Roxy is a sweet, playful young gal. She is adored by her foster family as she is a full of love and fun to be around. Roxy has many talents too: she's an excellent mountain bike partner, and recently learned to swim. She also knows all of her basic commands, is as smart as a whip, and eager to please.
Roxy is house trained, crate trained, good in the car, and is very well behaved around the house and off-leash in safe areas. She has initial timidness with dogs but, particularly when initiated by another dog, she is quick to play. She's gentle with the little ones but also plays confidently with the rough and tough-types.
The challenge facing Roxy is that she was most likely under socialized as a young pup and can be fearful of some new people and situations. She is in classes to help with this, and is being exposed to new situations every day. However, this will require time and patience for her, and an owner that is committed to helping her become a confident, well socialized gal, while mitigating the risk that this poses in the meantime.
FOSTER HOMES ARE NEEDED
We are desperately looking for foster homes in the Ottawa area as there is no shortage of dogs in need and we usually have a waiting list of dogs needing foster care, many who are urgent. If you can help by opening your home to a dog in need, please contact us. We often post our urgent dogs on our facebook site. Please join us on facebook at Catahoula Rescue-Ontario.
Who We Are
Catahoula Rescue Ontario works in conjunction with Catahoula Rescue Inc., an organization founded in 2001 by a small group of Catahoula owners. Catahoula Rescue advocates for homeless Catahoulas and Catahoula mixes and places these animals in permanent, loving homes. We promote responsible guardianship through humane education. We also assist responsible Catahoula owners if they must find a new home for their dog. We can offer advice and options that might make it possible for the dog to stay with his family. If it is still necessary to rehome the dog, we will list him/her on our available pets page. We also try our best in Ontario to help our local rural pound dogs and you will often see non Catahoulas on our site that are looking for loving homes. All of the dogs that come into our care, go to various foster homes. The location of the dog's foster home is listed in each, individual ad. Our work is paid for by donations, adoption fees, and the volunteers themselves and we are always looking for foster homes. For more information, please visit our website at www.catahoularescue.com. An online application can also be found if you follow the adoption link. If in a dog's profile beside their name the word "Pending" appears, it indicates we have an active application on the particular dog that we are screening .
Adopting a friend
All dogs are spayed or neutered and up to date on rabies, DHLPP, HW tested and on preventative. The first step in adopting a Catahoula is to fill out an adoption application. An online application can be completed at www.catahoularescue.com, or you can email us and a word version can be emailed to you.
Our Wish List
This list is updated as our needs change but for right now we are in need of the following items. If you are able to donate any of these we would be very grateful!
* good quality dry adult and puppy food.
* good quality canned adult and puppy food
* blankets and towels
* gently used toys, leashes and collars
* Large sized crates
* gas cards
***Monetary donations. No matter how small, every little bit helps pay our vet bills.*** Please consider donating using the Paypal link below or go to http://charliethewonderdog.chipin.com/charlies-bladder-surgery
How to Volunteer!
Without volunteers, we would not be able to continue. We need people not only to help foster dogs, but to assist in many ways. This includes transporting, helping with placement, computer help and fund raising. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Gloria at gbaggs@rogers.com. Please feel free to join us on Facebook at Catahoula Rescue-Ontario
Special Thanks:
We would like to extend our gratitude to our wonderful vets at Billings Bridge Animal Hospital, West Carleton Vet Clinc, Le Plateau Clinic, and Lafontaine Vet Hospital for their ongoing support and excellent care of our rescue dogs. We would also like to thank Critter Jungle, Pet Valu, Global Pet Foods, and Pampered Pets for their ongoing support of rescue groups in the Ottawa area. Our gratitude also goes to our amazing transport coordinators and every volunteer driver and shelter volunteer who spend their weekends on the road driving dogs at risk to safety because without them, rescue could not be possible.
Contact Information!
If you are interested in a particular dog on our available pets page, contact the person listed on that dog's page. Catahoula Rescue Ontario works in conjunction with Catahoula Rescue Inc.. Our National Website for breed information is www.catahoularescue.com. The best way to reach us is by email as it is often difficult to answer phone calls in the evenings as our time is typically spent taking care of the dogs in our care. We are a very small group, so if you don't get a phone call back, please don't get discouraged and try emailing us as our goal is to try to respond to enquiries within 72 hours.
