The Homeless Pet Canada Society's Mission

The Homeless Pet Canada Society had their first fundraising event at Darby's Public House on Nov. 21st, raising $1,500 to build a canine park in Chile.

“It is going to be the first canine park in Chile, that is my dream. With every dog free,” said Talia Holz, CEO and Director of The Homeless Pet Canada Society.

Talia has made it her mission to save as many of the homeless dogs in Chile as she can, with 162 dogs already adopted.

The fundraiser sold to full capacity with 60 tickets sold. Each ticket was $25.

The ticket guaranteed a burger and a beer, and $5 of the ticket was a donation to The Homeless Pet Canada Society.

The goal of raising $25,000 needs to be met within two months to build a canine park for the homeless dogs in Chile.

The canine park will not be a typical shelter. “A shelter will have dogs confined, this will not be like that. They need to be able to run, they need to be dogs,” said Talia.

They already suffer so much abuse, we need to help them get better mentally and physically, and the best way to do that is with stimulation, similar to a child,” said Talia.

The canine park will have separate areas gated inside and outside for the dogs to be able to have outside freedom, as well as a warm space to sleep in at night.

The dogs will be separated in groups by age, energy and behavior to fit each dog's needs on their path to recovery and in time, adoption.

The goal is to give the dogs a safe space, but still allow them to have physical freedom rather than being locked in a kennel in a typical shelter.

The Homeless Pet Canada Society is a non-profit organization. Talia started the organization after seeing a post on Facebook of a small dog abandoned in a shoe box wrapped in a plastic bag.

It was clear that the dog was intentionally thrown away, left to suffocate and die.

Her heart broke for this dog, so she bought a ticket to Chile, and adopted the dog herself.

The dog is now named Sophia, she is the “princess of her home.”

When Talia visited Chile, she noticed the amount of homeless dogs on the streets.

She knew that she had to do something. “Hundreds and hundreds of dogs, puppies, big, small, black, different colors, it broke my heart! I thought, if I can take Sophia to Canada, why can't I bring all these dogs,” Talia said.

After seeing all the homeless dogs, she started a non-profit organization in Chile and Canada.

“Sophia was my biggest inspiration,” said Talia.

Talia has been to Chile numerous times since she met Sophia to bring home groups of dogs to Canada.

She is only able to bring 10 dogs at a time.

Talia has brought back dogs from Mexico as well, since she has a lay-over there.

Before they are brought to Canada, they go to the vet for a full exam that includes vaccines, deworming, spayed or neutered.

They must be completely healthy before they are featured on The Homeless Pet Canada Society website.

Once they arrive in Canada, their new families are waiting for them at the airport. They will receive the dog, and all of their health documentation from the veterinarian.

There is a strict interview process to apply for a dog.

“You need to apply, we need to do an interview, we have to check the house and the people. We are looking for the best family for the dog, not the best dog for the family,” said Talia.

The organization firmly believes in finding the best suitable home for each and every dog.

The Homeless Pet Canada Society is still looking for donations, foster parents, or sponsors for the dogs that need to be taken care of.

See the link https://www.homelesspetscanada.org/donate to donate.

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Erika Paskie