On July 9th, Save Our Scruff welcomed 88 dogs into our care from rescue partners in Costa Rica. To support their new lives here in Canada as these dogs settle in, we need YOUR help fundraising!

20+ volunteers came together to enable the safe arrival of these dogs in Toronto. Through welcoming these dogs into our care, we are helping our rescue partners to free up valuable space and resources for these organizations to continue to support their communities.

It wasn’t without any challenges. The plane got delayed twice. We shipped crates to Costa Rica TWICE as they got lost in transit due to flight cancellations. Each shipment cost us a few thousand dollars. On the ground in Toronto, there were other costs: customs, vet inspection at the airport, cargo vehicles for loading dogs, and intake supplies.

While 50% of the dogs were transported straight from the airport to adoption trials, 50% went to foster homes. Their journey doesn’t end there. Now that they’re here, the dogs in both foster & adoptive care require vetting, some with more challenging health conditions. Dogs that enter our care may need supplies purchased to support their care, like particular training tools, food, etc. As they adjust, some dogs may require behavioural support, which leads to additional training costs.

It is so rewarding seeing these dogs settling in. But here's the catch, it has costa lotta moolah! For Save Our Scruff to fully support each dog's new life in Canada, we need to raise $40,000.

MEET THE DOGS

Our Adoption Waitlist Application is open! Whether you’re a first-time dog owner or have been around the block caring for numerous fur babies, we’d like to help you in your search for your newest family member.

The Adoption Waitlist Application is a great option if you have an idea of the general characteristics of what you are looking for in a dog. General characteristics include age, energy level, and size. The more general the characteristic, the easier it is to match you with a pooch. We do our absolute best to match you with the perfect pup so putting lots of time and thought into your application is best!

All dogs available for adoption are listed on our Available Dogs page.

DONATE

If every Save Our Scruff community member donated only 63 cents, we'd reach our goal! So whether it may be 63 cents or 63 dollars, any amount helps support the rescue and rehoming of these dogs!

All donations of $20 CAD and more will receive a tax receipt.

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QUESTIONS?

Have a question? Feel free to email us at social@saveourscruff.org. We will do our best to respond to your message as soon as possible. Thank you so much for your support - you are PAWSOME!