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The Toronto Humane Society at 11 River Street, Toronto (Charity # 119259513 RR 0001) is a full-service animal shelter offering shelter care alongside public veterinary services, training and behaviour consultations, and community programs including a Pet Food Bank, Pop-Up Wellness Clinics, and an Urgent Foster Care program. The organization also partners to provide resources to remote communities to prevent unnecessary euthanasia and advocates for stronger animal protection legislation.

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The City of Toronto Animal Services operates three municipal shelters: West (146 The East Mall), North (1300 Sheppard Ave W), and East (821 Progress Ave), open by appointment for adoptions, surrender, redemption, and fostering. The service rehomes more than 4,000 animals and reunites 2,000+ lost pets with owners each year, offering spay/neuter for cats, dogs, and rabbits, and running a Second Chance Dogs program for animals requiring additional training.

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Hopeful Tails Dog Rescue is a Toronto-area, dogs-only foster rescue placing puppies and adult dogs into permanent homes. Each dog is fostered before adoption, with profiles covering status, gender, age, size, breed, and a personality bio. In 2026 Hopeful Tails absorbed the community of the former Stray to Play rescue.

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TEAM Dog Rescue is a Toronto-based, dogs-only foster rescue. Dogs live with vetted foster families, and each adoptable profile lists breed, gender, age, weight, and what the dog needs in a home, alongside a personality write-up. Adoption is handled through an application for each specific dog.

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Fetch + Releash is a GTA-based, dogs-only foster rescue operating a foster-to-adopt model. Detailed profiles cover gender, age, weight, breed, energy, and compatibility with dogs, cats, and children, and note each dog’s foster city across the Greater Toronto Area. Many dogs are international rescues placed with local foster families.

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Redemption Paws is a Toronto-based foster rescue placing dogs (and some cats) into permanent homes, with one of the largest adoptable rosters in the GTA. Many dogs come through a Pay What You Can adoption fee program. Each profile carries a detailed personality write-up covering temperament, energy, and the kind of home the dog needs.

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