The Humane Animal Rescue Team (hart) is a non-profit organization committed to:
- rescue stray, abandoned and unwanted dogs from rural areas including First Nations surrounding Edmonton, Alberta and place them in permanent homes.
- provide programs that promote responsible pet ownership, and prevent cruelty to animals.
Established by a group of animal lovers in 2003, hart received a Certificate of Incorporation under the Alberta Societies Act on 2003/11/12 and qualified as a Registered Charity on 2005/12/07. We strive to keep our operating costs low, allowing us to assist more animals, and therefore rely entirely on the generosity, skills and compassion of a volunteer network to:
- respond to calls for animals in need by traveling to rural locations to perform rescues
- provide food to field volunteers for the animals who cannot yet be rescued
- provide foster care, socialization, and basic training to prepare rescued animals for adoption
- coordinate the adoption of rescued animals through a matching process of animal needs to lifestyles and personalities of adopters
- prepare and deliver outreach programs that promote responsible pet ownership, such as spay and neuter clinics at a reduced price
- raise funds to support hart activities
- build awareness about hart
hart does not operate out of a facility, instead we rely on a network of "Foster Homes", who open their homes and hearts to a rescued animal until a loving and permanent home is found. Supplies such as leashes, collars, toys, dishes, food, treats, crates, and kennels are provided to our foster homes. We are very fortunate to have established partnerships with local veterinary clinics to provide medical attention at a reduced rate.
