Gerdy's Rescues & Adoptions

Welcome to Gerdy's Rescues & Adoptions!

We are a non-profit organization and a registered charity. We are a small, Montreal-based animal rescue group devoted to finding homes for abandoned and homeless cats and dogs. Please check the About Us section to learn more. You can also download the PDF version of our pamphlet by clicking here.

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Bienvenue aux Rescapés de Gerdy!

Nous sommes un petit groupe de personnes bénévoles, basé à Montréal, dont la mission est d’offrir une nouvelle vie, par l’adoption, à bon nombre de chats et de chiens perdus, abandonnés ou maltraités. Nous sommes un organisme à but non lucratif et une oeuvre de bienfaisance enregistrée. Pour savoir plus, consultez la section Qui sommes-nous? Ou téléchargez notre brochure en cliquant sur ce lien.

New Arrivals / Nouveaux arrivés

Please check the Adoptions Section to learn more about the cats and dogs in need of a new home or click directly on the photo for the most recent arrivals.

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Pour plus d'informations sur les chats et chiens qui ont besoin d'un foyer, veuillez vous référer à la section Adoptions ou cliquez sur la photo.


Maggie	Marcus	Fiona	Cowboy


Odo	Kodiak	Sam	Ralph

Just Adopted / Ils ont été adoptés

You can read about our most recent adoptions by clicking on the photos below. To view others who've been adopted since this site was created, please visit the Happy Endings section.

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Vous pouvez lire à propos des autres animaux adoptés à la section Dénouements heureux ou cliquez sur la photo.


Surprise	Bia	Toby	Tequila

Tales to Tell / Des histoires à raconter

We like nothing better than to receive photos and updates on how our many adoptees are doing and share the news with you. You can read the most recent Tales to Tell by clicking on any of the the photos below or read them all by clicking here.

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Il n'y a rien qui nous fait plus plaisir que lorsque vous partagez avec nous vos nouvelles en nous envoyant des photos et des lettres des animaux adoptés. Vous pouvez les lire en cliquant sur ce lien.


Jessy	Jax	Boston	Fannie

Foster Homes / foyers d'accueil


	We are looking for short-term and long-term foster homes. Would you be willing and able to house a cat or a dog on short notice? All animals would be vet-checked, vaccinated and sterilized. Food and all required veterinary care would also be provided. If you can help, please contact us. Thank you. ------ Nous sommes à la recherche de foyers d’accueil de courte durée et de longue durée. Seriez-vous prêt(e) et disposé(e) à accueillir chez vous, avec un avis de dernière minute, un chat ou un chien ? Tous les animaux auront, au préalable, été vérifiés par un vétérinaire, castrés et vaccinés. La nourriture, ainsi que les soins chez le vétérinaire, seront fournis. Veuillez communiquer avec nous si vous pouvez nous venir en aide. Merci.

News & Events / nouvelles et évènements


	Gerdy’s Rescue and Adoptions has been selected to be a Pedigree Adoption Drive (TM) Campaign Partner Shelter. This is a year-long program to raise funds and awareness about shelter dogs across the country and to help find loving homes for so many wonderful animals in need. For more information about the Pedigree Adoption Drive (TM), please visit www.mypedigree.ca
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June 28, 2008	Pedigree Adopt a Shelter Dog drive in Ste Dorothee, QC

	GERDY’S RESCUES was in Ste Dorothee, Quebec on Saturday, June 28th in collaboration with the Pedigree Adopt a Shelter Dog drive. Please click here to read all about it!

Gentle Ben

In Memoriam

We're very sorry to hear about the passing of Gentle Ben. Please click here to read his memorial.

Teddy Bear

Our Tales to Tell

To give visitors and potential adoptees some insight into what we do behind the scenes, we thought the recent adoption of Teddy Bear would be of interest to our visitors. Please click here to read all about it.

June 21, 2008	Fundraiser Garage Sale in Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC

	Gerdy’s Rescues & Adoptions held a Garage Sale at Chez Sandra Chalet et SPA. Please click here to read all about it!

We are happy to announce that the French & English versions of the 2007 Fall/Winter Newsletter has arrived! Please click here.

Thank You!

Gerdy’s Rescues wish to thank Sandra and Ed of CHEZ SANDRA CHALET et SPA for raising over $900 presented to us as a result of their Christmas Draw of a Gift Basket. We gratefully thank their clients for their generous participation in raising funds for our rescue efforts by their participation. And thanks to Sandra and Ed for providing the basket of goodies, selling the tickets, and surprising us with the generous results!

Warning: Your cat could be at risk!

Missing outdoor roaming cats are increasingly more likely to have become prey for an ever – increasing number of predators. In the last few years, the Fisher (member of the Weasel family) and Coyote populations are increasing and when food gets scarce, especially in the colder months, cats can make an easy meal. The risk is even greater at night for cats outside. Small dogs are also targeted as prey, and are more endangered in neighbourhoods surrounded by woods.

People seem to be spotting more of these wild animals each year. Bobcat numbers are up in some areas, along with Fishers, Coyotes, and in some areas, Great-Horned Owls. The population of these animals is greatest in the spring when the animals are giving birth and in the fall, when they have a lot of young to feed and take foods they wouldn’t ordinarily seek, such as cats. In the last 10 years, Fishers have expanded their range. Fishers have been spotted in Laval and Hudson areas of Quebec in particular. In fact we hear stories of them being spotted around both on and off-island in the Montreal region. A good reason to convert beloved cats into indoor inhabitants only!

Providing a window with a cat tree to look out over a bird feeder in the yard provides them with safe entertainment and helps the bird population as well. Everyone wins — most of all the cats who will be saved.

Number of visitors triples!

We are pleased to see that our website continues to attract a growing number of visitors. After 6 straight months of growth, we have now tripled the number of daily visits to our website. This has not only increased the number of our adoption opportunities, but also increased the number of appeals to help homeless animals as well., thereby increasing the number of animals coming into our care.

The need for funding is a constant one as an animal we take in may need anything from a simple update on shots to medical treatment, especially in cases of abuse or neglect. To see more and more animals go into new loving homes because of your financial help is the reward not only to the Gerdy's Rescues team, but to you, our supporters without whom Gerdy's rescues could not exist.

You, dear friends and supporters, are the mortar to our bricks of growth. "Helping one animal may not make a big difference to the world, but it makes the world of difference to that one animal."

Thank you.

We've now added the extra convenience of making secure online donations via CanadaHelps.org. Please check the Donations Section to learn more.

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Pour faciliter vos transactions de dons életroniques sécurisés en ligne nous vous offrons maintenant la possibilité de faire vos dons via CanadaHelps.org. Veuillez visiter notre section DONS pour en savoir plus.

Gerdy wishes to thank everyone who's made use of our secure PayPal account to make a donation. The number of people who've contributed in such a short period of time has already made it a resounding success! Please check the Donations Section to learn more.

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Gerdy aimerait remercier tous ceux et celles qui ont choisi d'utiliser notre compte électronique sécurisé Paypal pour faire un don. Ce fut un succès retentissant grâce au nombre de personnes qui ont contribué dans un si court lapse de temps. Veuillez visiter la section DONS pour en savoir plus.

We'd like to thank everyone who continues to support what we do, especially the new generation of animal lovers represented by our youngest donor, Jaye Hodgson, 7 years of age, who donated the entire contents of her piggybank -- 68 cents -- to help the animals.

Thank you Jaye!!

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Nous aimerions remercier tous ceux et celles qui continuent d'encourager Les Rescapés De Gerdy, particulièrment la nouvelle génération des passionnés d'animaux représentée par notre plus jeune donatrice,Jaye Hodgson, qui a 7ans et qui nous a généreusement remis tout le contenu de sa tirelire -- 68 cents -- pour aider les animaux.

Merci Jaye!!

Every effort is made to respond to your e-mails within 24 hours and to keep our web site as up to date as possible. However, some of the cats and dogs you see on our Adoptions page may already be adopted or adoption pending when you contact us. Or, we may have just got a cat or dog in that isn't yet featured on our web site. We therefore suggest you also check out a smaller listing we have on www.petfinder.com; click on Shelters & Rescue Groups at the top of the page, then enter Quebec in the box marked' State'.

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Nous mettons tout en oeuvre pour répondre à vos courriels dans les 24 heures et effectuer une mise à jour régulière de notre site Web. Toutefois, il se peut que certains chats et chiens que vous voyez à la page Adoptions soient déjà adoptés ou sur le point de l'être au moment où vous communiquez avec nous. Ou encore que nous venions tout juste d'accueillir un chat ou chien qui ne paraît pas encore sur notre site Web. Par conséquent, nous vous suggérons de vérifier une liste abrégée de nos animaux offerts en adoption à l'adresse www.petfinder.com; cliquez sur Shelters & Rescue Groups au haut de la page, puis inscrivez Quebec dans la case sous "State".

A Dog's Tale

	Scout - One of Gerdy's most memorable early rescues was a three-month old German Shepherd pup named Scout. He sent Gerdy letters letting her know what he's been up to. We hope you enjoy reading about his many adventures as much as we enjoyed receiving his news. You can read his letters here.

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