Adoptable rescue dogs in Regina, in one place. Updated regularly from the Regina Humane Society and Bright Eyes Dog Rescue.
Updated regularly from local rescues. Compare, match, and adopt easier.
Answer quick questions about your home, lifestyle & pets, get personalized dog recommendations
Cost calculator, age converter, and planning resources to prepare for adoption
Be first to know when new dogs matching your preferences become available
Answer quick questions about your home, lifestyle & pets, get personalized dog recommendations
Cost calculator, age converter, and planning resources to prepare for adoption
Be first to know when new dogs matching your preferences become available
7 years • American Staffordshire Terrier Cross
Showing 1-8 of 63 dogs
Get notified when new rescue dogs become available in your area. Be the first to meet your future best friend.
Regina is the capital of Saskatchewan and the main adoption hub for the southern part of the province. Dog adoption here works through two distinct rescues: the Regina Humane Society, which handles the bulk of urban and regional intake, and Bright Eyes Dog Rescue, which runs a foster network with a heavy focus on international rescue dogs from the Caribbean and Mexico.
LocalPetFinder is not a shelter. We do not house dogs or process adoptions. We pull listings from both rescues into one place and refresh them on a regular cycle, so what you see is close to what is genuinely available right now. You apply through the rescue directly. The site is free and we never add a fee on top of the rescue's adoption cost.
The Regina Humane Society is the primary animal welfare organisation in southern Saskatchewan, operating from a large facility on the north side of the city. Their intake covers urban surrenders, strays, and regional transfers from smaller communities, with the steadiest flow of dogs in the region.
Every Regina Humane dog is assessed, vetted, and cared for before placement, with honest staff notes on temperament and needs. Walk-in viewing is available during shelter hours, and approved applicants can often complete adoption the same day. The shelter's ShelterBuddy-based listing exposes complete medical and behavioural info for every dog before you commit.
Bright Eyes Dog Rescue (BEDR) is a foster-based rescue with a different niche. They rescue stray, abandoned, and surrendered dogs primarily from communities across Saskatchewan. Every BEDR dog lives in a foster home before adoption, which means the personality profile you read is written by someone who has actually lived with the dog.
BEDR adoptions take a bit longer than Regina Humane (foster-based rescue is always slower because the foster has a real say in who adopts), but the trade-off is detailed behavioural information you cannot get from a facility-based shelter.
A Regina rescue adoption fee is not the dog's price. It offsets the medical work the rescue has already paid for, and it is a fraction of what that work costs out of pocket. Fees generally cover the spay or neuter surgery, core vaccinations, a microchip, deworming and basic parasite treatment, and a veterinary health check before placement.
Confirm the current fee and exactly what is included on the dog's own listing, since it varies with age and any special medical care. The point that matters: an adopted, fully vetted dog is far cheaper than a free online dog you then have to vet yourself, and the fee stays with the rescue to help the next animal.
Regina winters are long, cold, and windy. January overnight lows in the minus 30s are normal, and the wind across the open prairie makes cold snaps feel worse. A dog needs a real plan for it.
Saskatchewan sees a steady flow of dogs needing homes, including the prairie mixed-breed dogs that often make some of the most adaptable family pets. Adopting frees shelter space for the next dog coming in, and it costs far less than buying.
You also adopt with better information. A breeder or an online seller cannot tell you how a puppy will handle a toddler, a cat, or being alone all day. Regina Humane staff and Bright Eyes foster homes have spent time with the dog in front of you and can describe how it already behaves, which is the single best predictor of how the next year goes.
Browse dogs from Regina Humane Society, Bright Eyes Dog Rescue. Looking elsewhere in the province? See all Saskatchewan adoption options.
Local guides on adoption costs, bylaws and licensing, spay/neuter, and emergency vets — written for Regina dog owners.
A step-by-step Regina guide to rehoming responsibly — free vetted listings, avoiding scams, screening adopters, and the local rescue surrender options.
Everything you need to know about adopting through LocalPetFinder.
Have a dog to rehome?
List your dog free. Local adopters browsing Regina see owner listings first: no shelter, no fees, you choose the home.
List your pet free →Takes 3 minutes. You stay in control of who adopts.
Nothing here yet?
We'll email you when new dogs are listed in Regina on LocalPetFinder, from a rescue or an owner rehoming.
One email when there's a match. Unsubscribe anytime.
For rescues & shelters
Free shelter account: your dogs appear here and across LocalPetFinder, with analytics and adoption applications included.
