Alberta Dogs

Rescue Organizations

Edmonton Kennel Club runs a purebred rescue, for more details look to:
http://www.edmontonkennelclub.ab.ca/rescue/rescue.html

Some other general rescue organizations I have found are:

Alberta Small Dog Adoption Network:
http://www.albertasmalldogadoptionnetwork.synthasite.com/,
polareco@airsurfer.ca
Lori Oshanek, 780-941-2194, 780-863-2194, Leduc, Alberta

The Alberta Animal Rescue Crew: All breed, non-profit rescue organization based in Calgary and surrounding areas rescuing animals from First Nations and emergency situations. For more information check out  www.albertaanimalrescuecrew.com, e-mail adoptions@albertaanimalrescuecrew.com, or phone: 403-869-4694.

Northern Alberta Society for Animal Protection: 780-922-0250, http://www.nasap.ca

Animal Rescue Foundation (Calgary): (403) 243-1910, http://www.arf.ab.ca/

Fairview Area Animal Rescue Society
A non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing abandoned, stray, neglected and abused companion animals.
Phone: 780-834-7722, http://www.faars.org/

Humane Animal Rescue Team
phone: (780) 453-1866, fax (780) 447-4034

K9 Rescue
Brian Olson, (403) 277-7865, rescue of dogs and cats.

Misty Creek Dog Rescue
Near Calgary, check out http://www.mistycreekdogrescue.com/ for more information.

Paws and Claws Animal Rescue Foundation
Rescue off the First Nations Communities West of Rocky Mountain House
For more information check out their web site at: www.pawsandclawsanimalrescue.ca, or e-mail shannon@pawsandclawsanimalrescue.ca.

1AtATime Rescue
1AtATime Rescue is Alberta and BC based rescue organization. They try to rescue animals from High Kill shelters.
For more information check out http://www.1atatimerescue.com

Furever After Rescue Society
A non-profit organization, based in Calgary dedicated to the rescue of dogs from high kill shelters, disasters, neglect and other tragic situations from Canada and the United States. For more informationc check out http://www.fureverafter.org.

Most cities and towns have an animal shelter where dogs are available for adoption, there are humane societies as well..

Brooks Animal Protection Society: http://www.bapsociety.com/

Edmonton SPCA: http://www.edmontonhumanesociety.com/

Lethbridge & District Humane Society's: http://humanehaven.ab.ca/

Medicine Hat SPCA: http://www.medhatspca.ca/adoption/dogs/index.htm, General Inquiries: (403) 526-7722

Calgary Humane Society: http://www.calgaryhumane.ca/

Grande Prairie SPCA: http:/www.gpspca.com/

Red Deer SPCA: http://www.reddeerspca.com/

Breed Rescue

The following breed rescue organizations are either Alberta clubs or else have Alberta contact phone numbers.

Akita Rescue:  Akita Rescue

Australian Shepherd:  Aussie Rescue in Canada -- Jeni Gallichan 403-746-5331, mailto:mikatura@yahoo.com

Beagle: This organization is based out of Newfoundland, but they do have dogs looking for a home here in Alberta: http://www.beaglepaws.com.

Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Canada National Rescue: Maureen Greaves BMDCC National Rescue Chair, PO Box 3244, Airdrie, AB T4B 2B6, phone: (403)226-4953, email: bmdcc-rescue@yahoogroups.ca, website: http://www.bmdcc.ca/rescue1.htm.

Border Collie Friends Rescue, http://www.bordercollie.ca .

Border Terrier Welfare, North America: Marion Miners (403) 282-2704

Bouvier Des Flanders: Monique Riel, riehlc@telus.net

Boxer: Marta Nettelfield, (780) 338-2573, Grimshaw, AB

Collie Rescue:  Karen Fairbairn (Edmonton) (780) 478-0822, email bracken@planet.eon.net. Karen Hetherington (Red Deer) (403) 341-7802. 

Dachshund: Canadian Dachshund Rescue has about 60 volunteers/foster homes across Canada, including Alberta. Their web site is http://www.wienerdogrescue.com . Their national e-mail address is: mailto:info@wienerdogrescue.com, two Alberta contacts are mailto:wkstig@shaw.ca and anantau@gmail.com.

Golden Retriever Club of Alberta Rescue:  http://www.grcab.com, mailto:rescue@grcab.com

Great Dane: Gread Dane Club of Canada, Western Division Rescue http://loveofdanesrescue.org/.

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog: Brian & Sera Fradgley, Sherwood Park, (780) 464-3025, gsmd@telus.net

Greyhound: Chinook Winds Greyhound Rescue http://www.chinookwindsgreyhounds.org.

Herding Dog Rescue (for any herding breed), e-mail: HerdingDogRescue@telus.net.

Labrador Retriever Rescue, Calgary: Box 63, Site 3, R.R. 1 Strathmore, AB, T1P 1J6, (403) 934-4965, http://www.calgarylabrescue.com/, chauncey934@earthlink.net

Miniature Schnauzer Rescue of Alberta: Ferne Gudnason, Box 5241, Lacombe Alberta, T4L 1W9, ph 403-788-2189, e-mail tazara@netscape.ca.

Shetland Sheep Dog Rescue albertasheltierescue@yahoo.com

Southern Alberta Rottweiler Rescue:  http://www.albertarottweilers.com/

West Highland White Terrier:  Margaret Duffy, 1221-188A St. Edmonton, AB T6J 7E9, (780) 488-6019, http://www.westierescuecanada.com/

Weimaraner (Weimaraner Association of Canada): Prairie Coordinator - Barb Williams (204) 222-3929.

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