Redemption Paws
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| Formation | September 2017 |
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| Type | Charity |
| Registration no. | 795539311 RR 0001 |
| Purpose | Dog rescue |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
CEO | Nicole Simone |
Budget (2021) | $600 000 CAD |
Staff | 5 |
| Website | redemptionpaws |
Redemption Paws is a Canadian dog rescue charity based in Toronto that was established in 2017. To date they have successfully rescued and adopted out over 3000 dogs, more than any other charity has done in such a small frame of time in Canadian history.
Organization
Redemption Paws is a Toronto-based non-profit[1] and charity[2] that relocates dogs from countries affected by climate change, natural disaster, or canine overpopulation.[3] The organization was founded in September 2017 by Nicole Simone, a local musician and model.[4]
History and activities
Redemption Paws was founded by Nicole Simone in response to the dogs who were caught in flood waters due to Hurricane Harvey.[1] Simone ran the popular photo series "Redemption Dogs" leading up the creation of registered charity, Redemption Paws.[2]
Redemption Paws brought rescue puppies around Toronto for office visits in 2019 including visiting the Solicitor Generals office.[3]
During the 2020 pandemic, Redemption Paws petitioned members of parliament to change border regulations regarding rescue dogs so they could cross the border and come to safety in Canada.[4][5] In June of 2020, Minister Bill Blair granted Redemption Paws permission to retrieve dogs from the U.S. during the pandemic, changing federal law regarding border crossing for all Canadian dog rescues allowing thousands of rescue dogs to be adopted.[6]
In 2022, a Toronto Star did an opinion piece on the charity's popularity and growth citing the founder as a "social media enigma" questioning if it was ethical to rescue so many dogs as sometimes dogs could get health problems.[7]
In 2021, the organization rescued Elevado, a U.S. dog that was paralyzed by a gunshot.[5]
In 2023, Redemption Paws launched "Pawscream" serving dogs ice cream from their ice cream truck in Toronto.[6]
References
- ^ "Redemption Paws | Dog Adoption & Foster | Change a Dog's Life Forever". Redemption Paws. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
federally registered Canadian charity and not-for-profit
- ^ Pagliaro, Jennifer (2022-04-08). "How the unregulated dog rescue industry has spelled disaster for some". thestar.com. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ Yang, Jennifer (2022-03-02). "How a Toronto dog rescue's quest to save animals has led to painful consequences for dogs and the people who love them". thestar.com. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ "About | Redemption Paws | Help Change a Dog's Life Forever". Redemption Paws. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ "Dog deliberately shot in Texas now up for adoption in Toronto". www.blogto.com. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ "CityNews". toronto.citynews.ca. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
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