Our deep love, commitment, and passion for helping animals is why this rescue exists. We are a completely volunteer based organization which means that all donations, adoption fees, fundraiser earnings, and merchandise sales go directly back towards rescuing and rehabilitating more dogs and cats in need, while continuing to support the rescue dogs and cats already have in our care. We are a small animal rescue located in the Grey/Bruce area that operates with a mandate centered on animal welfare, community responsibility, and ethical treatment. We are a CRA registered not-for-profit charity that adheres to the following components to help local animals in need:
1. Mission and Core Purpose
• Local Focus: Primary dedication to helping animals within our local community.
• Rescue & Rehabilitation: Rescuing stray, abandoned, neglected and/or surrendered animals and providing necessary medical care, rehabilitation, training in a safe, clean environment.
• Adoption: Rehoming animals into carefully screened, loving "forever" homes.
• Humane Philosophy: Commitment to reducing animal suffering, including humane euthanasia only when necessary for medical or behavioral reasons.
2. Operational Standards (Reputable Practices)
• Veterinary Care: Ensuring all animals are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, dewormed and microchipped before adoption (if required - other medical surgery, tests, procedures, medication required to regain/maintain health).
• Transparency & Record Keeping: Maintaining accurate, up-to-date records for every animal and providing full disclosure of health or behavioral issues.
• Adoption Screening: Implementing a rigorous adoption process that includes applications, reference checks, and home visits to ensure a safe match.
• Return Policy: Requiring that animals be returned to the rescue if the adoption fails, regardless of time passed – we keep in touch with all adopters to support with transition, training, unwanted behaviours, etc.
• Foster-Based Approach: Relying on foster homes to provide personalized care and assessments of animal temperaments in a home environment.
3. Community Support & Education
• Spay/Neuter Programs: Promoting spay/neuter initiatives to address the root causes of pet overpopulation.
• Education: Educating the public on responsible pet ownership and the importance of animal compassion.
• Support Services: Providing pet food banks or resources to families in need to prevent the unnecessary surrender of pets due to financial hardship.
4. Legal & Ethical Compliance
• Registered Charity: Operating as an incorporated non-profit, registered charity ensuring financial transparency.
• No "Reselling": Never sourcing animals from puppy mills or commercial breeding channels under the guise of "rescue".
• Collaboration: Working with local, provincial, and national animal welfare organizations, other reputable rescues and the general public to help animals in distress.
