Reasons to adopt…and not shop:

You’ll save a life.

Millions of animals across Canada, the US and beyond live in deplorable conditions and are euthanized each day simply because too many animals are abandoned and too few people adopt. Adopting is a triple-win at the very least - when you adopt you save an animal, you open up a foster space for another pet facing death, and you receive all the benefits of pet ownership.

You know what you’re getting into.

CCCR is able to give you insight on the personality of our animals through assessments, foster feedback, and when necessary, input from trainers and behaviourists. As well, our adoption process focuses on matching each pet to the home that best suits its needs. Many of our rescued animals are happy, healthy, loving pets who just need the time to get over the trauma of losing everything they had when they were given up.

Lots of bang for less buck.

Adoption fees are a great deal because they cover the cost of spay/neuter, check-up, vaccinations (age dependent), microchipping, (all required) PLUS a fecal test, deworming, flea/tick & heartworm prevention, 4dx blood screen and any other medical care they require when they arrive in our care.

Fight puppy mills and inhumane conditions.

Despite everything that is known about puppy mills, there are too many that still exist, even in Ontario! In these ‘breeding factories’ it’s all about the bottom line. This means that the dogs live in shockingly inhumane conditions where they lack socialization, proper exercise, and medical care. Puppy mills care about profit, not about animal welfare. However, they will continue to operate for as long as people purchase from them. Adopting is a concrete way to fight this inhumanity – you’re not giving them a dime.

You become family.

At CCCR, we value creating on-going relationships with our adopters. We understand that there are challenges in any transition – so we don’t want you to feel like you’re doing this on your own. Our community of volunteers, rescue workers, experts and adopters are part of the extended family you join when you adopt from us.

You’re not just one, you’re THE one.

You might think adopting one animal won’t make a difference to the plight of animals in distress, but to the one pet you save, you’ve made a world of difference. It’s a long-lasting, feel-good process where everyone wins.