Our Rescue Program
Last Samurai Kennel and Pawtopia Pet Resort & Rescue have been collaborating with the Samoyed Association of Canada (SAC) since 2021 as foster and care providers for Samoyeds in need of a new start in life across Canada. We are also proud to facilitate our own Pawtopia Rescue Program at our kennel premises which helps find loving homes for Akitas and Shiba Inus in need of a second chance. We have been very lucky to work hand in hand with leading veterinary care providers, groomers, canine dental hygienists and behavioural trainers to be able to facilitate this amazing program of giving a second chance to find love and home to those dogs in need.
About Our Rescue Program
Many of Our Rescue dogs are adult Samoyeds, Shiba Inu and Akitas, which may have been surrendered at animal shelters, picked up as strays, or posted online as needing a new home. These dogs have been given up for any number of reasons: a family moves and are unable or unwilling to take the dog along, an owner dies, or gets divorced, the dog develops medical issues that are too financially burdensome, or perhaps the dog, no longer a cute puppy is perceived to be a nuisance and is abandoned to make its own way, the list goes on and on. Behaviour problems and health issues are the two most common reasons for a dog being surrendered to shelters and rescues or posted online for re-homing. Usually, simple training techniques can be used to correct most behavioural problems, as experienced trainers will attest. Dogs with health issues may require testing, ongoing care and medication, which new families will need to commit to.
We rarely have puppies available, and we DO NOT pay for dogs needing to be re-homed online.
On a volunteer basis, we retrieve Samoyeds, Akitas, and Shiba Inus in need from shelters if required. Alternatively, we will contact the person posting online about needing to rehome their dog to facilitate surrendering the dog to our Rescue program. We then arrange for the dog to be picked up and ensure that it is assessed by a veterinarian, who checks the dog's health and provides all necessary treatment, inoculations, and spaying or neutering when necessary. The rescued dog is then kept briefly for an initial assessment here at Pawtopia Pet Resort and Rescue facilities before being placed in a permanent and/or foster home. The rescued dog is also fully groomed during this time, and spaying/neutering is planned if required.
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If you are interested in fostering or adopting and providing a loving home to one of our rescued or rehomed adults or puppies, please don't hesitate to contact Pawtopia Pet Resort/Last Samurai Kennel directly.
If you are interested in helping us financially to care for the rescues in need, we do accept donations that can be made by e-transfer at pawtopiaclub@gmail.com
Toys, treats, training, whelping (we do take mama dogs in at times) and kennel supplies are always welcome. If you would like to help us out caring for our rescue dogs, you can visit our Amazon account https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/32X71GP2L106G?ref_=wl_shar
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The Samoyed Association of Canada is accepting donations to help with the care and medical expenses of all Samoyeds across Canada. Donations can be made directly on the SAC website through PayPal or e-transfer.
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Click here to read up on our rescue stories and find available dogs for adoption.
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