To view our available dogs, visit our Available Dogs webpage here. When one catches your eye that matches the temperament, activity, and age that fits your lifestyle, submit an application! Also, watch for adoption events posted to our Facebook page for opportunities to meet available dogs. New adoptable dogs are posted to our website every Thursday between 8:00 am - 12:00pm. Suitable applicants are contacted on a first-come, first-served basis. We recommend checking our website every Thursday morning, and having your application answers prepared in advance. If you’re the first successful applicant, our adoptions team will contact you within 3 business days. After this, the dog's foster home will contact you to arrange a meet & greet. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the physical and mental exercise requirements of the dog, as well as its personality! Pending a successful meet & greet, one of our volunteers will complete a virtual or physical home-check. This is another step to ensure you and the dog are a great match! Once these steps are completed and approved - it's time to bring home your new furever family member! The foster home will contact you to transfer the dog and accept adoption fee payment. Note: As you can see, the adoption process can take some time and involves quite a few steps. It is not uncommon for an applicant to back out of the adoption process. At this point, we move onto the next suitable applicant. Because of this, it’s possible that you may still be contacted to adopt a dog outside of the 3-business day window.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, and being a foster based rescue, we require an application to be submitted prior to any meet & greets. Be sure to keep an eye out for our adoption events! These are great opportunities to meet dogs prior to applying.

We promise our Adoptions Team is doing their best to respond to you as quickly as they can! We are run completely by volunteers, so please be patient! Due to the volume of applications we receive, only successful applicants are contacted. Please do not inquire about the status of your application, as we are not able to respond. Instead, keep checking our website for adoption updates! If you’re the first successful applicant, our adoptions team will contact you within 3 business days. However, the adoption process takes time and involves quite a few steps. It is not uncommon for an applicant to back out of the adoption process. At this point, we move onto the next suitable applicant. Because of this, it’s possible that you may still be contacted to adopt a dog outside of the 3-business day window. If you weren’t contacted about a particular dog, keep watching our website and social media as new dogs become available for adoption often!

The adoption fee for dogs 6 months & older is $290.00. This fee ensures each dog is vaccinated, spayed/neutered, micro-chipped, de-wormed and covers any medical issues prior to being available for adoption. For puppies under six months, the adoption fee is $290.00 + a refundable spay & neuter deposit of $200.00. This deposit is returned when proof of the dog being spayed/neutered is provided at the age of 6 months old, unless otherwise stated in writing by your veterinarian. Senior (approx. 8+ years) and medical needs dogs have a discounted adoption fee of $200.00.

Upon entering our care, all dogs are seen by a veterinarian and undergo a health check. This ensures that they are physically, mentally, and behaviourally healthy. This health check ensures all dogs are dewormed, provided age-appropriate vaccinations, microchipped, spayed/neutered (if older than 6 months for females, 9 months for males), and given any other necessary medical care.

We can give you our best guess based on their current size and personality, but mixed-breed dogs often surprise us! For example, a puppy described as a “Lab mix” may grow to be larger or smaller than expected or have traits that are unique to them.

Instead of focusing on the breed, we encourage adopters to consider the dog’s energy level, temperament, and compatibility with their lifestyle. What truly matters is the unconditional love and companionship they’ll bring into your life—no matter their DNA. If size is a concern, we recommend adopting a fully grown dog to avoid any surprises! Puppies can be unpredictable, and appearances can be deceiving—a small, chihuahua-looking pup might grow to be nearly the size of a Great Dane (true story!). Adopting an adult dog ensures you’ll know exactly what you’re getting in terms of size and personality. Focus on finding the perfect match for your home and heart—you won’t regret it!

Yes, you can! We have a virtual meet-and-greet process in place to allow you to meet your dog and ask the foster family questions, all without having to travel to Saskatoon! However, should you decide to adopt the dog, you are responsible for picking up the dog on a mutually agreeable date, arranged with your dog’s foster family.

We aim to ensure that all dogs in our care are spayed or neutered as part of our adoption process, but it depends on their age and medical condition. Here’s what you need to know: Puppies (unaltered): Puppies are too young to be fixed. However, the "Puppy" adoption fee includes a $200 refundable deposit, which will be returned to you upon proof of spay/neuter surgery when they’re old enough. Female dogs over 6 months of age, male dogs over 9 months of age: Most adult dogs are spayed or neutered before adoption. Occasionally, medical considerations may delay the procedure. Additionally, you might meet a dog that has just reached 6 months (female) or 9 months (male) of age and hasn’t had their vet appointment yet. In such cases, we’ll provide guidance to ensure the procedure is scheduled. If the dog is already spayed/neutered, their adoption fee will be the "Adult" rate of $290.

Unfortunately, no! When applying, please be ready to adopt the dog immediately! A happy adoption means there is a space in a foster home for us to bring in another dog in need.

Since our application process operates on a first-come, first-serve basis, we recommend being ready to apply for dogs as soon as they become available on our website! We suggest familiarizing yourself with our adoption application beforehand. You may even want to consider preparing your answers in a separate document ahead of time! We post dogs between 8:00am - 12:00pm on Thursday mornings, so applicants who are watching our website during these times have a great chance when applying!

The short answer is no, we don’t know for sure, and it’s unlikely we ever will. Most of our rescue dogs are mixed breeds with a rich and varied ancestry. We may describe a dog as a “Lab mix” or “Husky mix,” but this is simply based on their appearance—not their DNA. It’s important to remember that these labels are just an educated guess and not an exact science. Even if we knew their parents, those dogs were likely mixes themselves, making their heritage a blend of many breeds.

Upon submitting your application, you should receive an auto-response letting you know that your application has been received. Please note that only successful applicants are contacted by our adoptions team. Suitable applications are selected on a first-come, first-served basis. We receive a large number of applications and are not able to respond to every applicant.

If a dog has experience with cats, kids, or other dogs, we will note this in the dog’s adoption biography on our website. If we feel that a dog would do well in a specific scenario (without cats, in a single-dog household, etc.), we will note this in their biography as well. In many cases, a dog has come to us with an unknown history, so we may not know everything about them. However, all of our dogs are behaviourally-cleared prior to being put up for adoption.

Newly arrived dogs are placed on a mandatory hold for a minimum of 2 weeks. This allows them to settle in nicely, get in to see the veterinarian, and get some basic training. In addition, this also gives our team a chance to get to know the dogs, so we can make better matches with our adopters. We list new adoptable dogs on Thursday mornings between 8am-12pm on our Available Dogs page. As these new pups become available for adoption, they will be listed on our Adoptable Dogs page, which we update daily. We encourage you to check back often for new updates!

If a dog is not listed on our website, they are either already adopted or are not available for adoption at this time. Typically if a dog is moved on hold for medical or behavioural reasons, we will leave them on the website but indicate “on-hold” in their biography.

Once you've adopted your newest family member, you can email records@saskatoondogrescue.com and our medical team will release the veterinary records from their previous clinic. To change the microchip information over, you can contact EIDAP at www.eidap.com, and we will confirm you are the new owners.

Before adoption, every dog in our care receives: Vaccinations (puppies): All our puppies receive their first set of DHPP vaccines at 8 weeks of age or upon intake. If they remain in our care at 12 weeks, they will receive their second set of DHPP vaccines, followed by the third set and a rabies vaccine at 16 weeks. Vaccinations (Adults): Adults will be fully vaccinated. They receive 2 sets of DHPP + rabies before going up for adoption. Spaying or neutering (if age-appropriate and medically safe) Microchipping for identification (Don't forget to transfer the microchip into your name!) Deworming to eliminate parasites Each dog also undergoes a thorough medical evaluation to identify and address any additional health concerns. These procedures are included in the adoption fee to ensure your new companion starts their journey with you as healthy and happy as possible. After you adopt, you can request your dog's complete medical records by emailing medical@saskatoondogrescue.com.

In short, not likely. As a rescue organization, we often have little background on the types of dogs that enter our care. We do our best to guess the breed(s) of a dog, but our guess is as good as yours!

We don’t often get small-breed dogs, but when we do, they’re snatched up quickly! Keep an eye on our Available Dogs page for any dogs that catch your attention. New dogs are posted every Thursday morning between 8:00am - 12:00pm.

We are not able to take requests for a specific breed of dog. Please check our website frequently to see if we have a dog that matches what you are looking for.

Our dogs come from a variety of backgrounds. We partner with various communities across Saskatchewan to provide homes for strays and for dogs that can't cared for. We are contacted frequently for accidental litters, or dogs that were found without a home. We also see a number of dogs being surrendered from families that aren’t able to provide the dog with the love, attention, or exercise that it needs.

Dogs may be in foster care for several days up to a few weeks before they become available. Once they become available, they will be posted onto our Available Dogs page.