Rescuing SMART dogs the SMART way!
Adorable Mya continues to be urgent for a home! Her foster is moving next week, and still she has no applications. She's come SO far in the last 6 months and has been searching for over 2 years for a home!
Another video, as well: https://youtu.be/M8Hwf-uEiUE?si=UIabS36ZzaLCLlNk
Mya's foster will help with her transition via free in person or virtual training.
PLEASE consider Mya!
SOS!!! Transport MUST fill TODAY! Missing the spay is not an option as another minor medical issue cropped up yesterday and must be addressed.
TRANSPORT MUST FILL BY THURSDAY OR WE HAVE TO CANCEL THE SPAY
Macey needs a lift to and from her spay on July 30th if anyone can help please!
Trip to spay:
Option 1
Leg 1a: Angus (6:30am) to Orangeville (7:30am) - Darla Bennett
Leg 2a: Orangeville (7:30am) to Kitchener (8:45am) - Darla Bennett
Option 2 - July 29
Leg 1b: Angus to Orangeville - NEEDED
Leg 2b: Orangeville to Kitchener - NEEDED
Leg 2.5b: Overnight in Kitchener and clinic drop off at 8:45am
Option 1 return trip:
Leg 3a: Kitchener (4pm) to Arthur (5pm) - Cindy Riddell
Leg 4a: Arthur (5pm) to Angus (6:15pm) - NEEDED
Option 2 return trip:
Leg 3b: Kitchener (4pm) to Mississauga (5pm) - NEEDED
Leg 4b: Mississauga (5pm) to Oshawa (6pm) - NEEDED
Leg 5b: Oshawa (6pm) to Colborne (7pm) - Karen SB
Leg 6b: Colborne (7pm) to Tweed (8pm) - Lynn Kerridge
Fuel is paid at $20/100km. If you can help, please let us know where to where you are able to drive as there is no easy half-way point noted on google maps.
Tucker and T-rey need fosters by next weekend! Please please welcome one of them into your home!
HTTPS://www.smartrescue.ca/application
Macey needs a temporary foster from August 2-17th. If you can help (she ended up not getting a foster for the last vacation and thus missed an event), please submit an application on our website at smartrescue.ca/application immediately!
She also still needs a lift from from her spay in Kitchener on TUESDAY, and could go to you that date instead as it may be easier depending on location.
PLEASE HELP!!!
Short drives needed on SATURDAY if anyone can help please!
#1: Tweed to Odessa (anytime, but morning preferred) - NEEDED
#2: Tweed (10:15am) to Madoc (11am) CRATED (27 x 30 x 40) - NEEDED
#3: Madoc (likely 3pm) to Tweed (3:30pm) CRATED (27 x 30 x 40) - NEEDED
Fuel is paid at $20/100km. If you can help with any of these, please let us know!
Macey still needs drivers! Any drivers on Tuesday! If you can help, please please let us know!
TRANSPORT MUST FILL BY THURSDAY OR WE HAVE TO CANCEL THE SPAY
Macey needs a lift to and from her spay on July 30th if anyone can help please!
Trip to spay:
Option 1
Leg 1a: Angus (6:30am) to Orangeville (7:30am) - Darla Bennett
Leg 2a: Orangeville (7:30am) to Kitchener (8:45am) - Darla Bennett
Option 2 - July 29
Leg 1b: Angus to Orangeville - NEEDED
Leg 2b: Orangeville to Kitchener - NEEDED
Leg 2.5b: Overnight in Kitchener and clinic drop off at 8:45am
Option 1 return trip:
Leg 3a: Kitchener (4pm) to Arthur (5pm) - Cindy Riddell
Leg 4a: Arthur (5pm) to Angus (6:15pm) - NEEDED
Option 2 return trip:
Leg 3b: Kitchener (4pm) to Mississauga (5pm) - NEEDED
Leg 4b: Mississauga (5pm) to Oshawa (6pm) - NEEDED
Leg 5b: Oshawa (6pm) to Colborne (7pm) - Karen SB
Leg 6b: Colborne (7pm) to Tweed (8pm) - Lynn Kerridge
Fuel is paid at $20/100km. If you can help, please let us know where to where you are able to drive as there is no easy half-way point noted on google maps.
HELPING PAWS NEEDED!
HOME VISITS are an easy way to help us out, and allow us to further assess the proposed environment for our dogs. They take about 30 minutes of your time (unless you choose to spend more time chatting and building a potential new friendship!)
We have several that need to be done currently. Send us a message if you're able to help out!
1. Denfield, ON
2. St. Lazare, QC
3. Strathroy, ON
ITEM TRANSPORTS
1. Load of kibble from Peterborough or Tweed to Angus
2. Crate from Tweed or Peterborough to Angus
3. Crate from Etobicoke to Peterborough or Tweed
4. Collars from Dunribin to Tweed
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Photographers needed for adoption boosts! If you are a photographer or budding photographer in the following locations and willing to donate your time and expertise to help available dogs in need, please let us know!
Warren, ON x 1 dog
Verdun, QC x 1 dog
Kitchener, ON X 2 dogs
Angus, ON x 1 dog
Tweed, ON X 11 dogs
Peterborough, ON x 1 dog
Ottawa, ON (Hintonburg) x 1 dog
Burns Lake, BC x 1 dog
Sault Ste Marie, ON x 1 dog
Scarborough, ON x 1 dog
Orangeville, ON x 1 dog
Tottenham, ON x 1 dog
Windsor, ON x 1 dog
New Liskeard x 1 dog
Bancroft, ON x 1 dog
If you'd like to help out, we will connect you with the dog's caregiver to arrange a date/time đ
TEAM MEMBERS are also NEEDED! If you would like to join our team, please message us! We need area representatives big time! https://www.facebook.com/smartdogsrescue/posts/662465472564294 Social media managers (facebook and instagram), Public and Business Outreach officers are also needed!
Macey STILL needs drivers. ANY drivers. Remember, fuel is paid from the moment you leave your driveway, to the moment you return. NOT just the transport section. PLEASE HELP!
TRANSPORT MUST FILL BY THURSDAY OR WE HAVE TO CANCEL THE SPAY
Macey needs a lift to and from her spay on July 30th if anyone can help please!
Trip to spay:
Option 1
Leg 1a: Angus (6:30am) to Orangeville (7:30am) - Darla Bennett
Leg 2a: Orangeville (7:30am) to Kitchener (8:45am) - Darla Bennett
Option 2 - July 29
Leg 1b: Angus to Orangeville - NEEDED
Leg 2b: Orangeville to Kitchener - NEEDED
Leg 2.5b: Overnight in Kitchener and clinic drop off at 8:45am
Option 1 return trip:
Leg 3a: Kitchener (4pm) to Arthur (5pm) - Cindy Riddell
Leg 4a: Arthur (5pm) to Angus (6:15pm) - NEEDED
Option 2 return trip:
Leg 3b: Kitchener (4pm) to Mississauga (5pm) - NEEDED
Leg 4b: Mississauga (5pm) to Oshawa (6pm) - NEEDED
Leg 5b: Oshawa (6pm) to Colborne (7pm) - Karen SB
Leg 6b: Colborne (7pm) to Tweed (8pm) - Lynn Kerridge
Fuel is paid at $20/100km. If you can help, please let us know where to where you are able to drive as there is no easy half-way point noted on google maps.
We are looking for empty water jugs! As you can see, 3 of our 4 used to do the daily watering are broken.
If you have some to spare, send us a message with your location and we'll work on transport!
Thank you for your support as always!
TRANSPORT MUST FILL BY THURSDAY OR WE HAVE TO CANCEL THE SPAY
Macey needs a lift to and from her spay on July 30th if anyone can help please!
Trip to spay:
Option 1
Leg 1a: Angus (6:30am) to Orangeville (7:30am) - Darla Bennett
Leg 2a: Orangeville (7:30am) to Kitchener (8:45am) - Darla Bennett
Option 2 - July 29
Leg 1b: Angus to Orangeville - NEEDED
Leg 2b: Orangeville to Kitchener - NEEDED
Leg 2.5b: Overnight in Kitchener and clinic drop off at 8:45am
Option 1 return trip:
Leg 3a: Kitchener (4pm) to Arthur (5pm) - Cindy Riddell
Leg 4a: Arthur (5pm) to Angus (6:15pm) - NEEDED
Option 2 return trip:
Leg 3b: Kitchener (4pm) to Mississauga (5pm) - NEEDED
Leg 4b: Mississauga (5pm) to Oshawa (6pm) - NEEDED
Leg 5b: Oshawa (6pm) to Colborne (7pm) - Karen SB
Leg 6b: Colborne (7pm) to Tweed (8pm) - Lynn Kerridge
Fuel is paid at $20/100km. If you can help, please let us know where to where you are able to drive as there is no easy half-way point noted on google maps.
Name: Beau
Breed: Siberian Husky mix
S*x: Male
Age: 2.5 years
Cats: No
Dogs: Selective
Kids: Yes
Hi there, my name is Beau and I am 2.5 years old. I am here seeking a home that will let me be inside or outside as I see fit. I need a fenced in yard please as I am an escape artist and have previously been hit by a car (thankfully, I am ok!).
I am a pretty typical husky! I am very smart, and am not overly treat motivated. I do know some basic commands, but need to work on my leash walking skills and my recall. Being a smart boy though, it should be fairly easy to train me once you figure out ways to work around my intelligence and stubbornness. I would love to learn under your guidance, and possibly the guidance of a trainer.
I am house-trained and crate trained! I typically eat my breakfast and my dinner in my crate. My 3 sisters and I do not share food bowls, so I am not sure how I would be if that was asked of me. I donât show any sign of food aggression while outside, so I might be able to adapt to that in time. I do like to dig holes when I am outside, and am destructive if left alone inside the house and not in a crate.
I live with 3 female dogs, and have not been interacted with any male dogs, so I have no idea how I would be with a male dog. A meet and greet would be required with any prospective new family pets to ensure we get along. Please, no cats. I live with children and am good with them, so I can be with children!
I currently live as an indoor/outdoor dog, and my family believes I would thrive best in this type of arrangement. I am inside at night, and in a barn during the work day. I then get time in the yard to run around with the other dogs, or inside the house if it is not a work day. I think with a bit of adjustment, and enough exercise, I could adapt to full-time house life, though!
If you think you are able to provide a stimulating environment for a husky, please apply for me today!
I am neutered and up to date on all of my vaccinations. My adopter will be provided with an already registered microchip to have inserted by their veterinarian as I am not yet microchipped. I am ready to go home with you!
⢠Located in Bancroft, ON â $500 adoption fee
⢠With owner- needs foster or adopter
⢠Looking for a home since July 2024.
To inquire on adopting Beau, please fill out an application on our website smartrescue.ca or email [email protected]. A home visit, phone interview, and application will be required. To sponsor Beau, please submit our sponsorship form at: https://form.jotform.com/82658461523259
Kiska may not have the best vision, but her sniffer works great and her ears also work. She knows when you've got food and will do just about anything for it!
Tobi is handsome as ever!
30+ dogs NEED YOU!!! We are turning dogs away every single day, knowing their unfortunate fate. Unfortunately, we cannot take any more in until we either find fosters or adopters for the dogs we currently have.
Sadly, we have recently had a couple of approved applications bail on adopting as they all wanted the same dog. PLEASE be understanding that only one person can have the dog, and PLEASE be open to suggestions on other dogs that could very likely fit just as well in your home! I have been doing this for over a decade now and have a good sense on each dog and the responses to the applications give me a good read on the applicant. I would not be suggesting unsuitable dogs to each application.
Unfortunately, the same thing that is happening with Marvin currently, also happened with Leo earlier this year. All the applications wanted Leo and absolutely no one wanted Sally. A very similar dog, and just as worthy of life, but when suggested to applications - completely rejected. Everyone right now wants Marvin, and absolutely no one wants Nova2 or Timber, who are both good with cats!
We do understand that people get drawn to a certain dog, however please note that being open-minded to other dogs that could potentially fit your home will get you that much closer to welcoming a suitable dog into your home. In fact, in many cases, being open-minded and open to discussion about other potential dogs, will get you that much closer to adopting the dog you truly want/need! Dialogue and discussion goes a long way!
Additionally, due to several applications either not responding to emails informing them of passing the home visit and moving on to the next step being unanswered, and other applications disappearing and not responding for a week once dialogue is open, we recently implemented a 72-hour rule. If you do not respond to emails within 72 hours, your application is automatically discarded and we move on to the next.
We need truly SERIOUS and EAGER adopters. Not tire-kickers. The dogs need true COMMITMENT. If you're not truly serious and delay responding to emails, the serious adopters get tired of waiting and go elsewhere. You are wasting valuable time and resources. PLEASE follow-through with your application, and PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE be open-minded to other dogs! We cannot include every little detail about a dog on their bio. But, our fosters and owners can help you make the best decision for your family with our guidance!
If you are truly SERIOUS about adopting a dog, please visit our website and submit an application right now! We have so many very deserving dogs sitting for several months, or even years, that no one wants to even inquire about and it is destroying us! The dogs deserve forever homes!
Please help Macey get to and from her spay!
Macey needs a lift to and from her spay on July 30th if anyone can help please! Please let us know where you are able to drive please and suggested meeting spots!
Section 1: Angus (6:15am) to Kitchener (8:45am) - NEEDED
Section 2: Kitchener (4pm) to Arthur (5pm) - Cindy Riddell
Section 3: Arthur (5pm) to Angus (6:15pm) - NEEDED
Fuel is paid at $20/100km. If you can help, please let us know where to where you are able to drive as there is no easy half-way point noted on google maps.
Woohoo, wishlist contributions! Thank you Donna MacDonald!
Our wishlist: https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/1RWLVRJ1Z7VIK?ref_=wl_share
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/CCJXqtDzeWrvAuAw/. Casper is still looking for a home!
Please inquire directly with the shelter
Casper is still waiting patiently in a partner shelter for his forever home,.or even a foster home. He's not doing well in the shelter environment, as many huskies don't :(
He needs to be the only pet, but is so loving! Won't you give him a chance?
https://www.instagram.com/p/C8c50ZMu_TZ/?hl=en
Nova2 is another near perfect dog! Her only requirement is someone home all the time! Dog/cat/kid friendly!
We're putting feelers out to see if anyone is travelling from Ontario to new Brunswick anytime soon? Marvin could be adopted, and have alumni mahekan as a sibling if he can get there!
Specifically, Etobicoke, ON to Dalhousie, NB, but we can travel on either end a bit. Alternatively, we'd need roughly $750 for a flight in cargo. A flight parent would be around $150 to get him there if we can't get him there in a car.
Let us know if you're travelling and willing too give the absolute best dog a lift!
Nanook is still looking for his forever home! Where are the Malamute lovers?
Name: Ashoka
Breed: Siberian Husky Mix
S*x: Female
Age: 3 Years
Dogs: Yes - selective
Cats: No
Kids: Yes
Hello Everyone! My name is Ashoka and I am glad to be here in my foster home. I am here seeking a forever home, and would fit into a wide array of home environments. I would just prefer that someone be home more often than not, but am also working on that as well.
I am a sweetheart, and I love children! In fact, I love all humans, especially those that are near me and are readily available to offer me love and affection in the form of snuggles. I think I would love a fairly busy home with kids so that I can get all the affection in the household!
I currently have a best friend named Charlie and sheâs a 3 year old Bichon. We enjoy walks together, sitting on the patio and snuggling on the couch. We get along like the best of friends. Iâm interested in other dogs, but sometimes I get too excited and can intimidate them. Iâm always gentle, just too curious for some other dogs to handle. Initially, I was not a fan of other dogs, but I have settled in and am showing better interactions with other dogs. A meet and greet will be required if I am to live in a home with other dogs. A patient and understanding home is also necessary to help me get over the intial new home hurdles and set my new friend and I up for success. I have not met cats, but have a high prey drive, so a home without cats is best.
I am not very vocal,and am currently in foster in a townhouse without a fenced-in backyard, so I could live in just about any type of home! I will verbally let you know when someone is at the door, or if I need to go out. I walk well on the leash and Iâm learning not to pull. I can get excited when I see other dogs, squirrels and bunnies.
I am a smart girl and will be able to train up well with some treats and patience. I can sit and lay down on command but Iâm still learning how to stay as well as other obedience commands. I am house trained! I am still working on crate training, and Iâm starting to love my crate, but I donât like being left alone for long periods.
I like my toys and am learning how to play fetch. I am a good girl overall, and if you think you have what I need in a home environment, I would love to read your application and meet your family! The more snuggles and quality time you can offer, the better!
I am up to date on my DHPP and bordetella vaccinations and microchipped. I am will be adopted on a strict non-breeding and spay agreement. I am booked for my spay and rabies vaccination on August 21st in Kitchener, as I came into heat as soon as I was rescued!
⢠Located in Kitchener, ON â $500 adoption fee - $250 rebate if spayed elsewhere.
⢠In foster - needs adopter
⢠Looking for a home since May 2024.
To inquire on adopting Ashoka, fill out an application on our website smartrescue.ca or email [email protected]. A home visit, phone interview, and application will be required. To sponsor Ashoka, please submit our sponsorship form at: https://form.jotform.com/82658461523259
Name: Wilson
Breed: Siberian Husky X
S*x: Male
Age: 7 years
Cats: No - untested
Dogs: Yes - submissive only
Kids: No
Hi there, the name is Wilson! I am described as a loyal, loving and affectionate boy and I am looking for a forever home without small kids. Wilson will do well in a household with experience understanding dogs that were previously abused due to his experience when he was younger.
I love going for walks, or any kind of adventure with my human. Car rides, walk, jog, snowshoe, hike? I will happily go with you! I adore human companionship and love people once the trust is built between us. I am leary of new people sometimes, in particular men. I was a very scared and timid dog, however I have come a long way since my current family rescued me from Northern Ontario in 2018. Once I trust you, I am the sweetest most affectionate, endearing and empathetic dog you will ever meet.
However, I am known to panic when people approach me too quickly and energetically. It is suggested to introduce me to new people at a slow pace and with care as I still have fear based triggers from my earlier life. I do have 1 bite history previously as a result of this, as I was scared and was defending my loved ones. I will not be placed in a household with small kids as I am pretty unpredictable. I have been kept away from kids in my current home, as sudden touches and jumping do scare me.
I also love canine companionship. Like a typical husky, I play rough and sometimes it could be loud. However, I am known to be comfortable with other dogs once I settle down. While I love going on adventure with you, I am also pretty flexible in the house, either indoor or outdoor. If youâre an outdoor person camping or enjoy the beaches, I will definitely be your new best friend! I am very vocal and enjoy either a group howl or communicate with you all the time, so a detached house would be ideal. I am house trained, but am not crate trained. I am, however, fine in the home for a full work day without getting into mischief.
I have never lived with a cat, but do display a prey drive when I go on a walk. Let's stick with a household without a feline friend to avoid any accidents. While I have never had any formal training, my family think I am actually quite intelligent! I know many commands like sit, stay, come, lay down and am always patient upon food time. I even walk well on leash, and respond to reminders to heel! I really am a good boy, I just need the right home please!
I am neutered, up to date on my vaccinations, and microchipped. I am ready to go home with you!
âLocated in Sault Ste. Marie, ONâ $250 adoption fee
âWith owner - needs foster or adopter
âLooking for a home since January 2023
To inquire on adopting Wilson, please fill out an application on our website smartrescue.ca or email [email protected]. A home visit, phone interview, and application will be required. To sponsor Wilson, please fill out our sponsorship form at https://form.jotform.com/82658461523259
Spencer is still waiting
Macey needs a lift to and from her spay on July 30th if anyone can help please! Please let us know where you are able to drive please and suggested meeting spots!
Section 1: Angus (6:15am) to Kitchener (8:45am) - NEEDED
Section 2: Kitchener (4pm) to Arthur (5pm) - Cindy Riddell
Section 3: Arthur (5pm) to Angus (6:15pm) - NEEDED
Fuel is paid at $20/100km. If you can help, please let us know where to where you are able to drive as there is no easy half-way point noted on google maps.
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Adoptable Nanook is still waiting for over a year for his forever,.or even foster home! To meet him is to love him! Requirements No dogs No cats No kids Malamute experience is a MUST! Resource guarding experience To apply for Nanook or any of our 30+ dogs, you can do so on our website
Adoptable Marvin is just the most perfect dog and is still waiting for a home! Requirements None! To apply for Marvin, or any of our dogs, visit www.smartrescue.ca
#adoptable comet has sprung his playful personality! While he still has his fear moments and cannot be trusted not to spook and evade you, he's come a long way in the last month! www.smartrescue.ca/application
Mya has really learned how to be calm around food. And, it translates into environments other than her own! She's more than ready to find her person. Apply to be her person today!
Tobi loves his tether ball and it's one of his things he's been taught to redirect frustration onto rather than a human
Mya has been learning to play tug and channel her frustration appropriately while in foster. She has come leaps and bounds in the 4 months with her foster home! Her foster is also offering free in person or virtual training to help her have a successful integration into her adoptive home. No pets or young children please. HTTPS://www.smartrescue.ca/available-females
Adoptable Cocco still has no applications :( he's the perfect unicorn dog everyone desires, yet no one desires him :( Is it his age? He's only 8! He's the perfect combination of calm and playful! He's excellent with dogs,.cats and kids! Come and meet him this Saturday at the petapalooza in Pickering, ON from 10am to 5pm! HTTPS://www.smartrescue.ca/application
While Mya IS doing leaps and bounds with her dog interactions and learning to play, she is still seeking a pet-free home unless the person is very experienced and is open to a crate and rotate lifestyle until properly integrated. After over 2 years in rescue, it's well past time she finds a home! She has truly come a very long way in the last 2 years, but especially the last 4 months while in foster with a trainer. HTTPS://www.smartrescue.ca/application
Adoptable Cocco may be 8 years old, but he absolutely loves playing with other dogs - especially younger/energetic ones! After a day of play, he's happy to lounge on the couch as well! He's the perfect dog! Why is he still waiting for a home?! He's great with dogs, cats and kids!!! Don't let his age deter you! HTTPS://www.smartrescue.ca/available-males
Adoptable Mya is learning how to be calm in her foster home! HTTPS://www.smartrescue.ca/available-females
To say Yara was happy to see her mom is quite an understatement! How can she not love her mom when her mom fostered her at 4 weeks old when they entered care without their mom!
After 363 days in foster care and moving fosters a few times, as well as a failed trial adoption trial, Louna is now officially adopted! Thank you, Cathy and Romeo for fostering her the last 11 months and ultimately deciding to adopt her! 2024 is off to a fabulous start, with Mya now in foster care and Louna being the first adoption!
How much do dogs LOVE our $30 pawboxes?! Enough to destroy the shipping box as soon as they arrive! Enough to chew a leash while in the car with one. Enough that they need to be stored up high (fridges are a common place!). If you don't have yours yet, come on our to Peticure Paws at 2233 Bostock Cres in Mississauga and pick one up for your pooch, or one on your list! There are still 175 there for sale! Not in Mississauga and don't mind getting yours after Christmas? Let us know your dog size, and we'll bring one back for you when we are there on Sunday - just pay the shipping on top of the box! Adoptable Xena in the video can't wait for hers, so what are you waiting for?
Please bear with us as we will not be responding to messages, emails, etc this weekend. Except for the mom and 5 pups rescue which is underway for tomorrow! We are saying goodbye to one of our hospice dogs today. Tessa arrived at a month shy of 11 years old. She had been left in a house when her owner sold it!!! Through a network of 2 awesome ladies, she found her way to me! She's bitten so many times, been banned from the province of Nova Scotia for her biting, hospitalized 2 of the immediate team members for bites going septic... and this morning GAVE ME LOTS OF HAND KISSES!!!! That absolutely melted my heart! Dr. Singh is coming at 1pm sweetheart. Your body failed you, but your spirit hasn't. I'm sorry life can end so abruptly. You made it clear in the wee hours of the morning that today is the day. I spent as much time with you as I could before work this morning, and will do the same after work before Dr. Singh comes. Her first rescuer, Jennifer, will be receiving her ashes when they are ready. I will keep her collar and a chunk of fur. Jennifer is paying for her cremation â¤ď¸ Tessa aka Tessa-boo (our nickname) and Tessa-bear (Jenn's nickname). May 30 2006 - September 9 2023
The difference 1 year makes!!! Stitch has made a lot of progress in his 1 year with us! 1 year ago: https://www.facebook.com/875685439/videos/a.10166054748900440/1089731755206764 Stitch is still seeking a pet-free, very experienced home in a more rural setting. Despite his huge improvements, his adopter needs to be fully aware that behavioural regression is very common in a new home/environment, which is why we do not update our bios even with significant improvements, like what Stitch has done. Bio: https://www.facebook.com/smartdogsrescue/photos/a.2222150994733991/3155077358108012
April showers bring may flowers, but April snow brings a happy adoptable Jagger!
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I, Melissa Van Grootel, started out in rescue in 2009. Initially, I was a cross-poster and had an archived list of every husky/malamute/alaskan I could find on pet finder, adoptapet, petharbour, and various other places for people to be able to see them all in one place. From cross-posting, I moved to arranging transports for various rescues and individuals until 2 groups took over the transport network and took the rescue world by storm with their amazing abilities. Near the end of my reign as a transport coordinator, I started fostering. Fostering started as overnighting dogs who were on transport, and moved to when my rescue life really began.
In August, 2014, almost a year after moving to the country, I took on 11 Alaskan Huskies as foster dogs for a rescue group. 11 dogs at once in addition to my then 8 seemed like a lot of work at first. Little did I know, those Alaskan Huskies would be difficult to adopt out as they were all retired sled dogs and didnât have the typical âhusky lookâ that is so sought after. The first of that batch of foster dogs was not adopted until a little over 4 months of them arriving, and the last of them were transferred to other rescues, with a few adoptions in there, after almost 8 months.
Immediately after that batch left, I stepped into action to assist a fellow musher in doing a drastic downsizing in 2014/2015. In this particular case, the majority of the dogs stayed with the owner until they were adopted. I posted the photos and wrote the bios for each dog, and every applicant went through the adoption process. Only, instead of me making the decision where dogs go, the owner made that call. Each dog was adopted on a contract that required dogs be returned to the owner if things did not work out.
As I was finishing up that mission, and struggling to rehome the last couple of dogs, Alaskan Huskies once again, I was approached by a rescue which hadnât operated in years, in March 2016. If I accepted the offer to run that rescue as I was already running mine, it would allow doors to open having an official name, and funding would be an option, should I accept the offer. I accepted the offer, and ran that rescue successfully until June 2018 when circumstances beyond control caused a break-up.
I took a couple of month âbreakâ, but still networked dogs and took in returned dogs as per contract. At the end of August, I was alerted to a super sweet girl in a shelter that needed help, and I decided I was ready to start up again. I pulled her with the assistance of another rescue, got her into foster-to-adopt, and so began my brand new rescue all over again.
I pondered for awhile on a name, and operated under my kennel name for the time being, until a name finally popped into my head. SMART. Siberian Malamute Alaskan Rescue Team. Why SMART? Well, There are never enough Siberian Rescues in Canada. There is only one other Malamute rescue in Ontario, and there is NO Alaskan Husky Rescue in Ontario. These three breeds are not the easiest to adopt and typically all-breed rescues and shelters donât fully understand them. These three breeds are also super SMART. Two meanings in one! SMART dogs being rescued the SMART way.
Here at SMART, we assist owners who can keep their dogs with them until a home is found, we also do shelter intakes based on foster availability and suitability for each dog, and we crosspost for other rescues/shelters. We list dogs across North America, and can do physical intakes from Ontario, Michigan (extreme North only), Wisconsin, North Dakota, Montana, northern Idaho, Nebraska, Oregon and Washington at this time. Adopters/surrenders must meet transport along this corridor at the date/time set out by transport, regardless of day or night. We also provide education, not just on the differences between the three breeds and how to keep them, but even on general dog-related issues. We attend various events all year long and are happy to spread our wealth of knowledge with you. How can we assist you?
