Defender Service Awards: MUR One of Top Five Finalists

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Today, Manitoba Underdogs Rescue was named a finalist in the Animal, Wildlife and Marine Mammal Welfare Category In the third annual Defender Service Awards presented by CHASE, which embraces the Defender’s inner spirit of heroism and recognizes those who embody this. We are one of 25 U.S. non-profits and Canadian registered charities recognized for making a positive impact in our …

Happy New Year!

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We headed into 2020 just like the many years before it. The various departments in the rescue met and made goals for the year, planned initiatives and events to take place, and looked for new and improved ways to help our canine companions in need. And then all of that went to the wayside, as it did for so many …

The Pandemic Puppy

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“Pandemic puppies” or “COVID puppies” are all the rage right now. While we are happy to see so many rescue dogs finding homes, we cannot stress the importance of families truly thinking about the commitment they are signing up for. A puppy is for life. A puppy is not something to fill the time with temporarily. Remember – life will …

ADOPTIONS: COVID-19 CLOSURE

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The Province of Manitoba has ordered that all non-essential businesses close as of April 1, 2020 for a period of two weeks. We are considered an essential service according to the list provided by the government: 73. A business that provides for the health and well-being of animals, including farms, boarding kennels, stables, animal shelters, zoos, aquariums, research facilities and …

FORCED INTAKE FREEZE

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To our valued donors, We are in dire need of donations for our veterinary bills. Our bills have totaled $20,000 this month due to a few costly surgeries and treatments, and regular veterinary care that the dogs in our care required. Due to these overwhelming veterinary bills we have been forced to make the sad decision to temporarily freeze intake …