yard: Fenced yard required!
Training: Continue working on the basics (food motivated).
Medical Needs: None.
Barking: Sometimes (I'm a dog!)
Guarding Behaviours: Will guard high-value treats from other dogs so she enjoys them alone in a separate room.
Separation Anxiety: None. Content to stay alone while you go out.
Dislikes: Vacuums (will go to another room when it’s on) and thunderstorms (may hide in a closet or ‘safe’ spot).
Sleeping: Sleeps through the night on a dog bed in the foster parent's room.

06/05/2024

Need a best friend to drink wine with who won’t judge you for your life choices? Look no further!

Irina is ready to sit with you while you enjoy a glass of wine on a nice summer day. She’ll keep you company, listen to you rant or rave about your day, complain about your coworkers and talk about that guy in your life.

She is still adoptable and waiting on her perfect forever family. Preferably, dog and young-kid free home (she lives with an older dog knowledgeable kid).

06/01/2024

Celebrating all the colours of love this Pride Month! Everyone deserves a happy home and society filled with love and acceptance. Wishing everyone a Happy Pride!

05/28/2024

Happy Tails Tuesday 🐶

Hi everyone,

My name is Bobbie. I’m sure you remember me! I was adopted in October of 2022 and have been basically living like a rockstar ever since.

I have the best parents EVER! They love the outdoors and take me everywhere with them. We go camping and hiking all the time and I love it! Algonquin is my favourite place to be. We completed a 10.4 km hike up and down Algonquin’s most picturesque cliffside trail recently. It was amazing, but if I’m being honest, I was surprised that my parents were able to keep up with me. 😂

Also, on a recent trip, I became canoe-certified! It was easy. I’m actually pretty great in a boat. I love relaxing while my parents do all the work of paddling and I just get to sit back and look around and take in all the smells of the lake.

One of my favourite parts about camping is the rest and snuggles in the tent at the end of the day. My parents say that I’m an amazing dog and incredibly trusting. I don’t know what that means, but I know I love them and I’m happy that we’re a family. I can’t believe that I finally have my OWN family.

Are you considering adding a new furry family member? If so, then please consider adopting. Rescue dogs like me aren’t broken, we’ve just experienced ‘life’ before we met you. I bet you could learn a lot from us 😉

05/27/2024

✨ APPLICATIONS OPEN ✨

Baloo is officially available for adoption! This little guy has been through a lot in his short little life of almost 6 months, but he has rebounded and maintained his beautiful soul.

Baloo is very sweet boy. He wants nothing but love, he is loyal, food motivated and he has the best temperament.

He has been introduced to a toddler, and he is very good with them. He mostly checks the kids out and follows them around because he knows that’s where the snacks are coming from. He does think they are playing on occasion when they run, but he can be called off easily.

Baloo has been enjoying dogs parks and off leash hiking trails, he’s a bit of a shy boy with dogs and hand at first, preferring to smell, but it takes him about 30 seconds to warm up to people and dogs. He has not shown any aggression, zero, zilch, nada, towards anything or anyone.

He has pretty good recall, and will only improve over time, for a 5 month old puppy who got a new name 2 weeks ago, we are seriously impressed. He knows sit, and he’s decent at short stay periods. He’ll need work on basic commands, but he’s so people pleasing and food motivated that he’ll learn so quickly.

Baloo has still had some accidents in the house, but he is 90% potty trained. He had some bowel issues due to his medication and surgery, so we can’t hold it against him! His foster will tell exactly when to take him out so you don’t miss.

Due to his breed and size, we will be looking for a family that has breed specific knowledge, has big dog experience and/or will sign up for training. If you are interested in Baloo, please see his Pet Finder profile, or click the link in our bio!

05/23/2024

We would like to thank all of our generous friends & supporters for stepping up to help us with Baby Baloo's surgery. 🙏💙 Without your support, we couldn't rescue the homeless, abandoned, and abused dogs that so desperately need our help. 💙🐶❤️
Baloo is doing really well in his recovery. He's on a special diet because his intestines are still pretty sensitive, but his energy level is back (and then some!).
We want to thank Dr. Hosseini, Dr. Ellison, and Baloo's surgeon, Dr. Swarney, at Blue Cross Animal Hospital. We'd also like to thank the caring Vet Techs for their hard work and compassion. 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️🧑‍⚕️
So far, we've raised $3,600 in donations from our generous supporters, adopters, volunteers, family & friends:

Kelly Bortle & the Community Fundraising Group in New York
Sherry Baxter
Cassandra Bowers
Kathy Bowers
Nazazli H. Mirzaie
Loraine Bonn
Larry Bowers
Alma Palma
Lucy Greer
George Pearce
Dalibor Covic
Mary Webb
Kelly McKinnon
Sara Chusing-Pearce
Bobby Brice
Ellie Kubisz
Marijana Zuvela
Irina Jovanovic
John DeSantis
Lindsay McLeod
Emily Thayer
Bojan Sevic
Aleksandra Stojanovic
Aileen Atlagic
Emma Iscaro
Samantha Clemens
Sara Hoxey
Jennifer Harrison
Susan Watts
Dea Kojovic
Rosana Maldonado
Luciana Atlagic
Alicia M. Straughan
Kris Terpening
Marla Winters
🙏🙏🙏

05/20/2024

“Sixty per cent of Canadians have a pet, according to a recent report from Mintel, a consumer research firm, and the country's vet practices pull in around $9.3 billion a year according to a 2023 report prepared for the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association”

“A 2023 report from the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association (OMVA) said corporate interests contol 20 per cent of veterinary hospitals in Canada, and estimates those chains employ about 40 per cent of the nation's vets.”

Large and often international companies have been snapping up local clinics around Canada, raising questions come about who's in control of animal care, costs and the future of the independent vet.

05/17/2024

✨Baby Baloo Update!✨

After spending the night at Blue Cross Animal Hospital, the ultrasound results came back and confirmed that there was a foreign body in Baloo’s intestines, which needed to be removed ASAP. The surgeon told us that if they don’t operate and remove it (and repair any potential damage it’s caused to the intestines), Baby Baloo will most certainly die. 😭 So, the decision was an easy one for us, and we signed the consent forms, and off to surgery he went.

Well, we are happy to say that Baloo got through the surgery. The surgeon found the foreign body, a piece of 🌽 CORN COB 🌽, and removed it. Fortunately, there was no damage to the intestines, and Baloo will make a full recovery. He was able to leave the hospital and is on painkillers and antibiotics. Baloo will be coming up to the farm today to recuperate and soak up all the love he can get. 💙

We want to thank the generous people (below) who have already contributed! 🙏 Your donations are going directly towards Baloo’s final vet bill, which is $4,685.50. 😬

We have currently raised $1,815! A huge thank you to:

Sherry B.
Nazazli M.
Loraine B.
Alma M.
Lucy G.
George P.
Kelly M.
Mary W.
Dalibor C.
Marijana Z.
Irina J.
John D.
Lindsay M.
Bobby B.
Emma I.
Bojan S.
Sara H.
Aileen A.
Jennifer H.
Susan W.
Dea K.
Samantha C.
Rosana M.
Luciana A.
Sara C-P
Marla W.
Alicia S.

Unfortunately, we still NEED MORE HELP. If you can offer a donation, we would truly appreciate it. Even $10 would be greatly appreciated.
If you are not able to donate, please like or share this post so that we can reach as many people as possible. Sharing is caring!
We will keep you posted on Baby Baloo and his post-surgical recovery.

Donations can be e-transferred to:
[email protected] or [email protected]
Or Via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/94x2CW7zRD

Please Note: we are a Registered Not-for-Profit Organization and are 100% dependent on donations and adoption fees. We are also a completely transparent organization and will post the final invoice and receipt.

05/16/2024

ADOPTABLE: LIZA

Liza is back in care, back with her foster family and her foster brother.

Liza’s wondering where her forever family is and if they’re looking for her! She hopes they love cuddles, giving tummy rubs and going for walks.

After living in a shelter for 2 years, Liza is ready for all things comfy and cozy. She LOVES being part of her foster family and feeling like she ‘belongs’.

If you’re looking for a furry friend who just wants to be loved and who appreciates endless snuggles, then Liza is the one for you!