Victoria Adoptables

Capital Regional District - CRD

Victoria SPCA

For more information, or to contact Citizen Canine, please send email to info@citizencanine.org. And check out our 'Good Dogs, Good Owners' brochure here. Feel free to print and distribute!

If you have lost your dog, check the CRD Animal Shelter on the Pat Bay Highway for all communities except Saanich and Victoria (658-5745). Dogs found in Saanich are impounded at the CRD shelter, however, and information should also be available at (658-5745). If the dog is lost or impounded in Victoria call Victoria Animal Control Services (VACS) (414-0233).

You can also check the following online resources: Our own forum Lost and Found Dogs, and Victoria Adoptables Lost Pets

City of Victoria information about off-leash parks can be found HERE.

Here are a few resources and friends. Many are from right here in Greater Victoria!

Each rely on the support and generousity of community members like you.

A major challenge for those who care about the welfare of dogs and other pets is overpopulation. There are simply more animals being born than homes for them to go to. The result? -- needless suffering. The solution is spay and neuter.

We believe a strong community spay and neuter program is vital to Victoria and surrounding communities. A community spay and neuter program helps those pet owners who do their best but simply cannot afford to spay and neuter their animals. It also helps stray animals that end up being found by people who are willing to keep them and provide them with a loving home but need help with the initial expenses to make them healthy after their frightening ordeal. This often includes a range veterinary attention as well as spaying or neutering.

As a community, Victoria is very lucky to have two dedicated Spay and Neuter Societies that volunteer endless hours and financial support to low-income people and to the stray animals in our community: Victoria Cat Rescue Corps (250.656.1100) and Greater Victoria Animals' Crusaders (250.474.5581). With the Victoria SPCA Spay and Neuter Clinic closing its doors in 2003 these two organizations have shouldered all responsibility for Victoria's spay and neuter programs. Your donations to these groups are tax-deductible and will ensure the continuation of the most vital program to prevent suffering in our community.

Greater Victoria Animals' Crusaders

GVAC is a non-profit charitable organization completely supported by volunteer help and financial donations. It uses 100% of the money raised to care for strays, hurt, abused and abandoned cats and dogs. GVAC was started in 1973 by Helen Kerswell and some other like-minded ladies and was incorporated later that year.

For more information, visit GVAC's website at www.animalcrusaders.ca

For help with spay/neuter and emergency medical, call 474-5581.

Victoria Branch of the BC SPCA

The mission of the BC SPCA is to prevent cruelty to, and promote the welfare of animals.

What does the BC SPCA do:

• Investigates complaints of cruelty, such as physical abuse, starvation and improper treatment of animals.
• Shelters homeless and unwanted animals and tries to find good homes for them.
• Enforces the provisions of the Criminal Code, Provincial Cruelty to Animals Act (PCA) and municipal animal control bylaws.
• Promotes spaying and neutering of all companion animals.
• Encourages people to be responsible pet owners.

The Victoria Branch of the BC SPCA is located at:

3150 Napier Lane Victoria,
British Columbia V8T 4V5
Phone: (250) 388-7722
Fax: (250) 385-9348

For more information, visit the Victoria braches' website at www.spca.bc.ca/victoria

The website contains many excellent tips and advice. It also feature online bios and pictures of dogs looking for homes. See Adoptable Dogs for much more detail.

Big Heart Rescue

Big Heart Rescue is a registered, not for profit group of volunteers who share a similar vision of care, compassion, commitment and concern for neglected, abused, stray or homeless companion animals.

We adhere to a strong code of ethics and apply integrity and passion in our work with the voiceless. Please see website at www.bigheartrescue.com

The contact email address is spiritsmission@shaw.ca.

Mosaic Rescue

Mosaic Rescue is a registered non profit society dedicated to the rescue and adoption of small and medium sized mixed breed dogs (Mosaics) who end up in US kill facilities. Please see the Mosaic Rescue website at www.mosaicrescue.ca

Bully Buddies

Located in British Columbia, Canada, we specialize in Bully Breed dogs: American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, Bull Terriers, American Bulldogs and other similar breeds. Please see website at www.bullybuddies.net

The contact email address is sbullybuddies@gmail.com.

Furever After Small Dog Rescue

Furever After Small Dog Rescue is a registered non-profit society that focuses on helping small breed dogs who find themselves homeless. We are a dedicated group of volunteers who work co-operatively with other rescue groups and shelters in order to achieve the common goal of giving abandoned dogs a second chance at life and happiness. For more information, please visit our website at www.fureverafter.net.

The contact email address is fureverafter@hotmail.com.

MEX-CAN Pet Partners

The prestigious 2003 Canadian Veterinary Medical Association's Humane Award was awarded to Mex-Can Pet Partners' founder, Marlene Davis. This unique organization is a non-profit society based in Victoria, B.C. Canada, whose mission is to help animals in Mexico. Mex-Can works primarily to assist its "partner group" in the city of Guanajuato, "Amigos de los Animales de Guanajuato", to carry out its mission to help animals in that city and its surrounding colonias. It encourages people to get involved and to no longer accept the suffering of animals in Mexico as part of the scenery.

There website also contains excellent images of dogs who have been rescued, or are in the process of being rescued. It can be found at www.mex-can.org.

MEX-CAN Pet Partner address is:
1360 Pembroke Street,
Victoria, BC,
Canada
V8R 1V5
Phone: 598-0520
Email: mexcan@pacificcoast.net

P.A.T.S. volunteers take their pets to visit at retirement homes, hospitals and other facilities where residents benefit from interaction with pets. All P.A.T.S. therapy pets are behaviour tested before they are accepted into the program.

The benefits of interaction with pets are many. Visits with therapy pets encourage reminiscences and social interaction, and result in stress relief and incidental physiotherapy.

For more information, see: http://members.shaw.ca/patspets/

Care Collars are custom, hand made collars and leashes that are both functional and fashionable! Choose from a selection of limited run fabrics to create a unique and personal collar and leash for your favourite pet! Proceeds from the sale of all Care Collars are used to help rescued animals with medical issues.

For more information, see: http://www.carecollars.com/

Responsible Dog Owners of Canada (RDOC) (Ottawa)

Founded in 1999, the organization's primary mandate was to promote and maintain off leash privileges on lands governed by the National Capital Commission. Successful in securing a larger and greater number of dog friendly areas, the organization is turning its focus on the promotion of responsible dog ownership through education. The focal point now for the group is developing and hosting educational programs and workshops like the Dog Owner Training School (D.O.T.S.), DOG-ED, Canadian Canine Good Citizenship Test (CCGC) and a Dog Bite Prevention Program.

For much more information, visit the RDOC's website at www.responsibledogowners.ca.

Capital Comets Dog Sports Club

Established in 1990, the Comets were the first dog sports club in Victoria, British Columbia. They are a non-profit society whose goal is to have fun with our dogs while promoting responsible dog ownership through Agility and Flyball.

They support the needs of members who want to compete in either dog sport, as well as those who just want to have fun with their dogs.

The Club is affiliated with the North American Flyball Association (NAFA) and the Agility Association of Canada (AAC).

Over Citizen Canine's short history, Capital Comets have been an invaluable source of support. They have made both generous financial donations, and have offered a number of their excellent demonstrations. We thank them!

Check the club out at www.homestead.com/capitalcomets

The North Saanich Dog Obedience Training Club (NOSA)

The North Saanich Dog Obedience Training Club — or NOSA, for short — is the second-oldest dog obedience club in B.C.'s Capital Regional District (after the Greater Victoria Dog Obedience Training Club).

NOSA not only shows dog owners how to train their pets; the club also teaches and promotes responsible dog ownership among its members and the community alike. NOSA also has a second component as a competition club. Over the years, members have placed in Canadian Kennel Club national obedience rankings.

NOSA is one of only four dog obedience clubs in the Capital Regional District sanctioned by the Canadian Kennel Club to stage licensed dog obedience trials. The club holds this trial every April.

For more information, visit NOSA's website at www.nosa.ca.

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