Birch
Published on April 5, 2024 in Adoptions, News, Small Animals
Barton and Birch were part of a group of guinea pigs who were abandoned outdoors in St. Catharines. Thankfully they were gathered up and brought to safety at the Humane Society of Greater Niagara. The shelter was already packed with guinea pigs prior to taking in this group, so they reached out to us for help. We were happy to take in Barton and Birch when a foster home came available. These boys are very cute, but very shy. When they first arrived, they would mostly hide and they were not interested in human interaction at all. After being in… read more >>
Barton
Published on in Adoptions, News, Small Animals
Barton and Birch were part of a group of guinea pigs who were abandoned outdoors in St. Catharines. Thankfully they were gathered up and brought to safety at the Humane Society of Greater Niagara. The shelter was already packed with guinea pigs prior to taking in this group, so they reached out to us for help. We were happy to take in Barton and Birch when a foster home came available. These boys are very cute, but very shy. When they first arrived, they would mostly hide and they were not interested in human interaction at all. After being in… read more >>
Suki
Published on March 15, 2024 in Adoptions, News, Small Animals
Sapphire and Suki were surrendered to a shelter in Quebec because their owners had “too many animals.” The shelter was packed full, and we were happy to take these two cute rats in when asked. Sapphire and Suki made their way to Ontario by way of One Last Chance, and Freedom Drivers volunteers, and we’re very thankful for all the wonderful people who donate their time to transport rescued animals all across the country. Sapphire and Suki were given a clean bill of health at the vet, and they’re now ready to find their forever home! Sapphire and Suki are… read more >>
Sapphire
Published on in Adoptions, News, Small Animals
Sapphire and Suki were surrendered to a shelter in Quebec because their owners had “too many animals.” The shelter was packed full, and we were happy to take these two cute rats in when asked. Sapphire and Suki made their way to Ontario by way of One Last Chance, and Freedom Drivers volunteers, and we’re very thankful for all the wonderful people who donate their time to transport rescued animals all across the country. Sapphire and Suki were given a clean bill of health at the vet, and they’re now ready to find their forever home! Sapphire and Suki are… read more >>
Raspberry
Published on March 1, 2024 in Adoptions, News, Small Animals
Raspberry’s owners went to Hamilton Animal Services to surrender their “hamster” because they no longer wanted her. Paperwork was filled out, and when shelter staff opened the box Raspberry arrived in, they were certainly taken aback to find not a hamster, but a guinea pig inside. A very frightened guinea pig with extremely overgrown nails. With a world of information at our fingertips, it’s tough to imagine that a person wouldn’t realize that they had a pet guinea pig – not a hamster. We can only hope that Raspberry wasn’t fed hamster food her whole life, seeing as guinea pigs… read more >>
Hayward
Published on February 25, 2024 in Adoptions, News, Small Animals
Hawk and Hayward were surrendered to Hamilton Animal Services when their owners no longer wanted them. Hawk and Hayward’s owners had purchased them from a pet store six months before surrendering them. We were happy to take in Hawk and Hayward, and they’re now settling in at their foster home. These boys are shy, but sweet. They definitely know when the treats are coming! They wheek and follow their foster mom everywhere to see what veggies are coming their way. So cute. Hawk and Hayward were given a clean bill of health at the vet, and now they’re available for… read more >>
Hawk
Published on in Adoptions, News, Small Animals
Hawk and Hayward were surrendered to Hamilton Animal Services when their owners no longer wanted them. Hawk and Hayward’s owners had purchased them from a pet store six months before surrendering them. We were happy to take in Hawk and Hayward, and they’re now settling in at their foster home. These boys are shy, but sweet. They definitely know when the treats are coming! They wheek and follow their foster mom everywhere to see what veggies are coming their way. So cute. Hawk and Hayward were given a clean bill of health at the vet, and now they’re available for… read more >>
Dalton
Published on November 1, 2023 in Adoptions, Small Animals
At the end of August, someone dumped an entire family of domestic rabbits onto a trail in Hamilton. Hamilton Animal Services was called and the rabbits brought into the shelter. These rabbits are among the lucky ones who survived being abandoned, but not all animals are so lucky. Domestic animals don’t have the survival skills that wild animals do. They often starve to death, or are killed by predators. There is always an alternative to dumping, and there are many resources available. Dumping a pet is never the answer. Please stop doing this. Fast forward to late October – the… read more >>
Cauliflower
Published on July 14, 2023 in Adoptions, News, Small Animals
Calla ended up at Hamilton Animal Services as a stray, but nobody came forward to claim her. She spent a few months at the shelter, and during that time she was spayed and vaccinated. When a spot opened up, were were happy to get Calla out of the small cage she was in at the shelter, and into a foster home where she has a lot more room to run and explore. She’s loving all the freedom she has now, and she’s lapping up the attention she’s getting from her foster mom. A month after we rescued Calla, we rescued… read more >>
Vindaloo
Published on July 8, 2023 in Adoptions, News, Small Animals
India and Taja were rescued from a shelter in Quebec. They, along with many other guinea pigs, were surrendered to the shelter by their owner because they had too many animals. India and Taja are Mama Tot‘s older daughters. This guinea pig family came to us via One Last Chance, and Freedom Drivers volunteers, and we’re very thankful for all the wonderful people who donate their time to transport rescued animals all across the country. When they arrived, India and Taja were only about four months old, but it was confirmed at their vet visit that they were both pregnant…. read more >>
Samosa
Published on in Adoptions, News, Small Animals
India and Taja were rescued from a shelter in Quebec. They, along with many other guinea pigs, were surrendered to the shelter by their owner because they had too many animals. India and Taja are Mama Tot‘s older daughters. This guinea pig family came to us via One Last Chance, and Freedom Drivers volunteers, and we’re very thankful for all the wonderful people who donate their time to transport rescued animals all across the country. When they arrived, India and Taja were only about four months old, but it was confirmed at their vet visit that they were both pregnant…. read more >>
Calla
Published on June 8, 2023 in Adoptions, News, Small Animals
Calla ended up at Hamilton Animal Services as a stray, but nobody came forward to claim her. She spent a few months at the shelter, and during that time she was spayed and vaccinated. When a spot opened up, were were happy to get Calla out of the small cage she was in at the shelter, and into a foster home where she has a lot more room to run and explore. She’s loving all the freedom she has now, and she’s lapping up the attention she’s getting from her foster mom. A month after we rescued Calla, we rescued… read more >>
Buddy
Published on February 28, 2023 in Adoptions, News, Small Animals
Buddy came into Hamilton Animal Services with another rabbit. Technically they were strays, but it’s more likely they were dumped. Unfortunately, Buddy and the other rabbit (Tyson) got into a squabble that ended with Tyson being injured, so the shelter separated them. When a foster home opened up, we were happy to get Buddy out of the small cage he was in at the shelter, and into a loving foster home where he has much more space. Buddy is doing well in his foster home, and he’s soaking up all the love, attention and tasty snacks his foster family are… read more >>
Louise
Published on November 17, 2022 in Adoptions, Small Animals
Thelma and Louise were left behind in an apartment when their owner moved out. They were beyond frightened when they were brought to Hamilton Animal Services and it took quite a while for them to learn to trust the staff there. The shelter had Thelma and Louise spayed, and after a few months, we were finally able to rescue this bunny pair and place them into a loving foster home. These two adorable girls were given a clean bill of health at their vet visit, and now they’re ready to find their forever home! We’re asking they be adopted as… read more >>
Thelma
Published on in Adoptions, Small Animals
Thelma and Louise were left behind in an apartment when their owner moved out. They were beyond frightened when they were brought to Hamilton Animal Services and it took quite a while for them to learn to trust the staff there. The shelter had Thelma and Louise spayed, and after a few months, we were finally able to rescue this bunny pair and place them into a loving foster home. These two adorable girls were given a clean bill of health at their vet visit, and now they’re ready to find their forever home! We’re asking they be adopted as… read more >>
