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Paws Above Rescue

Animal rescue in King City, Ontario

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Address

15340 Dufferin St, King City, ON L7B 1K5
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Dawn Lemay-Hayward

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Adoptable Pets at Paws Above Rescue

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Bailey

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 3 yrs 5 mos

King City, ON

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
House-trained
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Thelma

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 2 yrs 10 mos

King City, ON

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
House-trained
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Blackjack

American Bulldog/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 3 yrs 1 mo

King City, ON

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with cats
House-trained
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Molly

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 11 mos

King City, ON

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Not good with dogs
Not good with cats
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Celia

Border Collie/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 2 yrs 5 mos

King City, ON

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Needs special attention
House-trained
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Marcello

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 yr 5 mos

King City, ON

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids
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Nala

Mixed Breed (Medium)/Labrador Retriever

Female, Young

King City, ON

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
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Merlina

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, Adult

King City, ON

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
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Rescue FAQs

Paws Above is a small foster based rescue that operates in the Greater Toronto Area. It was founded by Ola Zalewski. Ola has been caring for and training dogs her whole adult life, 20 years! She runs a successful dog daycare business out of King City. She is most passionate however when it comes to homeless dogs. She has been rescuing and rehoming dogs for as long as she has been training them. She specializes in taking in dogs with challenges, we work on their issues and match them up with the perfect family. She saves dogs in Canada and also rescues from abroad. If there is a dog in need and we are able, Paws Above will help out!
Toronto, Scarborough, Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Stouffville, King City, Newmarket, Aurora, Richmond Hill, Markham, Vaughan, Barrie, Mississauga, Brampton, Milton, Oakville, Hamilton. St. Catherines
  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Meet the Pet
  • 3. Approve Application
  • 4. Home Check
  • 5. Sign Adoption Contract

Additional adoption info

All potential adopters must fill out an application, have their references checked and go through a home visit. Adoption fees are set on a case by case basis.

Adoption application

https://pawsaboverescue.ca/dog-adoption/

https://www.paypal.com/ca/fundraiser/charity/3717433
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Choi

Rottweiler

Male, 5 yrs 8 mos

King City, ON

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Not good with cats
Needs experienced adopter
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Kenny

Shar Pei

Male, Senior

King City, ON

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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Royce

American Bulldog

Male, Young

King City, ON

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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Animal Charities in King City, ON

HeARTs Speak

HeARTs Speak develops resources that help shelter animals to be seen and find homes, ultimately transforming public perceptions of pet adoption, shelters, and animals in need. Each year our work helps nearly 1 million pets in your community and beyond.

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Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs

There is a tremendous need for new methods of sterilization that are faster, easier, more accessible, and less expensive than surgery. ACC&D works tirelessly to bring together key stakeholders to advance this field.

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Animal Legal Defense Fund

Every day, Animal Legal Defense Fund works to enact tougher animal cruelty laws, provide care and legal assistance for animal victims of cruelty, offer rewards to bring abusers to justice, and provide free legal assistance to prosecutors and law enforcement to put abusers behind bars.

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