SEMI FINALS TAKE PLACE SUDAY JUNE 23 2019 DOORS OPEN AT 10 AM

Finding Them Homes-James Bay Pawsitive Rescue - Adoptable Dogs/Pups

 Finding Them Homes – James Bay Pawsitive Rescue is a CRA registered, volunteer-run, donation-based charity. Our mission is to reach out to remote northern communities in Ontario in order to improve the lives of the people and dogs living there. We assist communities by rescuing their unwanted, injured or stray dogs. Our goal is to reduce the overpopulation of dogs in these communities. To accomplish this, FTH fundraises throughout the year to conduct spay/neuter clinics along the James Bay coast and the Kenora district north of Thunder Bay.
 

 FTH works with more than 25 remote Ontario communities within the Kenora district and James Bay Coast areas.  Dogs are transported by plane, train, automobile and occasionally snow machine, to arrive in short term foster care until FTH can transport the dogs to Barrie. Once these amazing northern dogs make it to Barrie, they go straight into foster care, are vet checked, provided necessary treatment and placed for adoption. As you can imagine, volunteers are the backbone of our rescue. 

 Since 2012 we have placed more than 2,200 happy dogs in loving and amazing forever homes, successfully run 12 spay/neuter clinics and helped reduce dog populations in a number of northern communities to manageable levels (especially along the James Bay Coast). Over the course of these clinics, we have spayed/neutered hundreds of dogs and vaccinated hundreds more. These clinics enable dog owners to keep their dogs without the unwanted heats and undesired puppies, and dramatically decreases incidents of dog aggression. These clinics also create an opportunity for FTH to provide community education on pet ownership. In 2019, FTH and our volunteers plan to continue our work in these communities by conducting a further 3-4 spay/neuter/vaccination clinics.  FTH is united by our love of NDD (northern designer dogs)!  

 Spay/neuter/vaccination clinics are resource-intensive events. A team of veterinarians, veterinarian technicians and assistants - all volunteers - are transported to these remote fly-in communities by chartered aircraft after driving 12 - 14 hours. The team stays there for a number of days providing veterinary services to animals. The team also brings a number of supplies (dog food, blankets, leashes, collars, medications, puppy formula and crates) to leave with these communities. We are also able to leverage our relationships to provide education for people to help care for their pets. The average cost of running one clinic ranges from $13,000 - $20,000 depending on remoteness of the community. The only remuneration anyone receives is the satisfaction of having helped people and dogs in the community they served. 

Proceeds raised thru our Silent Auctions, Raffles and Our Dinner Theatre Ticket Sales will be collected and shared with FTH organization. #dreambig will also bring awareness to this important organization through al of its Event Listings, Promotional Items, Advertising with Posters, Sharing information and the need of this cause with sponsors. #dreanbig and all its contestants loof forward to helping this amazing and well needed cause.