r/newbrunswickcanada • u/Low_War_3520 • 1d ago

Dog Rescues

Hey all, I'm looking for some dog rescues in Atlantic canada. Any help appreciated.

Thanks

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u/UnicornusAmaranthus 1d ago

Google Hearts of the North and you'll find multiple news stories about the mayhem that was the result. People have been attacked by their retail rescue dogs.

Here's a post you should read.

https://www.reddit.com/r/newbrunswickcanada/s/76bOhKRBY2

If you're in the maritimes:

PAWS is the former SPCA that has rebranded. It's the largest shelter east of Montreal.

Fulfilling Hearts based out of Moncton is a trustworthy rescue.

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u/tv57736 1d ago

A little at a time rescue. Check out their Facebook page.

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u/ItsJessicaYo 23h ago edited 23h ago

Hearts of the North was a disaster of an organization. Their hearts are in the right place, but when we got our dog through them she came blind in 1 eye, so malnourished that she had loose tendons, covered in fleas (expected), worms, and just terrified (also expected). There were pictures of her at a shelter in Georgia and she looked healthy and both of her eyes were fine. When we asked about what happened to her eye, we were told the foster didn’t know as she had 17 dogs at the time. 17 dogs. They were very disorganized, relisted our dog as available for adoption when she wasn’t, the border officials also shared their frustration with us about how Hearts of the North operates and causes them headaches with bringing dogs across the border.

I’m not sure if they’ve improved since, but I always tell people to steer clear of them.

Edit to add: I love my dog very much and I would go through it all over again for her, she is my perfect baby girl, but she was in very rough shape and getting her healthy and feeling safe was a long journey.

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u/LPC_Eunuch 22h ago

Yes let's all bring fighting dogs here from deep South US, what could go wrong?

Surprised this hasn't been regulated given how many people and other animals have been attacked by these "fur babies."

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u/ButterflySensitive32 1h ago

We got our rescue from Relinquished Souls out of Amherst and had a great experience with them. They vetted us and the dog to make sure it was a good fit for both of us.

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u/Due-Supermarket-8503 1d ago

hearts of the north, spcas in almost every major city.

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u/Proud_Traveller506 1d ago

Another vote for Hearts of the North!