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Urgent Needs Now
We URGENTLY need foster homes for ADULT dogs through the adoption process.
Contact us if you can help.
Collars, leashes, dog crates, blankets and towels are needed for the many new dogs taken in recently by the shelter.
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Adoption Policies & Procedures
Important Information
Please read this first if you are considering contacting us to adopt a dog.We receive an overwhelming amount of e-mails asking questions that are already answered here or on the dog's description.
At Misty Creek, our goal is to find the most suitable environment for each specific dog and we reserve the right to refuse adoption. We want our dogs to enjoy a forever home. A Pre-Adoption application must be filled out for each dog/puppy so that we may review your information and decide if you are the best possible home for the dog/puppy. Your application must be returned and approved before visiting the dog or puppy you are interested in.
All dogs will be vaccinated and dewormed. Those over 6 months of age will also be altered. All dogs over 8 weeks of age come with 6 weeks of Pet Care Insurance.
Most of our animals are stray animals and we do not have a complete history, so what we have listed on the website is all we know. We also only take one picture of the animal and we suggest you come and visit rather than e-mailing for more photos.
We do not hold animals with a phone call. Payment and contracts for the animal are required and you will be charged a boarding fee of $7.00 per day for a maximum of 14 days only. Please remember that every dog we adopt out and get into their new home means another can be saved.
Assume that all of our dogs are not house-trained. Most of them are here in kennels and we don't know if they are housetrained. If they are house-trained, it will be posted on their biography. We also cannot guarantee temperment and behaviour. What we see here may differ from what happens in your home; you must be ready to dedicate some time helping your new friend adapt to his/her new environment. We suggest professional training to help the dog be the best he/she can be.
We will not, under any circumstances adopt out an animal for breeding purposes, so please don't contact us if you want an un-altered dog Our goal is to educate people in the importance of spaying/neutering your pet.
Our Adoption Fees are not negotiable.
In the past month there have been in excess of 27 plus dogs "free to a good home" listed on various classifieds websites. In almost all instances, moving was cited as the main reason for the surrender of the animal. This is also the #1 reason for dogs being surrendered to the shelter.
This is an unfortunate trend and reflects the continuing housing crisis in the city of Calgary and all other areas. After careful consideration, Misty Creek will be temporarily suspending the review of pre-adoption applications from individuals/ families with rental accomodations.
Our goal is to find the most suitable environment for each specific dog and we reserve the right to refuse adoption. We want our dogs to have a forever home.
Adopting an animal is a serious committment for the life of that animal. They are not disposable.
Make Donations
Cash donations help us with vet bills, kennel supplies/hardware, crates, traveling, etc.
- $100 donation can spay/neuter a dog
- $75 donation purchases a new kennel
- $50 donation pays for a homeless dog's travel to the shelter
Our dogs love to sleep on Kuranda Dog beds, but we don't have enough for everyone. If you would like to donate a bed at a special wholesale price for a another dog to sleep in comfort, please click here.