Edmonton Animal Care & Control Centre

Zoe's Animal Rescue is a volunteer-run, shelterless dog and cat rescue in Edmonton, with every animal placed in a foster home until adoption. The Caretaker Cat Program covers cats whose owners can no longer care for them, and the Warm Whiskers Program supports community cats heading into the Alberta winter.

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Second Chance Animal Rescue Society (SCARS) operates the Athabasca Second-Chance Country Refuge plus a Morinville Rescue Centre in the Edmonton area, pulling dogs and cats from underserved northern Alberta communities. Programs include a mobile Spay-Neuter-Return clinic for partner communities, Walls for Winter (insulated outdoor shelters and straw delivered to rural residents), and a Working Cats program for barn and shop placements.

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Operating since 1907, the Edmonton Humane Society shelters and rehomes dogs, cats, puppies, kittens, and rabbits from its 13620 163 Street NW facility. EHS placed 3,905 animals in 2024. Every adoptable pet is spayed or neutered and behaviour-assessed before placement, and the society also runs the PALS Spay and Neuter Program, a Trap-Neuter-Return program for community cats, dog training, and a pet pantry.

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GEARS (Greater Edmonton Animal Rescue Society) is a volunteer-run, foster-home-based registered Canadian charity (BN 822791430RR0001) covering Edmonton and surrounding communities. The rescue handles both dogs and cats, using foster homes for socialisation and care so adopters meet animals coming from a household setting rather than a kennel.

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Hope Lives Here Animal Rescue is a foster-based dog and cat rescue operating since 2012 out of 314-222 Baseline Road in Sherwood Park, just east of Edmonton. The rescue does not accept stray intake directly (strays are referred to 311), so its intake is concentrated on surrenders and partner transfers. Adopters get detailed compatibility notes on dogs, cats, and kids before applying.

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Alberta Homeward Hound Rescue Bureau (AHHRB) is a foster-based rescue with volunteers spanning Sherwood Park, Strathcona County, Fort Saskatchewan, Leduc, Camrose, Tofield, and Edmonton. Intake comes from local bylaw agencies (unclaimed pets), owner surrenders, and emergency placements. Every dog completes a veterinary exam, spay or neuter, microchipping, and a behavioural assessment before being listed.

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