I adopted my darling Keffi boy (known as Happy then) from Gerdys when the Underdog Club had their boutique in Westmount in 2009. I was in charge of the volunteers and Gerdy arrived one day with this gorgeous boy that I took home for an overnight stay (because his foster was too far away to…
ZOE IN WONDERLAND. Gerdy’s is welcoming a new addition to its nursery! Zoe is a three month old puppy, half Bichon Frise and half Maltese. She is crate trained and almost house trained to go outside. Sadly her owner realized she didn’t have time for this 4 pound darling so Gerdy committed to finding a…
Hello Gerdy’s! Greetings from Anne and Bearz (formerly Pico)! Wanted to let you know that Bearz and I now live in Ottawa, where we have a beautiful home in a great neighbourhood. Bearz enjoys his downstairs doggy salon and private backyard. He graciously entertains family and friends and tries not to nip their feet too…
THERE WAS A CROOKED MAN WHO HAD A CROOKED SMILE… Meet our Dennis, a happy-go-lucky Shih Tzu, approximately 8 years old. He loves, loves, loves going for walks…a few times a day. He is sweet, affectionate and likes snuggling along with belly rubs. Dennis gets along well with cats and dogs, big and small and…
LUKE IS A LUCKY GUY. Luke wasn’t with us more than a few days and was scooped up by a wonderful family. He is a gentle, 2 year old, well-mannered border collie, who is full of beans but never over-the-top. He needs a securely fenced yard, a family with a flexible schedule and willing work…
December 2017 Charlie Brown and Mr Tucker want to wish every one at Gerdys Rescue a very Merry Christmas. Hi Gerdy, It’s me Charlie Brown. I just wanted to send you my picture that mom took for my 5th birthday today. I am wearing my birthday boy ribbon. Thanks for finding me my forever home.…
THIS BIG BEAR IS A LOVER. This 6 year old big boy, weighing in at 101 lbs. adores lots of attention and affection. Bear craves human contact and is looking for a BFF (best friend forever). Bear carefully selects his dog friends, loves his walks, has a surprisingly high energy level and his fave pastime…
ELMO, aka Lego, doesn’t understand how people can’t see what a fantastic boy he is! Is he too handsome, too charming, too loving, too playful and too perfect? From his sparkling black eyes to the tip of his tail, he is the most beautiful dog with an equally wonderful character. A Brittany Spaniel mix who…
Ginger, our beautiful red-headed girl left us suddenly on November 30,2017 of what is believed to be a heart attack. Ginger joined our family on July 13, 2015 and was only 4.5 years when she left us. She was beautiful, funny, devoted, smart, full of life, and always had to be wherever the family was,…
WE COULD EASILY HAVE NAMED CASEY, MR PERFECT. Gentle, adorable CASEY is now ready for his loving forever home. This tiny 7lb., 10 year old male Yorkie was taken into Gerdy’s care after needing surgery to repair one of his legs. He is now fully healed and loves to roam around the garden with other…
Here they are on day one…. Hi all With deep sadness, Lucy Basset, one of the original « three amigos » has made her way to the rainbow bridge. She had heart problems and Jeremy didn’t want her to suffer anymore She is under the Apple tree with Wyatt and Isabelle where they will be…
Gerdy’s Newsletter – December 2017 Infolettre de Gerdy – Décembre 2017
Hello there ! This is Ricky (a former Gerdy dog) just checking in to say “Good day !” Sono (left in red is also a former Gerdy dog) with sister Bailey (middle) and Ricky on the left. Ricky and Sono… such great Gerdy-brothers today, so good to each other. Ricky, Bailey and Sono Sono and…
AN ALLEY CAT THAT WANTS TO LIVE INDOORS, URGENT! Meet Charlotte. She’s a slightly scared, very gentle and cuddly alley cat who’s looking for a loving family. She might be around 8 yo and is currently receiving medication for a possible respiratory infection. She’s both Fiv and Felv negative. If you’d like to adopt her…
Just a little note and pics to show how well Ginger and Rodney are doing.Rodney turns 5 in a few days and has shared our lives for 2 1/2 years now. He is still a very affectionate cat and bring a tri-pawed has not held him back at all. He keeps Ginger reminded that it…
PUFF THE MAGIC BICHON. This too-cute-for-words, male Bichon is tiny at 4 lbs. He is 5 years old and comes from a recent puppy mill seizure. Very scared at first when we took him in, he is now comfortable with most people and loves to be held and adored. He is great with small…
WONDERFUL WILLY. Willy is a 2+ year old (D.O.B. May 2015) male, Labrador Retriever. He is a big boy who weighs about 105 lbs. and is currently on a weight loss regime. His target weight is 90 lbs. But, despite his size, he is very gentle with all people and with kids (he loves…
MINI MINDY IS MIGHTY. Rescued from a recent puppy mill seizure, Mindy has come a long way. In a short time she has come out of her shell and is a happy, friendly and sweet girl. Silent so far, she asks for little except for wanting to cuddle in a human’s lap or to…
CHARLY IS A PERFECT BOY. Just 7+ months old, this amazing combo of Labrador and Beagle is perfect in every way. He is sweet, affectionate, playful and great with dogs and humans of all ages. His former family who adopted him as an 8 week old pup has 6 children and only as he…
“I wanted to let you know about the passing of Tobias (he was called Poco when he was with you). He passed away on Saturday 4th November after having spent 10 years with us. We adopted him in 2007, along with Barney. We wanted to thank you for allowing us to spend 10 wonderful years…
TYSON HASN’T NOTICED THAT HE’S MISSING A LEG 🙂 This is Tyson, he’s only about a year and a half old but he’s been through more trauma than anyone should experience in a lifetime. He was abused as a puppy and lost his back leg. He has a heart of gold but has a little…
GHOST, A SENIOR BICHON WAS HIT BY A CAR, AND NEEDS A FOSTER HOME FOR A MONTH ASAP. This poor little Bichon was hit by a car and brought to an emergency vet. The owners didn’t have money for emergency veterinary care and decided to abandon him. His pelvis was fractured and he needed…
THIS GREAT BIG NEWFIE GUY NEEDS A FOSTER OR A FOSTER-TO-ADOPT HOME ASAP. Marius was bought as a puppy by an elderly lady and because of her age and his size, they were a terrible match. When he was 4 years old and she was 90, she gave him up to Gerdy’s. Marius lived…
MINDY HAD BOTH EYES REMOVED. Found abandoned in a dog park and brought to Gerdy’s with eyes so badly infected, they had to be removed. She is approximately 7-8 years old, bichon x. She is a real sweetheart, super friendly and quickly learning how to survive sightless. Her current foster family is very much…
EAT, PLAY, LOVE…PRETTY WELL DESCRIBES TEE’S NEEDS. A 1-year old, 75 lb. mostly labrador mixed with shepherd, Tee has been tossed around a bit but his morale has not really been affected and he is still a very goofy, happy guy. He was adopted as a pup by an elderly man who months later…
BE ONE OF HERO’S HEROES. Gerdy’s newest Hero comes in the shape of a 1 1/2 year old German Shepherd who was found struggling on the highway. He was rushed into one of our vet clinics which asked Gerdy if she would “take on” the medical care of this woeful soul. Being Gerdy, of…
To let you know, Palmer (Charlot) the basset hound we adopted from you passed away on Monday. He fought a courageous battle with cancer but finally told us it was time. He took a piece of our hearts with him and our house has an eerie quietness to it now. We are grateful he was…
Buddy is an affectionate and social cat who enjoys being near his human. He is good with children and by no means temperamental. He is in good health, neutered and microchipped. An indoor cat only, he is approximately 4 years old. Please CONTACT US and tell us something about yourself. Please include your phone number.
DODGER IS A REAL BENJI LOOK-ALIKE. This 10 year old terrier mix (maybe Wheaten terrier) is still in great shape. He is easy to look at and easy to have around. Nice with dogs, cats, humans young and old. Still active at his age, he adores walking and to be social—meeting and greeting. His…
Hello all We just realized how long it has been since we said hello. Hello from Fannie the basset hound and family. Fannie turned 10 years old this summer and is happy and healthy girl. Her favourite treats are baby carrots and she waits by the fridge for them after every meal. Our shy and…
THIS TEN YEAR OLD TEDDY BEAR IS GOING STRONG. Adopted, returned, adopted and returned at local shelters, this brute was thankfully transferred to Gerdys and quickly scooped up by one of Gerdys Cocker Spaniel lovers. He is charming and sweet and defies his 10 pus years. He gets along well with other dogs and…
MY OH MAYA! This one year old working breed was bought by someone who had no time in his life to give her the training and exercise that she required. She was unsocialized and isolated most of the day. In spite of the loneliness she experienced, Maya is one very happy dog. She is…
27 LB., FLUFFY-FACED MAIZY, WILL BE TARGETED IN MONTREAL BECAUSE OF HER LOOKS. Maizy’s owners moved away and left her with friends to re-home her. Only 7-8 months, and an unusual mix of a boxer and some kind of wire-haired terrier, she is diminutive in size and full-grown will probably weigh only 32 lbs.…
RILEY is the latest addition to the Gerdy family of Rescues and Adoptions. He is about 2 years old, neutered and vaccinated. Riley is now getting used to living indoors but when given the chance, will try to go out. This sweet little fellow needs someone with patience who can show him life on the…
YOUNG CHARLOTTE WOULD MAKE THE BEST RUNNING PARTNER. This super-affectionate 1+ year old girl has already given birth to, and nurtured a litter of 10 puppies. Found as a stray and luckily brought to the SPCA with all her babies, Charlotte is now a free girl and ready to be part of a loving…
Poor Rufio found himself homeless on the street, hungry for food and attention, at the tender age of 10 months. Fortunately a caring family brought him into their home and had him neutered, vaccinated and microchipped with the intention of keeping him because he is so sweet. Then a family member proved to be severely…
A REAL MIRACLE CAT. Mattea and her brother were tossed from the 10th storey of an apartment building in downtown Montreal (the police are aware of the culprit). Her brother did not survive the fall onto the concrete pavement below. Mattea however landed in a garbage bin and is here to share her story.…
Hi Gerdy and all the other folks involved, Earlier this month I ‘d planned to write you an e-mail to celebrate our 10 years with Gusto! He was Gus with you I think. He is a wonderful dog. Active and affectionate and smart and willing to please. If we’d been better educators, he could have…
Abandoned at a high-kill Quebec pound and scheduled for euthanasia, Gerdys just couldn’t say no to saving this lovely lady. Kayla is a 4 year old Lab/Shepherd cross who loves everything including dogs, cats and kids. She is energetic, affectionate and although sometimes timid with new people, she warms up quickly. She particularly loves to…
This adorable 8 year old foxhound, was found wandering in the woods. Bo is undergoing some medical treatment and needs to relax. We are unable to sterilize him at the moment and therefore he would do best with a securely fenced yard where he could get the fresh air and minimal exercise required. Bo is…
Hello! Remember Zorro? 9 1/2 years later he is still the love of my life! So blessed to have gotten to be the one to take him home! We have been on so many adventures together, so many car rides, so many fields and forests walked in… Mountains climbed.. He is such a doll! So…
BELLA IS BELLISSIMA. Lovely Bella is a young (2 years old), sweet active Bichon mix (we think with Jack Russell) who is a super, all around dog. Bella is an athlete with lots of spunk and drive to play, fetch and frolic. She is also a mastermind escape artist who needs a seriously secured…
It was an amazing gift to have Layla in our lives even for such a short time. Layla was a diva and she was treated as such – well deserved. She stunned the world with her natural beauty and most importantly with her very very beautiful soul. I believe the body is simply a vessel…
My dearest Gentle Ben, I hope you knew that I loved you so completely. I hope you knew that in my eyes and so many others, that you had the biggest heart that ever existed. I hope you knew that you were my life and that of your human sister Lia. We love you now…