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Regina volunteers rescue stray dogs from rural prairie communities

REGINA – A local volunteer group is helping stray and feral dogs from rural prairie communities find new permanent homes.

“These dogs can be injured, they can be diseased, almost all of them have worms,” said Cady Shaw, co-creator of CC RezQs.

The group was created last summer and has since become a registered non-profit, she said. Volunteers foster and find new homes for dogs in need.

“We’ve set up some contacts in some of these [communities], and they let us know if they find dogs in particular that really need our assistance,” said Shaw.

As of Sunday, 15 dogs, including a couple from Manitoba, have been taken in by the group while nine have found new homes.

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Shaw first rescued and now owns Lady, a stray from North Battleford, Sask., one of five dogs in her home. Part of Lady’s left forepaw was previously cut off.

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“They think that she probably got it caught on some sort of coyote trap or muskrat trap,” she said.

Although Lady walks with a significant limp, her owner said the canine still runs. In fact, Lady has a new job title.

“Foster sister,” said Shaw. Lady helps four other dogs at Shaw’s home with the transition from the streets to foster care until permanent homes are found.

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