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Surfers For Strays - Toronto Transport Stop

Animal rescue in Toronto, ON

Surfers for Strays was started in January of 2017 by Isabel Velasco and Natalie Ritenour when they rescued 7 puppies and their mother, who had been abandoned at a local hot springs in Lagunillas, Guerrero, Mexico. The puppies were being eaten alive by parasites and their mother was severely malnourished.

Working together the women devised a plan to house and care for the animals and raise funds and more importantly, raise awareness to sterilize pets. They gained enough support in the local community to start helping “callajeros”, street animals in the villages of Troncones, Los Llanos, La Saladita and surrounding regions.

With the help of local veterinarians and citizens, they organized spay and neuter clinics and a program to educate children on how to treat and care for animals. Surfers and other travelers began volunteering and growing the network to foster and adopt animals in the US and Canada. With that momentum and the love and support of key volunteers, Surfers for Strays Inc. was founded in August of 2019 to cover more ground and help more animals escape the cycle of neglect, abuse and abandonment. From 2020-2021, Surfers for Strays adopted out more than 250 dogs and cats to fur-ever homes in North America and paid for more than 3,150 dogs and cats to be spayed and neutered in local communities in Mexico.

Your donations support our programs to sterilize, rehabilitate, find fosters and adopters for animals in need. Your donations also support education programs for the humane treatment of animals in underserved communities. Together we are saving animals and sharing the Mucho Aloha spirit.

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Toronto, ON M4M 3B8

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Adoptable pets at Surfers For Strays - Toronto Transport Stop

We'll also keep you updated on Tula (CP)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Tula (CP)

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 3 yrs 3 mos
Toronto, ON
We'll also keep you updated on Ken aka Jack's adoption status with email updates.
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Ken aka Jack

Mixed Breed (Medium)/Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Male, 1 yr 6 mos
Toronto, ON

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  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Home Check
  • 3. Interview
  • 4. Approve Application
  • 5. Sign Adoption Contract
  • 6. Pay Fee
  • 7. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

You can apply to adopt or foster our pups. If your family isn't ready for the lifetime commitment of adoption, fostering is a shorter term commitment and helps save lives. If you have special circumstances that require a trial period before adoption, talk to your adoption coordinator.

Adoption application

https://www.surfersforstrays.org/adopt

Pets at shelters & rescues near Surfers For Strays - Toronto Transport Stop

Hamilton Animal Control

345 Jones Road,
Stoney Creek, ON L8G 4N9

Companion Animal Rescue Effort (CARE)

Applewood Village Postal Outlet, P.O. Box 20022,
Mississauga, ON L4Y 4L2

Canadian Chinchilla Rescue

Mississauga, ON L5J 2E3

We'll also keep you updated on Zorro's adoption status with email updates.
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Zorro

Labrador Retriever/German Shepherd Dog

Male, Adult
Toronto, ON
We'll also keep you updated on Chicklet's adoption status with email updates.
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Chicklet

Domestic Shorthair

Female
Hamilton, ON
We'll also keep you updated on Penny's adoption status with email updates.
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Penny

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Toronto, ON
We'll also keep you updated on Max's adoption status with email updates.
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Max

Great Dane

Male, 5 yrs 6 mos
Niagara Falls, NY
We'll also keep you updated on CHA-CHA's adoption status with email updates.
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CHA-CHA

Other/Unknown

Female, Adult
Toronto, ON
We'll also keep you updated on Tina's adoption status with email updates.
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Tina

Blanc de Hotot

Female, 1 yr 7 mos
Puslinch, ON

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