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Ontario Rescue Organizations and Shelters

Please Note: Breed specific rescues and shelters are listed under the individual breed sections - please see: Breed Listing for a list of breeds.

For ease of finding a rescue organization near you, the shelters/rescues are listed under telephone area codes/regions in Ontario. Please note that some of these listings do provide rescue services/foster care throughout the province and/or in regions beyond their listed area codes.

Select from the following menu for quick access
to Rescues/Shelters from across Ontario:



AREA CODE 416 - South Central Ontario - Toronto

  • 4 Legged Love
    — Toronto and Ontario Animal Placement and Adoption Agency
    General E-mail: dogs@4leggedlove.com

  • Adopt-a-dog/Save-a-Life
    — Dedicated to saving abandoned dogs and placing them in loving and caring homes in Toronto and Southern Ontario Canada.
    Tel.: (416) 787-3862
    E-mail: info@adoptadogsavealife.com

  • Angels of the Heart Rescue
    — An inner city, Toronto based all breed cat and dog rescue which specializes in elderly and disabled animals being cared for in individual foster homes. They rescue, transport, foster and adopt companion animals into loving homes.
    Tel.: 416-929-5646
    E-mail: angelsoftheheart@hotmail.com

  • Animal Alliance of Canada/Project Jessie
    — Project Jessie is a rescue network for lost, stray and abandoned cats and dogs in pounds where they are vulnerable to being sold for research. This practice, known as pound seizure, is mandated under Ontario's Animals for Research Act. We are fighting to put an end to pound seizure and ban this breach of trust for lost pets or pet owners forced to surrender their companions to municipal pounds.
    221 Broadview Avenue, Suite 101,
    Toronto, Ontario, M4M 2G3
    Tel: (416) 462-9541
    E-mail: info@animalalliance.ca

  • ANML-RESQ
    — A non-profit organization available to aide in rehoming and rehabilitating unwanted dogs and cats.
    All-breed rescue, serving all of Southern Ontario.
    E-mail: anmlresq@hotmail.com

  • Boxer Rescue Ontario
    — Although we are mainly a site for Boxer Rescue, our group helps dogs of mixed or other breeds as well.
    Mailing Address:
    P.O. Box 7,
    Ajax, Ontario
    L1S 3C2

  • Buffalo Pug & Small Breed Rescue
    — Working Together to Save One Dog at a Time.
    E-mail: rescue@buffalopugs.com

  • Diamond In The Ruff Medical Dogs
    — Rescuing societies disposable rejected dogs to change the lives of the physically and medically challenged, helping them live a productive and independent lifestyle. Giving them both a second chance at life. Offering pre-trained medical service dogs, owner assisted medical service dogs and obedience classes for the general public, seniors and those with disabilities in a home-like environment simulating real life for a great well-rounded family pet. Providing services for all medical and physical conditions including cross mobility dogs.
    Located in the GTA, Ontario (Serving all of Canada)
    Tel.: 416-249-8910

  • Etobicoke Humane Society
    — An all-volunteer, registered charity, serving the Etobicoke community since 1987.
    1500 Royal York Road, Suite E
    Etobicoke, Ontario, M9P 3B6
    Tel. 416-249-6100
    E-mail: contactus@etobicokehumanesociety.com

  • Hatton Dog Rescue
    A small but dedicated dog rescue in York Region.
    York Region, ON
    E-mail: tokiwaza@rogers.com

  • Pomeranian and Small Breed Rescue
    — A Canadian Registered Charity Organization, devoted to saving small dogs, both mixed and purebreds, from shelters, pounds and puppy mills.
    E-mail: psbrescue@yahoo.ca

  • Siber Rescue Ontario
    — Devoted to rescuing, providing sanctuary, refuge and ultimately re-homing abandoned, stray and neglected Siberian Huskies, Inuit Sled Dogs and mixes therein. A non-profit organization that is based out of York Region, Ontario and receiving dogs in need from all over North America — taking in dogs of all physical conditions and ages from newborns to seniors.
    E-mail: info@siberrescue.org

  • Speaking of Dogs Rescue
    — A Toronto-based organization which launched in 2001, and is dedicated to educating and enlightening people about dogs through seminars, workshop forums, outreach and rescue. Their goal is to end cruelty, abandonment, mistreatment and homelessness of man's best friend.


AREA CODE 905 - South Central Ontario - Greater Toronto Area


AREA CODE 519 - South Western Ontario - Windsor

  • KisMutt Small Dog Rescue
    — All Breed Canine Rescue serving all of Ontario.
    Kismutt Rescue was created to help counteract the pet overpopulation epidemic facing North America today. Our mission is to alter the course of destiny for dogs in need, dogs that have been abandoned or abused, or are in danger of being euthanized. We provide them with a happier, more derserving fate by placing them in loving permanent homes.
    Our beautiful dogs come to us from a variety of sources: shelters, pounds, puppy mills or as owner surrenders. They are socialized in our foster homes until they are ready to be adopted. Please view our website, and see our available dogs for adoption.
    St. Marys, Ontario
    Tel.: 519-283-6585
    E-mail: kismutt@sympatico.ca

  • Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society
    250 Riverbend Dr
    Kitchener, ON
    Tel.: 519.745.5615
    E-mail: info@kwhumane.com

  • Nickquenum Dog Rescue
    — Rescues dogs in need from all over Ontario as well as Michigan and Ohio.
    Guelph, ON
    E-mail: northernpassage17@yahoo.ca

  • North Fork Kennel & Grooming
    — Shelter in the Municipality of South Huron
    E-mail: north_forkkennel@hotmail.com

  • Owen Sound Animal Shelter
    — The Owen Sound Animal Shelter - Provides care to stray animals until owners can reclaim them, as well as providing an opportunity for people to adopt a pet into a loving home. The web site also has animal care tips, lost and found noticeboard, and links to interesting topics for animal lovers.
    E-mail: osas@bmts.com

  • Pet / Friends for Life
    — A no-kill animal centre located in St. Thomas, Ontario.
    14 St. Catharine St.
    St. Thomas, ON
    Tel.: 519-631-5757
    E-mail: helphomelessanimals@rogers.com

  • Simcoe and District Humane Society
    — Helping animals in Norfolk County
    24 Grigg Dr.
    Simcoe, ON
    Tel.: (519)428-9161
    E-mail: info@s-dhs.ca

  • Teacher's Pets
    — A volunteer, non-profit organization that rescues abused and abandoned animals, often ones who are scheduled for euthanization.
    Windsor, ON
    Tel.: (519) 258-3613
    E-mail: teacherspets07@hotmail.com

  • Tears of Joy Animal Rescue
    — Dedicated to educating the community and providing care for orphaned, injured, abandoned, abused and unwanted animals.
    143 Broadway
    Orangeville, ON L9W 1K2
    Tel.: (519) 941-5415
    E-mail: aheyding@sympatico.ca

  • Tiny Paws Dog Rescue Canada
    — TPDRC is a registered Canadian charity dedicated to re-homing and rehabilitating all small breeds under 20 lbs. Small breed mixes are the primary concern but purebreds are always assisted.
    416 Talbot Road East RR # 3
    Leamington, ON N8H 3V6
    Tel: (519) 326-4710
    E-mail: generalinquiries.tpdr@gmail.com

  • Upper Credit Humane Society
    — Upper Credit Humane Society helps hundreds of animals each year find loving homes! Operating in the Town of Erin, Ontario and an affiliate of the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA).
    5383 Wellington Road 24
    Erin, ON
    Tel.: (519) 833-2287
    E-mail: adoptions@uppercredit.com

  • Windsor/Essex County Humane Society
    — The Windsor/Essex County Humane Society is a registered charity that provides temporary shelter for more than 6,500 animals each year.
    1375 Provincial Road
    Windsor, ON
    Tel.: (519) 966-5751
    E-mail: adoption@windsorhumane.org


AREA CODE 613 - South Eastern Ontario - Ottawa / Kingston


AREA CODE 705 - North Eastern Ontario/Northern Ontario


AREA CODE 807 - North Western Ontario

  • Forsaken Friends Small Animal Rescue
    — Dedicated to the responsible rehoming of abandoned, neglected or distressed small animal companions in our community. We accomplish this goal by working with other rescue organizations, shelters, animal control and the media throughout our community and across Canada.
    Located in Kenora, Ontario
    E-mail: there_is_help@forsakenfriends.com

  • Fort Frances Friends of Animals
    — A private, non-profit organization, dedicated to providing care and shelter to the numerous unwanted, abandoned and neglected animals in the Rainy River District.
    Fort Frances, ON
    Tel.: 807 274 2144

  • It’s A Dog’s Life Fostering Network
    — Formed by a group of concerned citizens in Kenora Ontario. The aim of It’s A Dog’s Life is to find as many homes for abandoned and stray animals in the city that we can.
    Kenora, ON
    Tel.: 807-467-dogs.
    E-mail: fostering@adogslife.cc

  • New Hope Dog Rescue
    — A non-profit volunteer run organization located in Thunder Bay Ontario, Canada.

  • Sandy Lake Dog Rescue
    — Sandy Lake is an isolated reserve in northwestern Ontario, located approximately 8 hours northwest of Thunder Bay. It is only accessible by airplane and by ice road for 6 weeks during January and February. There are no vets in Sandy Lake and as a result there is a large dog overpopulation problem. Most dogs in Sandy Lake live outdoors year round, even when the temperature drops to minus 40 degrees. Puppies are born under porches, in woodsheds or anywhere the mother can find shelter. As the number of strays increase they are trapped and shot. Sandy Lake Dog Rescue was created as an alternative to shooting. The goal of the rescue is to find homes for as many of these amazing dogs as possible.
    Sandy Lake, ON
    Tel.: (807) 822-9939
    E-mail: sandylakedogrescue@knet.ca

If you know of a Shelter or Rescue Organization that is not listed here, please contact us with the details and we will be glad to add it to the appropriate listing.

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