LocalPetFinder aggregates adoptable dogs from rescue shelters across Canada. The directory below covers every shelter currently in our network, grouped by city. Each shelter operates independently and handles its own adoption applications, meet-and-greets, and final decisions. Listings refresh regularly.
Click any shelter to see their currently available dogs, learn about their mission, and find a direct link to their website.
Calgary14 rescues
BARCS Rescue
Founded in 2012, BARC's Rescue is a volunteer-based Calgary-area charity that has transported close to 2,500 dogs across North America and internation...
AARCS
Founded in 2006, the Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society operates Safe Haven shelters in Calgary (5060 74 Avenue SE) and Edmonton with an on-site veter...
ARF Alberta
The Animal Rescue Foundation of Alberta, known simply as ARF, is a no-kill rescue dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming animals in need....
Furball Force
Furball Force is a Calgary-based animal rescue focused on saving dogs from high-risk situations, operating through a foster network and community part...
Calgary Humane Society
Founded in 1922, the Calgary Humane Society is Calgary's primary humane society and has operated from its current facility since 2006. Programs includ...
Pause 4 Change
Founded in 2012, Pause 4 Change Rescue Foundation is a 100% volunteer-run, foster-based dog and cat rescue in Calgary serving animals from rural Alber...
Pawsitive Match
Pawsitive Match Rescue Foundation is a registered Canadian charity based in NE Calgary, formally incorporated in 2011 after founders began rescuing do...
CB Rescue Foundation
CB Rescue Foundation is a registered non-profit dog rescue based in Calgary, Alberta, founded in April 2017 by Belinda and Colin Morrison, who began r...
Fur-Ever Homes Rescue
Fur-Ever Homes Rescue is a Calgary foster-based rescue handling dogs (sorted into puppy, adult, and senior pools), cats, and kittens. Intake comes fro...
Megan's Rescue Efforts
Megan's Rescue Efforts Society is a foster-based, 100% volunteer-run animal rescue in Calgary, Alberta, founded by Megan Steele. Operating with no cen...
Rocky Mountain Animal Rescue
Rocky Mountain Animal Rescue is a Calgary-based, foster-only registered Canadian charity (since 2000) that rehomes dogs and cats through approved fost...
Calgary Animal Rescue
Calgary Animal Rescue Society is a foster-based volunteer rescue operating without a central facility, matching dogs and cats from Alberta, across Can...
Wag-a-Muffin
Wag-a-Muffin Rescue is a small, dedicated Calgary-area rescue that focuses on saving and rehoming dogs through their foster network....
SIcusMedia
SIcusMedia is a Calgary-area rescue listing dogs through LocalPetFinder....
Vancouver10 rescues
Loved at Last Dog Rescue
Loved at Last Dog Rescue (LALDR) is a Langley, BC non-profit that rescues homeless dogs from BC and overseas and rehomes them in Metro Vancouver. All ...
West Coast Paws Dog Rescue
West Coast Paws Dog Rescue is a Langley, BC foster-based rescue that rehomes dogs from BC and international transports across Metro Vancouver. Every d...
BC SPCA
The BC SPCA is British Columbia’s largest animal welfare organization, with branches across the province caring for and rehoming dogs, cats, and other...
Heart and Soul Dog and Cat Rescue
Heart and Soul Dog and Cat Rescue Society was founded in late 2015 in Abbotsford, BC, when two small Fraser Valley rescues joined forces to address do...
Barney's Furry Friends
Barney's Furry Friends is a Coquitlam-based, foster-based dog rescue serving Metro Vancouver, focused on matching each dog with a well-suited home thr...
Langley Animal Protection Society
Established in 2003 by Langley volunteers committed to improving animal sheltering standards, the Langley Animal Protection Society (LAPS) operates th...
Embrace a Discarded Animal Society
Embrace a Discarded Animal Society is a Surrey, BC rescue rehoming dogs and cats across Metro Vancouver, with each animal fostered and vetted before a...
Baibao Rescue and Adoption Society
Baibao Rescue and Adoption Society is a North Surrey-based rescue rehoming dogs and cats across Metro Vancouver. Each animal lives in foster care with...
Delta Community Animal Shelter
The Delta Community Animal Shelter is the municipal animal shelter for the City of Delta, BC, rehoming dogs, cats, and small animals. Each adoptable p...
BC SPCA Vancouver
BC SPCA Vancouver is the largest BC SPCA facility in Metro Vancouver, located at 1205 E 7th Ave. The branch also operates the non-profit Vancouver Ani...
Toronto11 rescues
Redemption Paws
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 G...
Ontario SPCA (Central Ontario)
The Ontario SPCA operates 5 central-Ontario branches all within Toronto adopter drive radius — Barrie (90km N), Orangeville (75km NW), Orillia (135km ...
TEAM Dog Rescue
TEAM Dog Rescue is a Toronto-based, dogs-only foster rescue. Dogs live with vetted foster families, and each adoptable profile lists breed, gender, ag...
Ontario SPCA (Toronto Area)
The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is the largest animal welfare organisation in the province, with 13 regional branches. Two are in the GTA orbit: D...
Toronto Humane Society
The Toronto Humane Society at 11 River Street, Toronto (Charity # 119259513 RR 0001) is a full-service animal shelter offering shelter care alongside ...
City of Toronto Animal Services
The City of Toronto Animal Services operates three municipal shelters: West (146 The East Mall), North (1300 Sheppard Ave W), and East (821 Progress A...
Save Our Scruff
Founded in 2014, Save Our Scruff is a Toronto-based, dogs-only foster rescue. Every dog lives with a vetted foster home before placement, with adopter...
Etobicoke Humane Society
Founded in 1987 as the Etobicoke Animal Welfare Society, the Etobicoke Humane Society (EHS) is an independent, 100% volunteer-run, no-kill shelter at ...
Fetch + Releash
Fetch + Releash is a GTA-based, dogs-only foster rescue operating a foster-to-adopt model. Detailed profiles cover gender, age, weight, breed, energy,...
Full Circle Rescue
Full Circle Rescue is a foster-based dogs-only rescue operating across Ontario, with adoption events held in Markham, Thorold, and Toronto. Dogs come ...
Hopeful Tails Dog Rescue
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 a...
Edmonton8 rescues
SCARS
Second Chance Animal Rescue Society (SCARS) operates the Athabasca Second-Chance Country Refuge plus a Morinville Rescue Centre in the Edmonton area, ...
Zoe's Animal Rescue
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 Care...
Pit Bulls for Life Foundation
Pit Bulls for Life Foundation is a Stony Plain rescue in the Edmonton metro area dedicated to pit bull and bully-breed dogs. Adoption includes spay or...
Hope Lives Here Animal Rescue
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 Ed...
Edmonton Humane Society
Operating since 1907, the Edmonton Humane Society shelters and rehomes dogs, cats, puppies, kittens, and rabbits from its 13620 163 Street NW facility...
Alberta Homeward Hound Rescue Bureau
Alberta Homeward Hound Rescue Bureau (AHHRB) is a foster-based rescue with volunteers spanning Sherwood Park, Strathcona County, Fort Saskatchewan, Le...
Greater Edmonton Animal Rescue Society
GEARS (Greater Edmonton Animal Rescue Society) is a volunteer-run, foster-home-based registered Canadian charity (BN 822791430RR0001) covering Edmonto...
Edmonton Animal Care & Control Centre
Edmonton Animal Care & Control Centre is the City of Edmonton municipal facility for animal services, handling stray intake, owner surrenders, and ado...
Regina5 rescues
Running Wild Rescue
Running Wild Rescue is a foster-based rescue serving southern Saskatchewan, with dogs in foster homes across Regina, Moose Jaw, Saskatoon, and surroun...
Bright Eyes Dog Rescue
Bright Eyes Dog Rescue is a 100% volunteer-run registered charity based in Regina, Saskatchewan, focused on dogs. Every dog lives in a volunteer foste...
Regina Humane Society
The Regina Humane Society is a facility-based registered charity (Charity # 119114064RR0001) located at 4900 Parliament Avenue, Regina, SK, providing ...
CC RezQ's
CC RezQ's is a Regina-based, foster-based dog rescue that has been placing rescued dogs since 2014. Every dog lives in a volunteer foster home and com...
Lucky Paws Dog Rescue
Lucky Paws Dog Rescue is a Regina foster-based rescue that has placed hundreds of dogs across southern Saskatchewan, including the Fort Qu’Appelle and...
Saskatoon5 rescues
New Hope Dog Rescue
New Hope Dog Rescue is a registered Canadian charity in Saskatoon that saves stray, abused, and abandoned dogs, including medical and special-needs ca...
Saskatoon Dog Rescue
Established in 2012, Saskatoon Dog Rescue is a volunteer-run foster network rehoming 200+ dogs a year (sometimes approaching 400). Dogs come in throug...
Saskatoon SPCA
The Saskatoon SPCA is a registered charitable facility-based shelter at 2250 Hanselman Avenue, Saskatoon, SK, providing shelter, care, and nutrition t...
We All Need a Rescue
We All Need a Rescue (WANAR) operates out of K9 Country Lodge just west of Saskatoon, taking in and rehoming dogs through a boarding-facility foster m...
Saskatoon Animal Control Agency
The Saskatoon Animal Control Agency (SACA) has operated the City of Saskatoon Animal Pound at 5028 Clarence Avenue South since January 1, 2024, provid...
King City1 rescue
Ottawa6 rescues
Ottawa Humane Society
Founded in 1888, the Ottawa Humane Society is one of Canada's oldest animal welfare organizations, operating its shelter at 245 West Hunt Club Rd, Ott...
Sit With Me Dog Rescue
Founded in 2012, Sit With Me Dog Rescue is a 100% volunteer-run, Ontario-and-Quebec-based registered charity (# 835944240RR0001) rescuing dogs of all ...
Rocky Road Rescue
Rocky Road Rescue is an Ottawa-based foster dog rescue operating since 2015. Per-pet profiles run unusually long — every dog's breed, age, energy, siz...
Ontario SPCA (Ottawa Area)
The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society serves Eastern Ontario through three branches within Ottawa adopter drive radius: Pembroke (Renfrew County), Brock...
Freedom Dog Rescue
Freedom Dog Rescue is an Ottawa-based, dogs-only foster rescue. Each adoptable profile lists breed, sex, age, and weight alongside a structured questi...
For the Love of Dogs Ottawa
For the Love of Dogs Ottawa (FTLOD) is an Ottawa-based foster rescue that frequently transports dogs from Hawaii, the US south, and rural Ontario into...
Winnipeg14 rescues
Manitoba Mutts Dog Rescue
Founded in January 2011 as a non-breed-specific rescue, Manitoba Mutts is a foster-based registered charity taking in dogs from across Manitoba. Every...
Before the Bridge
Before the Bridge is a Manitoba rescue focused on senior and hospice dogs, giving older dogs foster care and adoptive homes for their remaining years....
Penny's All Breed Animal Rescue
Penny's All Breed Animal Rescue is a Winnipeg foster-based rescue placing dogs (and the occasional cat) of every breed and mix. Animals are fostered a...
Hull's Haven Border Collie Rescue
Hull's Haven Border Collie Rescue is a Winnipeg-area breed-specific rescue focused on Border Collies and Border Collie mixes. The breed needs more exe...
Winnipeg Humane Society
Founded in 1894 and the oldest animal welfare organization in Manitoba, the Winnipeg Humane Society operates out of its 40,000 sq ft facility at 45 Hu...
Earthdog Terrier Rescue
Earthdog Terrier Rescue is a Winnipeg foster-based rescue for terriers, terrier mixes, and other dogs in need. Each dog is fostered and vetted before ...
Manitoba All Shepherd Rescue
Manitoba All Shepherd Rescue has been helping dogs since 2006, focusing on German Shepherds and shepherd crosses around Winnipeg. Every dog is fostere...
Winnipeg Pet Rescue Shelter
Winnipeg Pet Rescue Shelter is Manitoba's first registered no-kill shelter, rehoming dogs and cats from its facility at 2727 Portage Avenue. Each dog ...
Manitoba Great Pyrenees Rescue
Manitoba Great Pyrenees Rescue is a Winnipeg-based rescue for Great Pyrenees and large-breed mixes, placing dogs through foster homes across Manitoba....
D'Arcy's ARC
D'Arcy's Animal Rescue Centre operates from 730B Century Street in Winnipeg, receives no government funding, and supports its rescue work through comm...
Wayward Whiskers
Wayward Whiskers is a Winnipeg foster-based rescue placing cats and the occasional dog. Animals are fostered in-home and vetted before adoption....
Tails of Freedom Rescue
Tails of Freedom Rescue is a Winnipeg foster-based rescue placing cats and dogs, with a large cat and kitten program. Each animal is fostered and vett...
Grateful Friends Animal Rescue
Grateful Friends Animal Rescue is a Winnipeg-area foster-based rescue placing dogs, cats, and kittens. Animals are fostered and vetted in-home before ...
Winnipeg Boxer Rescue
Winnipeg Boxer Rescue is a long-running foster-based rescue placing Boxers and Boxer mixes across Manitoba. Volume is small and breed-specific, with e...
Sudbury2 rescues
Pet Save
Pet Save is a large volunteer-run rescue in Greater Sudbury, northeastern Ontario, rehoming dogs and cats through a foster network. It carries a big a...
Ontario SPCA (Sudbury)
The Ontario SPCA Sudbury & District Animal Centre is the main shelter for Greater Sudbury and northeastern Ontario, rehoming dogs and cats with full v...
St. John's2 rescues
St. John's Humane Services
The City of St. John's Humane Services is the municipal animal shelter for St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, taking in and rehoming dogs and cats...
Beagle Paws
Beagle Paws is a volunteer-run, foster-based beagle rescue founded in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador (with an Alberta branch). It focuses on re...
Niagara Falls1 rescue
Cochrane1 rescue
St. Catharines1 rescue
Montreal5 rescues
Montreal SPCA
Founded in 1869, the Montreal SPCA is Quebec's largest animal welfare organization and by far the biggest adoption operation in the province. Its cats...
Gerdy's Rescues and Adoptions
Gerdy's Rescues and Adoptions is a Montreal rescue placing dogs and cats, adopting only to Montreal and the surrounding area. Profiles are written as ...
Rescue All Dogs
Rescue All Dogs is a Montreal foster-based rescue that also brings dogs in from outside Quebec, so profiles name the city each dog is fostered in and ...
Passion for Paws
Passion for Paws is a Montreal foster-based rescue running a rehoming program: dogs stay with foster families rather than in kennels, and each profile...
Rosie Animal Adoption
Rosie Animal Adoption is a small Montreal foster-based rescue placing dogs and cats across Quebec. It takes in a handful of dogs at a time, often seni...
North Battleford1 rescue
Kingston1 rescue
Red Deer2 rescues
Four Feet and a Heartbeat
Four Feet and a Heartbeat is a no-kill dog rescue on 6 acres in Lacombe, ~30km north of Red Deer. They serve adopters across Alberta, BC, Saskatchewan...
Central Alberta Humane Society
Central Alberta Humane Society (formerly the Red Deer SPCA, marking its 50th anniversary in 2026) operates from 4505 77 Street in Red Deer, taking in ...
Dorintosh1 rescue
Pointe-Fortune1 rescue
Sherbrooke1 rescue
North Bay1 rescue
Saint John1 rescue
Trois-Rivieres1 rescue
London2 rescues
ARF Ontario
The Animal Rescue Foundation of Ontario (ARF Ontario) is a London-based, foster-based rescue serving southwestern Ontario. Every dog lives in a foster...
Humane Society London & Middlesex
The Humane Society London & Middlesex (HSLM) is London, Ontario's primary animal shelter, taking in and rehoming dogs, cats, and small animals from it...
Grande Prairie1 rescue
Peterborough1 rescue
Victoria7 rescues
North Amity Dog Rescue Society
North Amity Dog Rescue Society (NADRS) is a foster-based rescue in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, taking in dogs from local and transport so...
Victoria Humane Society
Founded in 2013, the Victoria Humane Society is a foster-based dog and cat rescue operating without a dedicated shelter facility, currently fundraisin...
Broken Promises Rescue Society
Broken Promises Rescue Society is a volunteer-run rescue operating on Vancouver Island. Every animal is in foster care, with detailed profiles written...
CRD Animal Shelter
The CRD Animal Shelter, operated by the Capital Regional District at 5401 Pat Bay Highway, is the regional government's animal shelter serving Greater...
Dog Bless Rescue Partners
Founded in 2005 and based in Victoria, BC, Dog Bless Rescue Partners is a registered non-profit that rescues small and medium-sized dogs from American...
Victoria Pet Adoption Society
Victoria Pet Adoption Society (VPAS) is a foster-based rescue in Victoria, BC. Cats and dogs come into care through partner intake and stay with foste...
BC SPCA Victoria Branch
BC SPCA Victoria Branch is the main BC SPCA facility on southern Vancouver Island, located at 3150 Napier Ln. Runs adoption for dogs, cats, and small ...
Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts1 rescue
Hamilton1 rescue
Sarnia1 rescue
High River1 rescue
Humboldt1 rescue
Kitchener1 rescue
Halifax1 rescue
Didsbury1 rescue
Swan River1 rescue
Windsor1 rescue
Guelph1 rescue
Fredericton1 rescue
Gatineau1 rescue
Boucherville1 rescue
Lloydminster2 rescues
Pets Purpose Animal Shelter Society
Pets Purpose Animal Shelter Society is a foster-based charity serving the Lloydminster area and northwest reserve-adjacent communities, rehoming dogs ...
Border Paws Animal Shelter
Border Paws Animal Shelter is a Lloydminster rescue that takes in dogs and cats from the border city and its wide rural catchment on both sides of the...
Thunder Bay2 rescues
Ontario SPCA (Thunder Bay)
The Ontario SPCA Northwest Animal Centre in Thunder Bay is the main shelter for Thunder Bay and northwestern Ontario, taking in dogs, cats, and other ...
Paws For Love
Paws For Love is a foster-based dog rescue in Thunder Bay, northwestern Ontario, placing dogs into homes across the region. Each dog carries a foster-...