*We Are Not A Frontline Rescue*
Our Story
Save Rez Dogs is an indigenous based, nehiyaw sovereign, volunteer, crowd-funded sourced group.
We work towards animal protection and a call to action for First Nation communities to gather resources and develop their own dog management plans.
**** Disclaimer: WE ARE NOT A FRONTLINE RESCUE - We do not pick up dogs. ****
We can link you to rescues in your area if we have the resources.
We are about prevention before intervention.
Founder Leah Arcand from Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, started the hashtag “#saverezdogs” while teaching a lands based program called Miyo Pimatsowin in Thunderchild First Nation in 2016.
We have a clothing and merch line to help spread the message to Save Rez Dogs and have shipped over 2000+ orders across Turtle Island. Portion of the proceeds go to various frontline animal rescues that aid rez dogs and helps us stay afloat!
We have helped over 400+ (lost count) rez dogs/owners/families/communities with emergency situations.
*As of September 2023, we have raised over $12,000 this year & donated out to various frontline rescues. Since 2019 we have raised over $70,000 in total!
RESOURCES FOR INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY MEMBERS
Save Rez Dogs - help-your-community
Use the #saverezdogs hashtag & take action today!
Find us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok & Twitter!
@saverezdogs
Publication in Wunderdog Magazine November 2023: Rez Dogs
Wunderdog is an independent online and print magazine for rescue dogs and their people. Based in London, UK and with international reach and stockists, Wunderdog is printed on luxurious FSC-certified paper and charmingly laid out, Wunderdog is a magazine to read and to keep forever. It is often called a book because of its volume and in-depth content.
Media Features
In the Spirit of Survival: How Indigenous Protectors are Saving Rez Dogs - November 2023
https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/in-the-spirit-of-survival-how-indigenous-protectors-are-saving-rez-dogs/
CBC North Radio “Trailblazers” - April 2023
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-129-the-trailbreaker/clip/15978773-interview-founders-save-rez-dogs-craig-edes-leah
INDIGENOUS CIRCLE CTV - MAY 2021
https://regina.ctvnews.ca/indigenouscircle-saverezdogs
MBC RADIO - MAY 2021
https://www.mbcradio.com/teacher-from-muskeg-lake-advocating-for-dogs-through-initiative
THE COOKIE JAR - PODCAST - MAY 2021
https://www.smithersradio.com/program-playlist/cookie-jar-saverezdogs
TORONTO STAR - APRIL 2021
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2021/04/30/a-cree-womans-call-to-action-on-animal-welfare
RESCUE DOG MOMS - PODCAST - SPOTIFY MARCH 2021
https://open.spotify.com/episode/episode109SaveRezDogs
APTN NEWS - IN FOCUS OCTOBER 2020
https://www.youtube.com/APTNinfocusRezDogs
U OF S GREEN & WHITE ALUMNI SEPTEMBER 2020
https://greenandwhite.usask.ca/stories/october-2020/lending-a-hand-to-her-canine-companions
EAGLE FEATHER NEWS JULY 2020
https://www.eaglefeathernews.com/news/anyone-can-be-an-ambassador-for-rez-dogs