PLAN TO ATTEND ONE OF OUR PET PHOTOS WITH SANTA EVENTS!

Come with your whole family or your best friends  (cats, dogs, bunnies, pocket animals) to have a great photo taken with The Real Santa Claus! 

Like every year, ORA is holding several Pet Photos with Santa events starting this Thursday, November 28th. Please see the places and dates hereunder and write in your calendar the date of the event that you are planning to attend.

These are fundraising events for ORA. 100% of the proceeds go to ORA-Organization for the Rescue of Animals towards the support of the rescued cats and dogs in ORA’s care. Help the animals and have fun!

The photos are taken by our professional photographer, Corinne Thaw. Corinne is very good and patient with the animals, even the most difficult ones, and always gets that perfect shot.

Family portraits available: children and babies are welcome! Get a printed photo in a decorated frame and an emailed copy to send out to family and friends as a gorgeous Christmas card. The photos are very high resolution and can be printed in very large posters.

Weekly reminders of the events will also be regularly posted on ORA's Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/ora.animalrescue/

We look forward to seeing you at one of our events! 


Thursday, Nov 28,
from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Dog Sense Daycare, 535 Wilson Heights Blvd. North York, ON M3H 2V7

Saturday, Nov 30,
from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Pet Valu, 1656 Queen St E. Toronto, ON M4L 1G5

Sunday, Dec 1,
from 11 am to 4 pm
Global Pet Foods, 1575 Ellesmere Rd. Scarborough, ON M1P 2Y3

Saturday, Dec 7,
from 11 am to 4 pm
Doggieville, 1166 Gorham St Unit 4 Newmarket, ON L3Y 8W4

Sunday, Dec 8,
from 11 am to 4 pm
Pet Valu, 75 Ellesmere Rd. Scarborough, ON M1R 4B7

Saturday, Dec 14,
from 11 am to 4 pm
Pet Valu, 6758 Kingston Rd. Scarborough, ON M1B 1G8

Sunday, Dec. 15,
from 11 am to 4 pm
Pet Valu, 1656 Queen St E. Toronto, ON M4L 1G5

Saturday, Dec 21,
from 11 am to 4 pm
Pet Valu, 184 Front St E. Toronto, ON M5A 4N3


For more information, please email or call us at 416 726 5762

Claudia Vecchio 
ORA-Organization for the Rescue of Animals 
www.ora-animalsrescue.org

ORA URGENT APPEAL - MAX NEEDS YOUR HELP!

Cancer is unfortunately rampant among humans and animals alike.  Max (AKA Maxine) is our latest victim of this dreadful disease. Max has developed soft tissue sarcoma on her right back leg and now the only way to save her life is to amputate her leg to remove the tumour in its entirety .

Max AKA Maxine, pre-surgery

Soft Tissue Sarcoma, usually does not spread to other organs and remains localized in the original area but it grows progressively larger in that area. That is exactly what has happened to Max.   In the last few days the tumour has opened up, and it is now an open bleeding wound. Both the oncologist and the surgeon are assuring us that once the leg is amputated and the sarcoma is entirely removed , there will be no  more problems and Max should be able to continue living, pain free. She is also expected to walk well on three legs. 84% of interviewed dog owners who had their dogs’ leg amputated, due to sickness or injury, would do it again. That is certainly a comforting statistic. Animals, do not suffer from  the emotional trauma of losing a limb and therefore they usually recover quickly.

We hope that this will be the case for Max.

The alternatives are between putting down a n otherwise healthy dog or amputating her leg and allowing her live to the end of her natural life. The first alternative cannot be considered as an option.

There is one only issue: the cost of the procedure and related treatments. But should money hold us from saving a dog’s life?

The surgery will take place, Monday Sept 16th.

We appeal and count on your generosity and your love for animals. Please donate towards Max’s surgery’s costs. As you can see from the attachments on ORA's Facebook page, the total bills will be over $7,000. Please give generously and forward this post to as many animal caring people as you know.

Max is a very sweet dog. At the clinic, they did even need to muzzle her to take her blood or to do any other diagnostics. She just complies with any request. Despite her kind disposition, Max, a Husky mix, never got adopted. Large black dogs are often passed over by potential adopters, who get attracted by more colourful dogs. But every volunteer at ORA loved Max for her sweet nature, playfulness and her sparkle of joy in her eyes. We hope to be able to tell Max that many other people out there care for her and for her life.

Please donate on line through Canadahelps .org at

https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/10929 

or call us with your credit card information at 416 726 5762 as we need the funds pretty fast to pay these bills. Alternatively, you can send a cheque payable to ORA to:

ORA
P.O. Box 22608,300 Coxwell Ave
TORONTO, ON M4L 3W7

Charitable Tax Receipts are issued for any donation over $20

Many thanks from all of us at ORA and from Maxine.

Claudia Vecchio
Chair
ORA-Organization for the Rescue of Animals
www.ora-animalsrescue.org
Tel: 416 726 5762

Ora is a Grassroots, All Volunteer-Based, strictly No-Kill, Registered Charity #85580-9448-RR0001

ORA does not receive any public funding and we are funded uniquely on private donations

ORA-Organization for the Rescue of Animals is celebrating a special birthday today… it is Claudia Vecchio’s birthday!  

Stop by https://www.facebook.com/ORARescue/ to wish Claudia a HAPPY BIRTHDAY and to make a donation this month for the many #rescuecats and #rescuedogs @ORA_Rescue!

Happy 🇨🇦 Day from ORA!

THESE TWO BEAUTIFUL DOGS NEED A LOVING HOME: YOURS?

Odie and Bodie,
Are just two years old, very bonded to each other, so it would be great if they could be adopted together. They were rescued from Cuba.
They are very sweet, affectionate and energetic, as young healthy dogs are.
They love playing and socializing in dog parks, but a bit intimidated by large dogs.
Good with cats and children.
They are neutered and up-to-date with rabies vaccines.

Odie and Bodie STATUS UPDATE 07/24: ADOPTED!!!!!
Call ORA at 416 726 5762 or 416 726 8895 for more information and to adopt!

Monthly sponsors are also and always welcome to help offset ongoing care costs for the many older and non-adoptable animals at ORA via http://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/10929. Originally posted at Facebook.com/orarescue on June 3rd. 

BREAKING NEWS

ORA's and Animal-related news to keep you informed and entertained! 

UPDATE AT ORA - JULY 2018: The Robin family has vacated their nest and five new robins are enjoying the summer weather. We see many robins around now, patiently sitting on the grass, hunting for worms!

The cats have finally retaken possession of their favourite run at ORA and are enjoying the outdoors when the weather is not too torrid. Happy ending! 

Please see some of the photos of the cats in "their run" taken in the last few days:

Notice the diluted calico, Gloria, sitting in the highest perch and the abandoned bird's nest behind her.

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Baby Robins Keep 15 Cats Hostage!

These beautiful and healthy-looking baby robins are soon going to leave their nest to the great relief of 15 cats (the oldest cats at ORA Residential Sanctuary) that have been expelled from their outdoor run by the Robin family.

 

Over one month ago we noticed a well-constructed and rather large nest built on a shelf of one of the outdoor cat runs. We were amazed by the audacity and intelligence of the mother and father robins. What better place to build a nest than on an already existing and solid shelf in a large cage? It is undoubtedly the perfect place to raise a bird family, inaccessible to predators and protected from strong winds. But what about the cats that from time to time in the nice days come to spend a few hours safely enjoying the great outdoors? Somehow the robins must have counted on our protection. How did they know that we would have kept the cats away? Perhaps they understood somehow that the inhabitants of the house care for all animals. Or perhaps it is because we feed the birds good food throughout the winter and the nesting season.

In any case, the day after our discovery, we found five robins’ eggs in the nest so we informed the very disappointed cats that access to their run was precluded until the robins had flown away. The cats are counting the days, complaining every morning at the door that gives access to the run. That door will remain closed for a few more days.

All five eggs have hatched and five hungry, fast-growing robins are keeping both their parents busy with feeding sessions. We are honoured that this Robin family has selected our garden as a safe place to give birth at. They rely on our protection.

*Please note that in the photo only two robins are visible as we did not want to go too close to the nest for fear that the robins get scared and fall from the nest.

Reminder to Join ORA in Newmarket this Saturday!

Thanks to everyone who donated items, 
distributed flyers, spread the word, 
and signed up to attend or help out! 

-Claudia and ORA Volunteers

For details about Saturday, 

please visit Kijiji and Eventbrite.

Got questions? Call 416-726-5762, 416-726-8895, or email us. 

If you're unable to make it on the 23rd but would still like to help, please make a donation to ORA! Every donation saves lives and allows ORA to continue its work with the animals. Tax receipts will be issued upon request for every mailed donation over $25 and all online donations. 

Visit us online any time for more info, and be sure to stop by this Saturday to say hello and meet some of our volunteers! 

Spencer

ORA's gentle big boy loved everybody

On June 20th, 2012, at 4:40 pm, Spencer, ORA’s spokedog, succumbed to Cushing's Disease complications. He was over 12 years old.

Spencer came to us when he was still a puppy. Bought at a pet store, product of a backyard breeder, he was given up soon after by his original owners who found out that a dog was more work than they had anticipated.

Spencer immediately adjusted to his life with us. He had no issues, just an immense joy of life. As a puppy, Spencer used to run up to anybody he encountered in his long daily off-leash walks in the York Regional Forests. The forest with the ponds where he could swim in and fetch wooden sticks was Spencer’s heaven. His puppy cuteness and gentle social manners procured him great popularity amongst the forest hikers and horseback riders. Spencer, on his part, made sure that nobody ignored him. He was constantly in search of attention and affection. He would wait to be patted and complimented by passersby, and then, filled with happiness in his eyes, he would calmly return to us, visibly showing disappointment if anybody would ignore him.

Spencer grew up to be a medium large dog, but he still maintained his way to “greet” all passersby. However, as an adult dog, his rather imposing appearance occasionally scared some people and those were the only distressing moments in Spencer’s life. Spencer liked dogs, too, and he showed curiosity for horses (were they just oversized dogs?), but he was not too fond of cats, although he tolerated them.

Undoubtedly, humans were Spencer’s passion, the ones he knew as well as any strangers. This salient characteristic made him the perfect candidate to participate in all of ORA’s events: he joyfully accompanied ORA’s volunteers to fundraising events, participated in seminars and he was admired for his impeccable behaviour. Spencer was also the designated dog for ORA’s animal educational programs in schools as he loved children and he enjoyed to be hugged by them.

In his 12 years with us, Spencer saw many dozens of dogs, coming and going, of all breeds, small and large, with all kind of different temperaments. He befriended some, while he would just ignore the newcomers at other times. He was never aggressive towards any dog; he never felt that he had to affirm his leadership. He was Spencer, the “Star” behind any possible competition. He was right. Of all the dogs that passed through ORA, although some stayed with us for a long while, volunteers and supporters usually remembered only one name: Spencer. Just a week ago, a horseback rider stopped Corinne Thaw, the co-founder of ORA, and our main caregiver for ORA’s dogs, as she was walking the usual pack of dogs in the forest, and asked whatever happened to that cute puppy named Spencer. The rider had lived out of the country for a number of years, but she still remembered him. Spencer was a memorable dog.

ORA’s gentle big boy loved everybody, but recognized only one master: Corinne Thaw, who was Spencer‘s trainer and caregiver for 12 years. Corinne identified and developed his potential and Spencer dearly loved and followed her.

Although we are mourning Spencer’s death, and memories of him are all around us, we are comforted by the certainty that Spencer was a happy dog and that he had a wonderful, happy life. We just hope that wherever he is now, he can run in a forest and go up to people for a pat or a hug.

Claudia Vecchio, Founder

ORA-Organization for the Rescue of Animals

"For the love and respect of all animals"

http://orarescue.org

VICTORY: Public Pressure on Petsmart Stops Sales of Pups from Puppy Mills

Claudia Vecchio, 6/12/12
Founder of ORA

For over two years, every weekend, puppies bought from puppy mills were “adopted out” at the Mississauga Petsmart located at 5800 McLaughlin Road.

This activity started around the beginning of 2010 at the previous Petsmart location of 5950 Rodeo Drive and continued at the new site on McLaughin Road until very recently. We got inside information that Petsmart finally ended the arrangement because they “discovered” or could no longer hide the fact that all purebred puppies ranging from Shi Tzu to Maltese to Pugs and everything in between brought every weekend at the Mississauga store were not rescued, but rather deliberately bred and bought from puppy mills.

The enquiries from Petsmart customers about the origins of these purebred puppies were getting more insistent and could no longer be overlooked and ignored. The answer, week after week, that the many puppies were all rescued from puppy mills could not satisfy even the most naïve and simple minded person. Where were the mothers of these puppies? “Already adopted” or “too shy and left at home” were the usual answers.

The weekly exhibit of all those purebred puppies, bought at a volume discounted price from puppy mills, as it was then revealed, offered for “adoption” (rather we should say offered for sale, as it does not seem that anybody was ever declined and the puppies were given out unneutered) were bringing in great business to the Petsmart store. Not only were the puppies bringing in curious customers, but also the adopters ended up purchasing all needed food and supplies starting a profitable customer relationship with the store that could continue for the entire life of the adopted puppy. With such lucrative returns in sight, Petsmart managers were closing not one, but both eyes to the despicable activity going on, welcoming with open arms whatever generated the increased volume of business, no questions asked.

A few day ago, I called the store manager, in fact, I called the top manager and the second-in-command on two different days and I asked for an explanation of what went on. The unanimous official version they came up with is that the purebred puppy weekend adoption was stopped because, they say, Petsmart found out that the woman who was taking in the puppies every week did not have non-profit status. Interestingly, her non-profit status was never requested earlier, as she operated as an associate of Kool Kat, a “non-profit” rescue run by a cat breeder. Under pressure from the public, the puppy trafficking has finally been stopped, but Kool Kat, who was associated with that trafficking is still a Petsmart adoption partner, adopting out cats at several Petsmart Mississauga stores.

I asked Jay, the top store manager at the 5800 McLaughlin Road where did he think those purebred puppies were coming from week after week. He replied that they had heard allegations the puppies could have been obtained (not rescued) from puppy mills but they never enquired, Jay said, because they trusted Kool Kat that sponsored the puppy adoption.

The fact that Petsmart now hides behind futile excuses, indicates that they knew or suspected the truth all along, but for business interests conveniently refused to acknowledge it.

The lack of ethics of Petsmart towards animals has been proven on more than one occasion. They still sell small animals, and investigation on their suppliers as well as on in-store neglect towards small animals throughout the years is disconcerting. Fortunately the Mississauga Petsmart sale of puppies from puppy mills has finally come to an end, thanks to the vigilance of animal caring customers and their pressure on the management.

Tonight at 7PM: ORA on CP24's Animal Housecalls

Must Watch TV!: ORA's Board Member, the lovely Corinne Thaw, will on CP24's Animal Housecalls to speak with Ann Rohmer tonight, Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 at 7:00 P.M., about our upcoming Nathan Winograd event in Toronto, and to introduce Annalia and Cricket, two wonderful rescue dogs looking for forever homes. You can also catch the show online later at CP24.com.

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Counting Down to April 14th with ORA and Nathan!

April 4, 2012 -- In ten days' time, Nathan Winograd will be in Toronto for one day only to present his exciting and inspirational "Building a No-Kill Community" seminar and leadership workshop at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre's South Hall (222 Bremner Boulevard) in Room 714.

Only a few tickets remain at this time, and NO tickets will be sold at the door - so don't delay - be sure to contact ORA at 416-726-8895 or info@ora-animalsrescue.org to get your names on the guest list ASAP or buy your tickets online soon at http://orarescue.org/.

ORA's 10 DAY COUNTDOWN begins today! Count down with us here on Blogger, on Facebook or on Twitter over the next ten days.

ORA Recap and Special Thanks | Second Cup Cocktail Party for Dogs

The Second Cup fundraising event for ORA on Sunday, November 27th was very successful!

We thank Tina, the owner of the Second Cup at 8910 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, for organizing and hosting the event.

Many thanks also to Arden for all her work, to BMW Autohaus and Holiday Pet Care for co-sponsoring the event, and to the merchants who generously donated prizes for the raffle.

We also thank Rob Hamilton for playing a wonderful "Santa" and to Shati and Vale Abbott for providing a lovely live music background to the event.

Thanks on behalf of the over 150 rescued animals in ORA's care! Vet bills, pet food and supplies for so many animals represent a constant, large expense to carry. Just think how much your cats or dogs cost you every year in vet bills and food and multiply that by at least 150. It is humongous, and ORA is funded only on private donations so we are always extremely grateful to anybody who would organize fundraising events to help out. Contact us for more info at 416 726 8895.

Here are some of the beautiful photos with Santa that were taken on Sunday at the Second Cup.

With many thanks, from Claudia Vecchio, Corinne Thaw and the Volunteers at

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11/27: Enjoy Second Cup Cocktail Party for Dogs and ORA

UPCOMING ORA HOLIDAY EVENT: Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011

On Sunday, November 27th, the Second Cup located at 8910 Yonge Street in Richmond Hill, is holding a fundraising event for our organization, a Christmas Cocktail Party for Dogs. Come and bring you dog. it is a fun-filled event for all the family and you canine companion. There is also the opportunity to have a photo taken of your dog with Santa and /or a family portrait with Santa. Your ‘puppy” will be treated to free doggy appetizers and Muttinis. Free admission! Doggy Gift Bags. Great prizes to be won. Donations very welcome and needed! All the proceeds are going to pay the vet bills for the over 150 rescued cats and dogs in the care of ORA-Organization for the Rescue of Animals. More info in poster attached.

Sunday, November 27, 2011. 1PM-5PM. Second Cup at 8910 Yonge St., just north of Hwy. 7. For more information on the event, call Second Cup at 905-709-8171 or visit the ORA website at www.ora-animalsrescue.org.

Please cross post to any pet owner and animal caring person you know.

We are looking forward to see YOU on Sunday!!!

Claudia Vecchio
Volunteer Chairperson
ORA - Organization for the Rescue of Animals
orarescue.org
(416) 726-5762

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YorkRegion Article:
http://www.yorkregion.com/what's%20on/article/1248545--enjoy-second-cup-cocktail-party-for-dogs

ORA: "Help a Pet, Without a Sweat!"

ORA Trio: Ready for Sponsorship

Suppose you would like to adopt a homeless companion animal, but you cannot add another resident to your house. Perhaps you travel intensively, or you are never at home. Maybe you have a partner who does not want another pet, or you are too busy, too tired, and you just don’t have the inclination to clean cat litter boxes or walk a dog after work.

If you recognize yourself in any one of these above scenarios but a part of you still strongly urges you to help, you can, by ‘virtually adopting’ a companion animal. We are not talking about an aberration of our times, the adoption of a virtual pet proposed by many websites. That is nothing more than another computer game. We are talking about taking meaningful responsibility for a real live animal by sponsoring them. The extent of your patronage and commitment to the virtually adopted animal may vary. You may select to pay a fixed amount monthly for the cost of food and supplies, or you may decide to cover all of the expenses of your protégé, including veterinary bills and medications or alternatively, to pay for their insurance coverage. The idea is that you help an animal for life without doing the work of caring for them. No stressful trips to the vet, no frantic runs to the pet store before closing, no cleaning up after them, not even cat or dog hair on your clothes. Doesn’t that sound great?

If it does, give ORA a call, or visit the ORA website at http://orarescue.org and select a cat or dog whose looks or story speak to your heart.

As soon as you enroll in ORA’s sponsorship program, you’ll receive a photo and bio of the ‘virtually adopted’ animal, as well as a certificate of adoption. And you’ll get periodic updates and updated pictures upon request. You can call or e-mail ORA anytime you wish to know what your pet is up to, and every so often, when scheduling allows, you are also welcome to come and visit your pet, to take the sponsored dog for a walk or to spend some playtime with your cat. These are not requirements for virtual adoptions, just prerogatives that active sponsors may choose to exercise if they like.

Most of the pets available for virtual adoption are animals who, for a variety reasons, are considered to be un-adoptable. However, you can also sponsor an adoptable animal. And if the animal you sponsor is adopted, you can then pass your sponsorship on to another animal.

How does this benefit the animals? By sponsoring or virtually adopting an animal and covering their expenses you make it possible for ORA to rescue another animal. Your sponsorship allows us to allocate the money towards the needs and care of another animal.

What is the cost of a virtual adoption? Consider what you would spend monthly to care for a cat or dog if you actually adopted one. You may decide to donate the same amount to care for your virtually adopted pet. As a general guideline, one cat in ORA’s care costs between $45 to $55 a month, and one dog costs our organization approximately $75 to $90 a month.

If you prefer, you can also co-sponsor/co-adopt a pet, starting from a monthly contribution as low as $25. As an added benefit, your contribution is treated as a charitable donation and therefore enjoys the same taxation advantage. For more information, please visit us online at any time or call 416-726-5762 today.

ORA-Organization for the Rescue of Animals
http://ora-animalsrescue.org

Animal Massage Therapy with ORA's Corina Grecu

Cutzie, 12 and a 1/2 years old, has been suffering from a back injury possibly incurred as a result of jumping from a cat tree. Cutzie is currently receiving massage therapy from Corina Grecu entirely pro bono, and is really benefitting from the treatment! We wanted to take some time today to honor and thank Corina for her great work with animals and our Cutzie.

Corina Grecu is proud to be a friend and volunteer of ORA-Organization for the Rescue of Animals. In 2003, Corina received the Accredited Animal Health Representative Diploma from the University of Guelph, Ontario. She has been working as a veterinary technician since 2004. Desiring to do something extra special for animals, she decided to become an animal massage therapist. She enrolled at the Northwest School Of Animal Massage in Washington, USA, where she graduated in 2006. Corina would like to see massage therapy being practiced in all animal clinics.

"OUR PETS DESERVE THE BEST! Animal massage is recommended by veterinarians and experts in animal science. Only twice a month, a massage session for your pets can prevent common problems and maintain good health. Once you try it, you will know that pet massage really works!" -Corina Grecu

Visit Corina and Massage for Pets at http://www.massageforpets.com/ for more information, and be sure to mention that ORA sent you!

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Old Man Max

HOT & HUMID July is Claudia Vecchio's birthday month! Her post-birthday wish tonight is for Coccolino, whose seemingly incurable social phobia has prevented the poor boy from ever connecting (or even meeting) with potential adopters. Please consider helping ORA to continue to take the best care of him by sponsoring our extreme Cowardly Lion cat today. For more info, visit http://www.ora-animalsrescue.o​rg/sponsorcat.php, or call 416-726-5762.

ORA: Seeking Sponsors for Shy Coccolino

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Kittens, Cakes and Cuddles: "Every now and then / A ray of light / Will melt the loneliness in your heart." -Biffy Clyro

Credit: CHS

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Nacho, Nacho Man

URGENT: ORA recently took in an owner surrender of a 4-year old chihuahua, and needs your help finding this brave and cheerful little guy a new home quickly. Please email VecchioCT@aol.com or call 416-726-5762 for more information about Nacho (short for Ignacio), and fill out http://www.ora-animalsrescue.o​rg/dogadoption.html for him today.

ORA: Seeking Adopter for Nacho Ignacio
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"Nacho, nacho man. I want to be a nacho man!" (An Old El Paso commercial jingle.)

Credit: CHS

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Consider ORA during Petfinder's Birthday Adoption Weekend: July 15-17, 2011

Shelters and rescue groups across North America will be holding special events this weekend to celebrate Petfinder's 15th birthday. If you happen to live in the Greater Toronto Area, please consider making ORA-Organization for the Rescue of Animals your adoption shelter of choice during Petfinder's Birthday Adoption Weekend, and stop by to visit our Rescue's Featured Adoptable Pets on the web at http://www.petfinder.com/pet-search?shelterid=ON100. Eighteen deserving animals, currently being cared for within our friendly foster network, are eager for forever loving adoption, and ready to meet their new animal guardian matches! Many more beautiful cats and dogs not currently listed on Petfinder are also available at ORA at any given time.



Help ORA's rescued companion animals in need!

For more information, please visit http://ora-animalsrescue.org,
Call 416-726-5762 / 416-726-8895
OR email VecchioCT@aol.com
to find out how you can help foster, sponsor, adopt and donate to ORA during Petfinder's Birthday Adoption Weekend.

And happy, happy birthday, Petfinder, from Claudia, Corinne and everyone here at ORA-Organization for the Rescue of Animals!

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It is now July 11, 2011 at 11:11 PM - make a wish and let it come true!

Prince Charming

July is ORA Founder Claudia Vecchio's birthday month! Her wistful birthday wish today is for gorgeous Cesar, a young miniature poodle, to find a forever home with his best girl, Gigi, a little pug / poodle cross. For more info about this winsome pair, click on the Petfinder link below and complete the application form online for them at http://www.ora-animalsrescue.o​rg/dogadoption.html.

CESAR | Petfinder Adoptable Dog | Poodle | Toronto, ON |

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Always in our thoughts: Bev, who passed away recently on June 23, 2011 - and our animal friends who've recently crossed Rainbow Bridge. "Birth, life, death is a cycle. And they`re all beautiful, you celebrate all of them. Animals do grieve, but they move on. That`s the lesson behind animals." -Cesar Millan

Credit: CHS

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Toby's Dinner Theatre

Toby doesn't care so much for virtue, cakes or ale, but he wouldn't mind if we indulged. Actually, he is looking for loving, forever owners to enjoy the good life with: long walks, yummy food, happy playtime, and comfy couches. Apply for Toby today at http://www.ora-animalsrescue.o​rg/adoption.php to bring a deserving dog home in time to spend Father's Day with you and your family.

TOBY | Petfinder Adoptable Dog | 2-Year Old Cockapoo | Toronto, ON |

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‎"Art any more than a steward? Dost thou think because thou art virtuous there shall be no more cakes and ale?" (Sir Toby Belch, Twelfth Night)

Credit: CHS

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