Pawsitive Match Rescue
Pawsitive Match Rescue is a not-for-profit no kill dog rescue based in Calgary, Alberta. We are run independently and made up entirely of a dedicated group of volunteers. We work very hard to save dogs in life-threatening situations and give them a second chance at life. Our second focus is then on placing these amazing animals in the right family and creating a “pawsitive match,” as we call it.
And so the story goes...
It all began with the efforts of two individuals with big hearts. Together they were successful in saving over 50 dogs from Mexico and placing them into loving permanent homes. Their efforts didn’t end there. They also worked together to recruit local Mexican volunteers for help in implementing a Spay and Neuter Program, and for help in promoting responsible pet ownership. Other volunteers climbed on board and as of late spring of 2007, the group expanded into a new organization: “Pawsitive Match Rescue”.
We have a team which is comprised of resourceful, talented, experienced and dedicated individuals with the common goal of saving dogs and giving them a second chance at live.
What We Do
Pawsitive Match saves dogs facing life-threatening circumstances in Canada, United States, Mexico, Turks and Caicos, and the Northwest Territories. The dogs in our program come from shelters that have no choice but to euthanize due to over-crowding or because they are shutting down. We work very closely with other local rescues and shelters to help save dogs on local reserves and occasional owner surrenders. In many cases we are the only hope these dogs have, as many shelters ask us for help when they are out of options. We do not discriminate by age, size, breed, location, temperament etc. We are here to help all dogs.
Pawsitive Match is also involved in an education program in Mexico, particularly in Cabo San Lucas and its surrounding areas. Our volunteers travel to Mexico and work exhaustively to promote spaying & neutering, as well as responsible pet ownership. We believe that abandoned and abused dogs deserve a second chance at a happy life, no matter where they come from. Pawsitive Match also volunteers with the Alberta Spay and Neuter Task Force, whereby hundreds of volunteers get together and organize a spay and neuter clinic on our local reserves.
Our Dogs
The Pawsitive Match team has developed a system for our incoming rescue dogs; depending on the circumstances, we either place a dog at our private veterinarian-approved boarding facilities initially, or we place it directly into a private foster home.
The dogs coming into our rescue from outside of Canada are typically fostered in private foster homes or have spent at least a month in care at an animal shelter where their health and temperaments have been assessed by a veterinarian.
Pawsitive Match Rescue utilizes the services and expertise of local trainers and veterinarians. We also rely on our private foster homes to provide a detailed profile of their foster dogs’ personalities. The number of foster dogs that we allow per household is limited to assure that our adoptable dogs receive an adequate amount of love and attention to begin their rehabilitation and the process of trusting humans again.
We work in conjunction with the Humane Society of Cabo San Lucas. We frequently have dogs flown up from Cabo San Lucas looking for their forever homes here in Canada. For some success stories of Cabo dogs adopted through Pawsitive Match, click here.
