Animal Rescues

• Okanagan Humane Society swamped with dog rescues two weeks into 2026

  Just two weeks into 2026, OHS has already taken in 42 dogs.

  Canada

  Jan 15
  
• Calgary pet rescue concerned by rate of animal abandonment across the province

  Staff with the Animal Rescue Foundation are concerned after two dogs were abandoned at their shelter in the middle of the night over the past two weeks.

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2024
  
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• Alberta animal rescue puts hold on all its programs: ‘We are just trying to survive’

  Inflation has forced Zoe's Animal Rescue to halt intakes, spays and neuters, and a program that provides affordable veterinary care to low-income families.

  Money

  Nov 9, 2022
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• Alberta animal rescues benefit from #BettyWhiteChallenge

  Local animal rescue organizations say they are already benefiting from an initiative inspired by the late Hollywood icon Betty White.

  Features

  Jan 7, 2022
• Calgary rescue cat featured on calendar to support animal rescue groups

  A Calgary rescue cat named Molly is helping to support animal rescue groups across Canada.

  Features

  Dec 2, 2021
• 2 people, 14 dogs killed in Idaho crash on their way to Calgary

  Idaho State Police say two people and more than a dozen dogs died when a box truck transporting animals to Calgary crashed in eastern Idaho.

  Traffic

  May 15, 2020
• Regina dog rescue fundraising efforts halted by COVID-19

  CC RezQs, a non-profit that relies solely on donations and fundraisers, is feeling the financial effects of social-distancing.

  Canada

  Apr 14, 2020
• Brazil firefighter revives nearly dead kitten rescued from drainpipe

  Incredible video footage shows a Sao Paolo firefighter giving a kitten CPR.

  Trending

  Nov 22, 2019
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• Cat saves family from fire in home with no working smoke detectors

  All of the family's nine pets were saved except for two cats, including the one that saved them.

  Trending

  Nov 15, 2019
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• Adopt A Pal: Handshakes and high fives to kick off a new week

  Back to Pack joins Global New Morning for Adopt A Pal, a weekly segment featuring rescues in Manitoba to help them find forever homes.

  Mar 11, 2019