Somewhere in Toronto tonight, an animal is waiting for someone like you.

We're a Toronto-based non-profit that rescues injured, orphaned and abandoned animals, rehabilitates them with veterinary-led care, and then releases wildlife back to suitable habitat or places companion animals with screened adoptive families.

Keep a safe distance, keep pets and children away, and note the exact location. Please don't give food or water. Call our rescue hotline at (416) 555-0142 — our team will advise you or dispatch a trained volunteer. Many "orphaned" baby animals are actually being watched by a parent nearby, so call before moving them.

We care for more than 70 species, including dogs, cats, raccoons, squirrels, foxes, rabbits, songbirds, raptors, waterfowl and turtles. Where an animal needs a specialist we don't provide, we transfer it to a licensed partner.

Yes. Happy Paws is a registered Canadian non-profit charity. Our charitable registration number and audited financial statements are published in our annual impact report.

Send us a message using the form above and choose Volunteering. We run orientation sessions every month, followed by role-specific training.

Rescue drivers, animal-care assistants, hotline responders, foster carers, event and fundraising volunteers, photographers, and skilled-volunteer roles in marketing, data, finance and law.

Volunteers must be 16 or older; hands-on animal-care roles require you to be 18+. Most roles ask for one shift (about 4 hours) a week or two a month, for at least three months.

Yes. We issue official tax receipts for eligible donations of $20 or more, sent by email once your gift is processed.

83 cents of every dollar goes directly to rescue, medical care, rehabilitation and rehoming. The rest supports fundraising and essential administration. See the breakdown on our home page.

Absolutely. We gratefully accept in-kind donations from our wish list, tribute and memorial gifts, gifts of securities and legacy gifts. Choose Making a donation in the form and we'll guide you.

Send an enquiry through the form, and we'll invite you to complete an application. Next comes a meet-and-greet and a home check. Adoption fees cover vaccinations, spay or neuter, and microchipping.

No. Wildlife is never adopted out — our goal is always to return wild animals to their natural habitat. Wildlife that can't be released is placed in an accredited sanctuary.

Foster carers give a recovering companion animal a calm, temporary home — usually for two to eight weeks. We provide training, food, supplies and cover all veterinary costs, with 24/7 support from our team.

We offer programme and campus naming sponsorships, employee giving and gift matching, cause-marketing campaigns and team volunteer days. Choose Corporate / business partnership in the form and our partnerships team will reply within two business days.

Partners receive recognition across our channels and events, quarterly impact reports with metrics suitable for ESG and CSR reporting, and exclusive behind-the-scenes experiences for employees.

Yes. As part of our global vision we work with international rescue organisations and companies on knowledge sharing, emergency response and multi-market giving programmes.