Flat-faced dog rescue · Ontario
Bringing flat-faced dogs home.
We rescue Bulldogs, Pugs, Frenchies, Boxers and their smoosh-faced friends, care for them in volunteer foster homes, and match each one with a family that's ready for them.
Babs, safe at lastPuppy-mill survivor, now loving life in foster care
Adopt
Meet the dogs in our care and apply right here, in one sitting.
See who's waitingFoster
Open your home to a dog between rescue and forever. We cover the vet bills.
How fostering worksVolunteer
Drive a transport, run an event, do a home visit, or lend a skill you already have.
Find your roleDonate
Flat faces come with big vet bills. Every gift over $20 gets a tax receipt.
Ways to giveLooking for home
Meet a few of our dogs
Every one is living with a foster family, so we know how they really behave at home.
AvailableRaine
Retired mother, professional peacekeeper, aspiring lady of leisure.
Fostered in Belleville
AvailableFrank & Rocky
Bonded senior pugs who will follow you everywhere. Bathroom included.
Fostered in Sharon
AvailableBrantley
Distinguished gentleman, amateur squirrel inspector, professional grumbler.
Fostered in Belleville
AvailableBea
A people-loving girl who would like to be your one and only. Special adoption fee.
Fostered in St. Catharines
How adoption works
From application to forever home
We take our time so the match lasts. Most adoptions follow the same five steps.
Apply online
Pick a dog and fill in the application on this site. It saves as you go.
Phone chat
We call to talk it through and check your vet and personal references.
Home visit
A volunteer visits so we can picture the dog in your home.
Meet and greet
You meet your dog at their foster home. Not a match? We'll help you find one.
Welcome home
Sign the adoption contract, pay the fee by e-transfer, and take them home.
Why flat faces
Wonderful dogs with special needs
Brachycephalic breeds struggle in heat, many can't swim, and plenty arrive with eye, skin, airway or tail problems that were never treated.
Our foster families and vets know these breeds. Before adoption, every dog is spayed or neutered, vaccinated, health checked, dewormed, microchipped and treated for fleas and ticks. Then we look for families ready for what the breed needs, like air conditioning in summer and a fence around the pool.
Donate
Adoption fees rarely cover the vet bill
We often spend $1,000 or more on a single bulldog before they're ready for a home. Donations are what let us say yes to the next dog.
Where your gift goes
- Vet careSurgeries, specialists, medication and the checkups every dog gets.
- Food and supplies$60 to $100 a month per dog, more on special diets.
- Getting dogs to safetyTransport from puppy mills, shelters and surrenders across Ontario.
Tax receipts for every gift over $20. Charity no. 837184779 RR0001.
Over the moon. Love him so much. I really appreciate all the time everyone took in helping us.
Started by one person, carried on by many
Our founder Kathy began by rescuing one or two dogs at a time, often paying the vet bills herself. She passed away in 2014. Her rescue lives on in every foster home.
Need to rehome a flat-faced dog?
When we have space, we take owner surrenders of the breeds we specialize in. Start with a short questionnaire about your dog.