Some or all of the pets listed on this site will be available for adoption at the PetSmart location in Canton, off Hwys 575 and 20. Please call our kennel ahead to know which Saturday we will be at that location. 706-268-1346.
We have Adoption Days the last week-end of the month at our kennel here in Big Canoe from 1-4 PM.
Adoption fees are $125 for dogs and puppies and $75 for cats and kittens. All our animals are current on shots and have been spayed or neutered.
BCAR is very fortunate to have a certified dog trainer as a volunteer.
Doris Dressler trained therapy dogs for years. She is now imparting training, one on one with the kennel dogs ,several times a week.
They know basic commands, which will make it easier when they go into their adopted home.
Also, we have several volunteers who take the dogs to the dog park several times a week. This is a wonderful socialization tool and a great way to let them exercise free of a leash and interact with other dogs and people.
Who We Are
Big Canoe Animal Rescue is a small no kill shelter in the north Georgia mountains located half way between Jasper and Dawsonville. Though a small shelter of 8 dog runs, we care for and place approximately 100 dogs a year to loving homes.. Built as a facility to handle the packs of dogs that ran through the area nearly 20 years ago, our role has expanded. We have an outreach program to help those who can't afford to spay & neuter their pets. It has made a huge difference in our little corner of the world.
We are very strict about who adopts our dogs. We prefer a fenced in yard, and home ownership, but this is on a case by case situation. All candidates considering adoption must be 21 or older. An application is available through our email. It is important that the new owner gives the dog daily exercise. At the kennel the dogs and puppies are walked three times a day. We do not want them left alone all day in a crate as they were socialized daily at our kennel by many volunteers. Our experience has been that most of our dogs do not do well in an apartment situation, or with children under the age of 5.
Big Canoe Animal Rescue will do a home visit prior to the final adoption to make sure this is a great fit for both dog and the person doing the adopting.
Our Intake Policy
Although rare, we sometimes have pet owners come to us looking for their pet after we have found an adoptive home for the pet or processed it for adoption (spay/neuter). To clarify the rights of the pet owner and BCAR, the following policy is in effect.
1. All animals will be scanned for imbedded chips. If a chip is found, or if the animal has any identifiable tag, we will make every possible effort to locate the rightful owner.
2. Under Georgia law, any animal remaining on Big Canoe property three days or longer may be considered to be abandoned, and we are free to take any action we consider to be in the best interest of the animal. End of story.
3. In any other case, we will wait for three days for any rightful owner to come forward to claim any pet we are holding. After three days, the animal will receive a thorough medical examination and will start medication or surgical procedures required. Spaying or neutering will also be performed at this time. The exception to this phase of the policy will be in the case of the animal needing immediate medical attention.
4. If an owner appears after the three-day waiting period but before adoption, the owner will be responsible for vetrinarian costs incurred plus a $10/per night boarding fee.
5. After seven days the animal will be put up for adoption, and all adoptions are final.
Come Visit Us!
From Atlanta:
Directions via GA 400
Take GA 400 North approximately 31 miles from I-285 to Hwy. 369. Turn left and travel
12 miles to Yellow Creek Road. Turn right and follow 10 miles to the end. Turn right
again and go 1/4 mile to Steve Tate Hwy. Turn left and continue 3 1/2 miles to the Big
Canoe North Gate. The Shelter is on the left before you pass through security.
Directions via I-575
Travel 31 miles on I-575 to Hwy 108, and turn right. Hwy. 108 becomes Hwy 53.
Follow Hwy. 53 straight ahead to Steve Tate Hwy. Follow above directions to the
Shelter.
Big Canoe Animal Rescue #10676 Big Canoe
Big Canoe, GA 30143-5128
Phone: (706)268-1346
