About Us
Paws for Cause Animal Rescue is a registered non-profit, foster-based rescue located in Ottawa. Our mission is to help animals in need locally and internationally, through rescue, adoption, advocacy, and education.
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We are a small but passionate team of volunteers committed to giving vulnerable animals a second chance. All animals in our care are placed in loving foster homes, where they receive the individualized support they need to thrive. Our foster families play a vital role in each animal's recovery, rehabilitation, and adoption journey.
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While we have supported both cats and dogs in the past, we are currently focusing our efforts on cats and kittens, as their need for rescue support continues to grow. We hope to expand again in the future to welcome dogs back into our care when resources allow.
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As a non-profit organization, we rely solely on donations and fundraising efforts. Adoption fees go directly back into the rescue to help cover the cost of food, medical care, and supplies.
Meet the team
Marie
Co-Founder
Marie co-founded Paws for Cause Animal Rescue after years of volunteering for various shelters, rescues and sanctuaries. She's the one who supports the fosters and coordinates adoptions with each foster family.
International rescue organizations are also very important to her, and she has been involved with rescue groups overseas who are fighting the dog meat trade, and stray animal issues where there are currently no animal welfare laws. Through this, our international rescue program was developed.
Tessa
Co-Founder
Tessa became co-founder with Paws for Cause Animal Rescue following 13 years of working in animal welfare in foster and adoptions.
She brings her in-depth knowledge, working hard behind the scenes to ensure that the rescue is running smoothly with our community partners.
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Myra
Admin support
Myra joined our team in the spring of 2023, after volunteering as a foster for various rescues. She brings her love and passion for animals to our admin team, and is in charge of reference calls, answering emails and messages coming through the website.
Erin
Bottle drives/ fundraising
Erin joined our team in the spring of 2023, working hard to help with various aspects of our fundraising initiatives. She's in charge of our east end bottle drives and supports with managing our social media messages.
Meet our fosters
