Chatham Kent Animal Rescue, (aka CK Animal Rescue), Charitable No. 852128701 RR0001, was formed in October 2010 to help senior dogs and cats and dogs in high kill shelters.  Our office is located in Chatham, Ontario, Canada.  

Our rescue is a registered non profit charitable organization, 100% volunteer based organization with dedicated animal lovers who volunteer their time, love, commitment and open their homes to care for our rescued dogs and cats.  Our volunteers and foster families are located within southwestern Ontario (Sarnia, Chatham Kent, Blenheim, Leamington, Ridgetown, Windsor and surrounding areas).  

We do NOT receive any government funding.  Our rescue depends on the efforts of our fundraising events, donations and adoption fees to pay our operating costs and vetting for all our dogs and cats.  All of our adoptable pets live in foster homes as family members until we are able to help them find their forever homes.

There are dogs and cats who have various behaviour or health issues who remain under the care of our rescue as permanent fosters.  We take care of them for the rest of their lives in our Precious Partners program.  

Many of our dogs who come to our rescue were scheduled to be euthanized from high kill shelters, advertised as “free to good home”, ex breeder dogs, or from hoarding situations as well as local owner surrenders. Many of our volunteers work full time, attend school or retired.  Everyone works many extra hours for the love of the animals in our rescue. Our ultimate goal is to find permanent safe, loving homes for our adoptable pets through our foster/adoption program.  

Our volunteers provide classroom  presentations as well as information presentations for local groups interested in learning more about our rescue.  Our focus is to teach compassion to children.  

Our Purple Leash program provides temporary foster care for pets of people fleeing domestic violence and need a safe place for their pets, along with people who are hospitalized and need temporary help for their pets too.  Often these pets are not up to date on vaccines or have flea prevention and that is a cost to our rescue.  

Donations are greatly NEEDED for the unwanted animals who enter our foster program.  YOU Can Make a Difference for One Life!  Fosters and volunteers are always needed!

Registered Charitable No. 852128701 RR0001

Share the journey of saving lives with us. The pay is terrible but the rewards are life changing!

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