Version française plus bas ...French version below!
***NEWS AND EVENTS***
***URGENT!!!***
October 6th - Including Interac E-transfers, calls to the clinic and CanadaHelps Giving Page donations, we have now received $350. SO NOW ALL WE STILL NEED ARE $100. Please contribute, so we can help new dogs who may have medical needs.
Lil Shadow had his surgery on Sept. 29. The vet removed the 2 lower canines, and also the 6 incisors, as they were also poking up into his upper palate. When we picked him up in the evening he was in fine form and very hungry LOL More details here:
You can contribute vis the above link or...
-->>Canadian taxpayers can also make a tax deductible credit card donation via this CanadaHelps link: Click here to make a Tax Deductible Donation via Credit Card
-->>Other ways to donate are below on this page
Please help us help Shadow. This is one of THREE emergencies in the past two weeks, at a time where we are very low on funds. Your help is critical.
THE DOGS WE HAVE THESE DAYS...
Blue Moon also a an amazing little CAT for adoption! GEMMA is absolutely adorable, small, affectionate and she loves dogs and people! With her short tail and differently coloured eyes she is also a stunner :0)
Blue Moon is very busy and we have several great dogs for adoption ... someone for almost every type of family and situation :0) For example, are you ....
-a family with gentle dog savvy kids? See BOONE, SPARKLE or MEREDITH
-first time dog owners who work full-time? Consider PRINCESS, LUCY, SPARKLE or MEREDITH!
-wanting a rather low energy companion? Consider BLUEBELL or DAISY ...
-passionate about daily jogging and walking, and maybe shorter winter hikes? See our active cuddle bug SARA BETH!
-a patient dog experienced person or couple who love to walk, live in a quiet area with a fenced yard? Our MAYA may be your perfect soulmate (max. 2hrs from Ottawa)
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP WITH VETTING COSTS!
We could not do any of this without the public’s valuable support – YOUR support – and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts! Please subscribe to our Blog and share it with your friends. You are also very welcome to join us on Facebook, just search for Blue Moon Rescue!
Blue Moon Rescue is proud to be a member of Helping Homeless Pets, a Canadian Registered Charity. To make a tax deductible donation to Blue Moon via cheque or credit card, please click on one of these links and be sure to note Blue Moon on your donation!
Reader's Digest, Chatelaine, Disney Adventures, chickaDEE, Homemakers, Canadian Living, Canadian Home & Country, Maclean's, Time, Star, Consumer Reports, Today's Parent, Essence, Better Homes & Gardens, Dog World, Modern Dog, Cooking Pleasure, Clin d'oeil, … plus hundreds of other magazines!
Subscribe through Helping Homeless Pets and a portion of your subscription fees will come to our rescue! Magazine subscriptions make great gifts too!
If the process seems a little complicated don’t hesitate to contact us and we will GLADLY assist you with your subscription! The dogs deserve all the help we can all provide for them :0)
WHO WE ARE
Blue Moon Rescue (formerly Blue Moon Catahoula and Big Dog Rescue) is a non-profit, all-breed pet rescue based in the Ottawa-Cornwall-Brockville triangle in Eastern Ontario, Canada.
The needs of our area as well as the varied interests of our core volunteers have prompted a timely re-definition of our identity, and a broadening of our mandate and mission. We are still essentially a dog rescue but as before will help with other species when possible. We will help any dog we have the space and resources to handle.
Thanks to our acceptance as members of our umbrella association Helping Homeless Pets, donations to our rescue can now be tax deductible for Canadian taxpayers. This wonderful change will enable us to help dogs with greater medical or behavioural challenges than we were previously able to handle.
We hope you will join us in this renewal and on our continuing journey.
MISSION
- to help with the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of homeless dogs; most are slated for euthanasia in overcrowded pounds and shelters in Ontario and beyond;
- to assist dog owners with advice and training so that they may keep the dogs they already have;
- to educate the public about responsible pet ownership, especially in regards to choosing the proper pet, spaying and neutering all pets, providing proper training of puppies and older dogs, and preventing dog bites with children;
- to constitute a fund to enable us to provide medical care for local homeless dogs;
- to form a group of volunteers interested in setting up a pet food bank in our area;
- to help transport dogs to rescue with other reputable rescue groups.
Please contact us for a chat if you are interested in helping our pet community in any way!
ADOPTING
Adopting an animal is an important commitment, we are looking for truly forever homes for our pets. The adoption process involves filling out an application, vet and other reference checks, a thorough interview and a home visit. Our aim is to provide the very best match possible for you and our pets. Please contact us for details!
Our adoption fee for most dogs is $350-$400, which helps offset the costs of vetting and daily care for our foster dogs. All our adoptable pets are fully vetted, spayed or neutered, and on parasite prevention. We also have a qualified trainer to help resolve any problems that arise after the adoption, or refer you to a more specialized trainer if needed. We commit to these dogs for the duration of their lives and want to see them succeed as new members of your family!
Though local adoptions are easier on the animals, we can occasionally approve long distance adoptions as we belong to a network of responsible rescuers who assist each other with applications and screenings. Through this network we are able to transport almost anywhere.
For information about one of our dogs or to obtain an adoption application, please email us at bluemoonrescue@gmail.com
If we do not have the right dog for you we will be happy to refer you to other ethical rescues who may be able to help you out.
DONATING
Adoption fees help but do NOT cover the average actual costs of vetting and caring for these dogs during their stay with us, especially if they require extra care that prolongs their time in foster care. Then of course, one must add monthly parasite prevention, meds they are taking, etc. for all the months they are with us. Blue Moon is a private non-profit group and receives no public funding. Please consider donating to help us care for our wonderful dogs and find them the forever homes they need. Any amount, great or small, is greatly appreciated. At the present time, the care of all our foster dogs is costing about $250 a month - with few adoptions during the summer vacation months - so the need for donations is ever present.
Cheques : can be mailed
Chip-Ins :
We have created several Chip-Ins for our most urgent needs so you can contribute to the dogs of your choice. This allows you to use Paypal or credit card to contribute to our foster dogs’ vet bills. Any amount is appreciated… if all your friends and family contribute $2, $3 or $5 apiece, that will add up very quickly!
Paypal in Canadian Dollars :
Paypal Canadian funds to this email address: catahoula@sympatico.ca
Tax deductible donations: DONATIONS CAN NOW BE TAX DEDUCTIBLE IN CANADA!
Blue Moon Rescue is proud to announce that we have been accepted as members of Helping Homeless Pets, a Canadian Registered Charity. To make a tax deductible donation to Blue Moon via cheque or credit card, please click on this link and be sure to note Blue Moon on your donation!
- donate gas cards for our foster families & other volunteers who drive our dogs around so much
- donate toys and chews: Kongs, Nylabones or other durables
- donate bedding: used blankets, comforters, bath rugs with non-skid backing, dog beds
- donate office supplies: Lexmark 16, 26, 17 or 27 ink cartridges, copy paper
- donate used kennels, crates and fencing ...
- donate a serviceable used snowblower to keep the fence line free of snow and the dogs in !
Even if you cannot foster a dog or donate, your assistance is still invaluable ! We need volunteers to help:
- screen foster and adoption applications
- walk foster dogs in public places with a little "Adopt Me" vest where they can be seen by potential adopters, like PetSmart or dog parks
- photograph our foster dogs for the web
- practice obedience training or help with rehab of our foster dogs
- post our "Available dogs" poster on bulletin boards in various spots such as vet clinics, dog parks, pet or other stores. The poster can be emailed to you to print out and post
- create our much needed web site or help with other computer projects
- prepare and distribute donation cans
- help install fencing and kennels
- many other possibilities!
We use Patented Kuranda Dog Beds because
they are durable, chew proof and easy to clean. If you would like
to donate a bed to us, click here.
OTHER PLACES YOU CAN FIND US
ONCE IN A BLUE MOON, our Wordpress blog, is up and running! Updates are posted as time permits but we think it looks pretty good! Please have a look and SUBSCRIBE to keep up with important events, contests and news of our adoptable doggies!
We wish to thank Dundas Veterinary Services in Winchester, who take such good care of our personal and foster pets!… Heartfelt thanks! Visit them at: Dundas Vet Services
Need to board your dog? Try Dogs N Company in Russell... wonderful personal service to each dog. Ann and all the staff visibly love the dogs and make them feel right at home. Call them at 613-445-6644 and leave a message because they will likely be out with the dogs!
If you have never been to PetValu in Cornwall and Winchester, you should give them a try. The service is very personal, they know their foods and are great friends to our rescued dogs!
HOW TO REACH US
Most of our dogs are in private foster homes... For information about a dog or to obtain an adoption application, please email us at bluemoonrescue@gmail.com !
Traduction incomplète … nous manquons de temps, désolés!!
QUI NOUS SOMMES
Nous sommes un petit organisme de secours animal sans but lucratif, situé dans le triangle formé par Ottawa, Cornwall et Brockville, dans l’Est ontarien.
Les besoins de notre région, ainsi que les intérêts variés de nos bénévoles, nous ont poussés a redéfinir notre identité et à élargir notre mission. De manière générale, nous secourons encore les chiens, mais nous aiderons encore d`autres espèces lorsque possible. Nous aidons tout chien pour lequel nous avons l'espace et les ressources nécessaires.
Grâce à notre récente admission au groupe Helping Homeless Pets, il est dorénavant possible d`obtenir un reçu pour fins d`impôts lorsque vous effectuez un don à notre organisme. Cette merveilleuse nouvelle nous permettra d`aider des chiens présentant des défis plus importants au niveau de la santé ou des comportements.
Nous espérons que vous nous accompagnerez dans ce renouveau!
MISSION
- secourir, réhabiliter et trouver de nouvelles familles pour les chiens de toute race; la plupart proviennent de fourrières surpeuplées de l’Ontario et d’ailleurs, où ils sont destinés à l’euthanasie;
- aider les propriétaires à garder les animaux qu’ils ont déjà en fournissant des conseils ou de l’entraînement;
- éduquer le public quant aux responsabilités qui accompagnent la possession d’animaux, notamment en ce qui concerne le choix initial d un compagnon, la stérilisation, l’entraînement des chiots ainsi que des chiens plus âgés, et la prévention de morsures chez les enfants;
- constituter un fonds nous permettant de fournir des soins médicaux aux chiens abandonnés de notre région;
- former un groupe de bénévoles oeuvrant à l établissement d’une banque alimentaire pour les animaux de compagnie de notre région;
- aider au transport d’animaux secourus vers d’autres organismes de secours de bonne réputation.
ADOPTION
L’adoption d’un animal représente un engagement important, nous recherchons des foyers réellement permanents. Le processus d’adoption comporte une demande à remplir, des vérifications de références vétérinaires et autres, une entrevue et une visite à domicile. Notre objectif est de trouver le meilleur “mariage” possible pour votre famille ainsi que pour nos chiens et chats. SVP écrivez-nous pour d’autres détails!
Les frais d’adoption pour la plupart de nos chiens sont de 350$, ce qui aide à défrayer le coûts des soins vétérinaires et quotidiens. Nos animaux reçoivent tous les soins vétérinaires nécessaires, sont stérilisés, et reçoivent de la prévention parasitaire. Nous avons aussi une entraîneure qualifieé qui peut vous aider à résoudre tout problème survenant après l’adoption, ou vous référer à un entraîneur spécialisé s’il y a lieu. Nous nous engageons pour la vie auprès de nos chiens et désirons que leur adoption dans votre famille soit un succès!
Bien que l’adoption locale soit l’option préférable pour les animaux, nous pouvons parfois accepter des adoptions à distance car nous appartenons à un réseau d’organismes de secours responsables, dont les membres s’entraident au niveau des adoptions et du transport vers… presque partout!
Pour obtenir davantage d’information, ou pour soumettre une demande d’adoption pour un de nos chiens, veuillez communiquer avec nous à l’adresse suivante : bluemoonrescue@gmail.com
Si nous n’avons pas le bon chien pour vous, il nous fera plaisir de vous diriger vers d’autres groupes de secours qui pourront peut-être vous aider.
AVIS DE RECHERCHE: FOYERS D’ACCUEIL TEMPORAIRES
Cherchez-vous un défi valorisant? Offrez votre foyer à un chien ou un chat en danger!
Nous sommes toujours à la recherche de foyers d’accueil temporaires pour nous permettre de sauver des chiens dans le besoin. Si vous aimeriez sauver la vie d’un animal sans vous engager à long terme ni payer les factures de soins vétérinaires, cette option peut vous convenir! Transformez la vie d’un animal reconnaissant… vous adorerez votre expérience … Ecrivez ou appelez pour de l’information !
LIENS ET COMMANDITAIRES
Nous remercions la clinique Dundas Veterinary Services, qui s’occupe si bien de nos animaux personnels ainsi que de nos pensionnaires temporaires. Merci du fond du coeur! Rendez-leur visite: Dundas Vet Services
Besoin de pension pour votre animal? Essayez la pension Dogs N Company à Russell, une excellente pension avec un service très personnel. Ann et ses employées adorent tous les chiens et les traitent comme les leurs. Appelez-les au 613-445-6644 et laissez un message, car elles seront sans doute avec les chiens!
COMMENT NOUS REJOINDRE
La plupart de nos animaux habitent dans des foyers d'accueil privés... Pour de l'information sur un chien, ou afin d'obtenir une demande d'adoption, veuillez SVP nous écrire à bluemoonrescue@gmail.com, ou bien appelez-nous !
Blue Moon Rescue/Refuge de la Lune Bleue Finch, Ontario, K0C 1K0
Between Montreal, Cornwall, Brockville and Ottawa
Phone: 613-984-1450
