Crocus is a 7-year-old Shih-Tzu and a recent release from a puppy mill, now experiencing her very first taste of a life filled with patience, safety, and quiet kindness. She is a tender little soul who has survived years of neglect, and she is learning, at her own pace, that the world is not as frightening as it once seemed. Despite her difficult past, Crocus is slowly coming out of her shell and showing her gentle personality. She gets along beautifully with other small dogs, and she truly thrives when she has a calm canine companion to learn from. Their presence helps her feel safe, and she watches them closely as she figures out how to navigate this new world. With people, she shows small but meaningful signs of trust: following her foster into rooms, seeking treats, enjoying gentle conversation, and even allowing her foster to carefully trim her face after weeks of building confidence. These moments may seem small, but for Crocus, they are huge steps forward and proof of her attachment to her fosters. Because of her history, Crocus is extremely fearful of people and does not tolerate petting or physical handling at this stage of her healing. When she feels cornered or overwhelmed, she may use her teeth to defend herself, not out of meanness or aggression, but out of genuine fear. However, with slow and predictable routines, she continues to make progress. She can be gently and calmly corralled into a crate for travel, and she is steadily learning to trust the world around her. Her healing will not be fast, but it will be deeply rewarding for the right person. Crocus needs an exceptionally patient and understanding home, one that will honour her boundaries, move at her pace, and celebrate each tiny sign of progress. She will do best in an adult only home, with those that understand that she cannot be touched and her need for space. A confident dog in the home would be a tremendous comfort and guide for her. Since she does not walk on a leash yet, she will also need a secure, small outdoor area where she can safely go to the bathroom. With a compassionate adopter willing to give her time, space, and unconditional gentleness, Crocus will continue to grow and discover that she is finally safe and loved. Please visit our website www.preciouspawsrescue.ca to submit an adoption application.
Crocus is a 7-year-old Shih-Tzu and a recent release from a puppy mill, now experiencing her very first taste of a life filled with patience, safety, and quiet kindness. She is a tender little soul who has survived years of neglect, and she is learning, at her own pace, that the world is not as frightening as it once seemed. Despite her difficult past, Crocus is slowly coming out of her shell and showing her gentle personality. She gets along beautifully with other small dogs, and she truly thrives when she has a calm canine companion to learn from. Their presence helps her feel safe, and she watches them closely as she figures out how to navigate this new world. With people, she shows small but meaningful signs of trust: following her foster into rooms, seeking treats, enjoying gentle conversation, and even allowing her foster to carefully trim her face after weeks of building confidence. These moments may seem small, but for Crocus, they are huge steps forward and proof of her attachment to her fosters. Because of her history, Crocus is extremely fearful of people and does not tolerate petting or physical handling at this stage of her healing. When she feels cornered or overwhelmed, she may use her teeth to defend herself, not out of meanness or aggression, but out of genuine fear. However, with slow and predictable routines, she continues to make progress. She can be gently and calmly corralled into a crate for travel, and she is steadily learning to trust the world around her. Her healing will not be fast, but it will be deeply rewarding for the right person. Crocus needs an exceptionally patient and understanding home, one that will honour her boundaries, move at her pace, and celebrate each tiny sign of progress. She will do best in an adult only home, with those that understand that she cannot be touched and her need for space. A confident dog in the home would be a tremendous comfort and guide for her. Since she does not walk on a leash yet, she will also need a secure, small outdoor area where she can safely go to the bathroom. With a compassionate adopter willing to give her time, space, and unconditional gentleness, Crocus will continue to grow and discover that she is finally safe and loved. Please visit our website www.preciouspawsrescue.ca to submit an adoption application.
Before inquiring about a specific dog for adoption, please ensure you have read their complete bio. We try to provide a complete description of each dog’s preferences in their write up including whether they are good with children and/or other pets. Adoption fees for each dog are also listed in their bio. If you still have questions about a dog you’re interested in please send us a message and one of our volunteers will respond as soon as possible.
The first step if you are interested in adopting one of our available dogs is to complete the following Adoption Application. Once your application is received one of our volunteers will review it and then get in touch with you to schedule a time for an interview. When possible, we request a Skype or Facetime interview with you, so that we can complete your “phone interview” and “home visit” all at once. If these applications are not available to you we will schedule your phone interview first and, following that, we will schedule a home visit where a volunteer visits to meet all family members and see where the dog would be living.
Our focus is on making the best match, not only for our rescue dogs, but also for our adoptive families. We want our adoptions to be successful for all involved so please understand that our adoption process is in place to ensure this happens.
Before inquiring about a specific dog for adoption, please ensure you have read their complete bio. We try to provide a complete description of each dog’s preferences in their write up including whether they are good with children and/or other pets. Adoption fees for each dog are also listed in their bio. If you still have questions about a dog you’re interested in please send us a message and one of our volunteers will respond as soon as possible.
The first step if you are interested in adopting one of our available dogs is to complete the following Adoption Application. Once your application is received one of our volunteers will review it and then get in touch with you to schedule a time for an interview. When possible, we request a Skype or Facetime interview with you, so that we can complete your “phone interview” and “home visit” all at once. If these applications are not available to you we will schedule your phone interview first and, following that, we will schedule a home visit where a volunteer visits to meet all family members and see where the dog would be living.
Our focus is on making the best match, not only for our rescue dogs, but also for our adoptive families. We want our adoptions to be successful for all involved so please understand that our adoption process is in place to ensure this happens.
Precious Paws Rescue was founded in December 2006 and is based in Simcoe County, Ontario. We do not operate a shelter facility; all of the dogs that we accept into rescue are fostered with volunteers in this area. Precious Paws was officially incorporated as a non-profit in Ontario in 2010 and registered as a charitable organization in 2019. We are, and always have been, 100% volunteer-run.
We receive daily requests for rescue help from animal shelters and also from owners who are no longer able to care for their dogs. Precious Paws accepts all breeds, all sizes and all ages, we are limited only by the foster spaces we have available and by monetary funds. Foster homes, volunteers and donations are always greatly appreciated so be sure to click over to our “How You Can Help” pages to see how you can get involved.
Precious Paws Rescue ensures that each and every dog we rescue has full veterinary care provided prior to adoption. This includes (but is not limited to) full age-appropriate vaccinations, fecal test and deworming, wellness bloodwork and heartworm test, spay/neuter and microchip. We believe that no dog should be adopted out unaltered (unless there is a medical reason prohibiting this) so we practice pediatric spaying and neutering for all puppies that enter our rescue as well. Often the dogs we rescue require additional veterinary treatments to prepare them for adoption and most dogs that we take in end up costing the rescue much more than the adoption fee recovers. We lose an average of $600 on each and every dog that we rescue. For this reason we host fundraisers and donation drives throughout the year so that we are able to continue being available for the dogs who need us most.
In 2015 we started “Loved At Home” (formerly “Boo’s Fund”) – a fund that endeavors to keep more families together when medical emergencies arise with beloved pets. Sometimes good pet owners fall on hard times and are unable to afford an injury or acute illness with a pet. Most often those owners are forced to euthanize their companion or surrender them to a shelter or rescue to ensure they receive the care they need. Precious Paws would prefer to keep well cared for dogs out of the shelter/rescue “system” and we created Loved At Home to do just that. When funds are available, we will provide pet owners with the money needed to assist with emergency veterinary care, so that dogs don’t lose the family they love and so that there are fewer dogs in need of shelter/rescue assistance. Loved At Home also supports families by providing food donations and temporary foster homes when the situation calls for it.
Precious Paws Rescue has grown a great deal from the one foster/volunteer that we started out with. Because of dedicated volunteers, generous supporters and committed adopters, we have been fortunate enough to directly change the lives of many, many dogs since we started. Our hope is to continue to provide relief to the dogs that need us most for many years to come.
Our Mission Statement
To improve the quality of life for animals in need through foster care and adoption programs, comprehensive veterinary care, behavioural assessments and training, and public education.
Precious Paws Rescue was founded in December 2006 and is based in Simcoe County, Ontario. We do not operate a shelter facility; all of the dogs that we accept into rescue are fostered with volunteers in this area. Precious Paws was officially incorporated as a non-profit in Ontario in 2010 and registered as a charitable organization in 2019. We are, and always have been, 100% volunteer-run.
We receive daily requests for rescue help from animal shelters and also from owners who are no longer able to care for their dogs. Precious Paws accepts all breeds, all sizes and all ages, we are limited only by the foster spaces we have available and by monetary funds. Foster homes, volunteers and donations are always greatly appreciated so be sure to click over to our “How You Can Help” pages to see how you can get involved.
Precious Paws Rescue ensures that each and every dog we rescue has full veterinary care provided prior to adoption. This includes (but is not limited to) full age-appropriate vaccinations, fecal test and deworming, wellness bloodwork and heartworm test, spay/neuter and microchip. We believe that no dog should be adopted out unaltered (unless there is a medical reason prohibiting this) so we practice pediatric spaying and neutering for all puppies that enter our rescue as well. Often the dogs we rescue require additional veterinary treatments to prepare them for adoption and most dogs that we take in end up costing the rescue much more than the adoption fee recovers. We lose an average of $600 on each and every dog that we rescue. For this reason we host fundraisers and donation drives throughout the year so that we are able to continue being available for the dogs who need us most.
In 2015 we started “Loved At Home” (formerly “Boo’s Fund”) – a fund that endeavors to keep more families together when medical emergencies arise with beloved pets. Sometimes good pet owners fall on hard times and are unable to afford an injury or acute illness with a pet. Most often those owners are forced to euthanize their companion or surrender them to a shelter or rescue to ensure they receive the care they need. Precious Paws would prefer to keep well cared for dogs out of the shelter/rescue “system” and we created Loved At Home to do just that. When funds are available, we will provide pet owners with the money needed to assist with emergency veterinary care, so that dogs don’t lose the family they love and so that there are fewer dogs in need of shelter/rescue assistance. Loved At Home also supports families by providing food donations and temporary foster homes when the situation calls for it.
Precious Paws Rescue has grown a great deal from the one foster/volunteer that we started out with. Because of dedicated volunteers, generous supporters and committed adopters, we have been fortunate enough to directly change the lives of many, many dogs since we started. Our hope is to continue to provide relief to the dogs that need us most for many years to come.
Our Mission Statement
To improve the quality of life for animals in need through foster care and adoption programs, comprehensive veterinary care, behavioural assessments and training, and public education.
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