Cleo came from Egypt…skinny and timid. Our 39-pound girl has blossomed into a healthy, happy 52-pound stunner who thinks she’s a lap-dog! After a difficult couple of weeks of her not liking loud noises or going out at night, we have settled in beautifully with Cleo and she with us. Cleo is a proud new Canadian who loves her new...
Read morePosted: January 3, 2020
When Myah arrived at the Toronto airport from Istanbul, she started licking my hand through her crate. That certainly brought on the tears and created ‘love at first sight’ emotions that we will never forget. It did take Myah a few months to regain her trust in humans and it also took a few months for her to realize that...
Read morePosted: January 3, 2020
Fiona, named after Shrek’s Fiona, came from the forests of Istanbul. You would think that this poor girl would find everything foreign…but not so. Fiona settled with us in a heartbeat. Perhaps you’ve heard that rescues bring lots of baggage and unpack it very slowly. Well, Fiona packed light! Even though she was found in a forest, she didn’t bring...
Read morePosted: January 3, 2020
This amazing one-year-old is often called Mr. Personality. Ray has filled our life with love and he is such an integral part of our family as we go everywhere together. We adopted him in the spring and we immediately introduced him to water, which he just loves! Water in the pool, water at the cottage, and even water in the...
Read morePosted: January 3, 2020
Abby has been dubbed as our ‘Little Egyptian Princess’. After a long 12-hour flight and a subsequent four-hour drive to her new home, Abby never complained…not even once. After meeting her new sibling Bentley, when she arrived ‘home’, it was obvious these two were going to be great friends. Initially, malnourished and anemic, Abby has put on weight nicely and...
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Milo is a new addition to the GR family. We adopted him on August 10, 2019, and he was a superstar on the long drive from Toronto to Kingston. A typical pup (just under one year old when adopted) Milo is the energizer bunny. The good news is that he loves everybody ~ human and canine alike. But cats and...
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Layla was only 18 months old when we met her in 2007. Now, at the age of 12, Layla is the picture of health. For the last few years, she lives by the lake and loves her long morning hikes through the woods, fishing with her dad or just sun worshiping in the front yard or in her Florida home...
Read morePosted: January 3, 2020
My husband and I have wanted a Golden Retriever for as long as we can remember. Something about getting a puppy didn’t feel right and adult Goldens were so hard to come across. That’s when we found the incredible people at Golden Rescue and everything changed. About a month ago, we fell in love with the sad face in the...
Read morePosted: January 3, 2020
Dasher celebrated 3 years in Canada on December 14! He has become a confident, happy, healthy boy ~ a far cry from his condition when he first arrived. He was wounded both physically and emotionally and it took patience, love, and good veterinary care for him to become the wonderful boy he is today. In the early stage, this poor...
Read morePosted: December 9, 2019