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Bringing great people and great dogs together for life!

Canine Companions Rescue Center is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation founded in 2004 for the purpose of working with the community and area animal control agencies to promote the adoption of dogs without families. We also advocate spaying/neutering animals and provide support and education to the community regarding the proper care of dogs.

It is our goal to rescue dogs with good family potential. If our adopters and our dogs are both happier after the match, then we've done our job!

To facilitate a lifelong bond of unconditional love between our adopters and our dogs, we will provide counseling as needed, and not only to those who have adopted from us, but to anyone having issues with their dog. If we can't help, we will recommend other alternatives to help solve the problem.

Like most rescues, we have an adoption application to make sure our dogs go into good homes. The application can be filled out at our website ahead of time (the preferred method) or in person at the time of adoption. One of our adoption counselors will review your application, and if approved, you can take your new best friend home the same day.

We do our best to make sure our dogs are physically and mentally sound, and we promise to disclose known problems. However, we cannot guarantee there will be no physical or behavioral problems, though our selection process should minimize the likelihood of these.

Our adoption fee for all of our dogs, regardless of age or breed, is $185 cash or check only. As part of this fee, we will bring your dog up to date medically, including a spay or neuter. The adoption fee also includes a post-adoption vet visit with one of CCRC vets. For more details on what is covered, please see our Health Statement on the Documents page. These services would run over $300 at the vet, so adopting a rescue dog makes good financial sense!

We will do our best to make sure you and your new best friend are happy together. Please feel free to call or email if you have any questions or concerns, or check out all of the training and behavior literature available on our website. Nip any problems in the bud by asking for help early. Don't wait until you are tearing your hair out and ready to give up!

We ask that you do your best as well. Please understand that dogs need time to settle in and understand the routine in your household. You need a little patience and a lot of consistency to make the process go as smoothly as possible. It's a rare dog that will be perfect upon arrival in a new situation, but most are diamonds in the rough.

We are committed to finding permanent homes for our dogs, but if for any reason the match is not a good one, we will take our dogs back without judgment. All we ask is that you provide as much medical and behavioral information as possible so we can do a better job placing the dog the next time around.




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Tax deductible donations can be made through paypal
or mailed to:

Canine Companions Rescue Center
PO Box 596
Oxford, MI 48371
(248) 834-9419

Another way for you to make contributions to CCRC is by way of Petco e-gift certificates. It's easy to do. Just click in the box below. One hundred percent of your donation comes to CCRC. Thank you for visiting our website and for any donations you may make.



 Interested in adopting a new dog?

If you're interested in seeing a dog from our website, please contact us about an appointment or fill out an online application. We also bring adoptable dogs to the following locations...

Petco
4820 S. Baldwin Rd., in Lake Orion near Great Lakes Crossing every Sunday from 12-4.

Petsmart
2724 S. Adams, Rochester Hills, 48309 on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 11-2.

Upcoming Eventsnew

Fun Family Adoption Event: North Oaks Animal Hospital and CCRC are having a special adoption day on August 28th from 9 AM to 1 PM at the North Oaks Animal Hospital (3574 W. Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48348). Along with adoptions, there will be a Fun House, hotdogs, popcorn, door prizes, and goodie bags. Doctors and hospital staff will be available to answer any of your questions. Mark your calendar for this fantastic event!

Fall In Love With Your New Best Friend: Saturday September 18, 2010                 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
1700 Brown Road, Auburn Hills, MI 48326 Fall In Love With Your New Best Friend at the Oakland County Adoption Center on Brown Road in Auburn Hills.  This event features many local animal rescue groups with their wonderful animals for adoption, along with refreshments by Angels for Animals of Michigan, and a good time for everyone!  So, come and see all of the wonderful animals.  You may even fall in love with your new best friend!

Meet Your Best Friend at the Zoo:Meet Your Best Friend at the Zoo, the nation’s largest off-site pet adoption event, will be held on September 25 and 26, 2010, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Detroit Zoo hosts this semiannual event in partnership with the Michigan Humane Society. Nearly 1,000 animals, including dogs, cats, puppies and kittens, were adopted through this event in 2008.

Meet Your Best Friend at the Zoo is free to the public and will take place in the small parking lot beneath the Zoo’s landmark water tower.

Grandfather Clock: We are currently selling raffle tickets for a beautiful grandfather clock. Each raffle ticket costs $5 or buy 6 tickets for $20. You can view this fabulous clock at Advanced Pet Care in Clarkston. We will be picking a winner early this fall. All proceeds go to CCRC to continue helping dogs find wonderful homes.

 

Our Greatest Need

We need people who love dogs and love to help them. Volunteers are currently needed for all kinds of jobs; larger things like fundraising, and smaller jobs like fostering and helping at our adoption shows. No matter how much or how little you can help, we need you! If you'd like more information, please contact us at (248) 834-9419.