Last year I did a blog post about Toronto photographer, Nicole Simone & her ongoing project called, “Redemption Dogs”. She photographs rescued dogs with their humans & tells their story.

I was pleased to see that Nicole is doing what she can to help dogs in Houston, Texas. She is heading there to help local rescues which are overwhelmed. Redemption Dogs volunteers Alex & Tim will be taking a temperature controlled van down so that they can transport back to Toronto as many dogs as they can manage. There are already half a dozen rescues in Toronto that are ready to intake these dogs.

They presently have a budget of $2000 for van rental, gas, accommodation, & food for the volunteers. The rest of the budget is in preparation of vetting costs which will include rabies vaccinations before coming across the border, as well as testing for & treating Heartworm if needed once the dogs are in Canada. Heartworm is prevalent in Texas & can cost upwards of $1,500 for treatment. Any funds that are left over will be donated to Houston area rescues & shelters.

You can do your part by donating to their GoFundMe campaign. On the campaign page you can see a detailed break down of how they will spend the funds. I hope you can find it in your heart to contribute. Three bum swings & three more for Nicole. What a wooftastic human.

CEO Olivia ❤