Community Rehome Program
Pets stay home while we find their next one.
Life doesn’t always go as planned. Sometimes loving pet owners face circumstances that make it impossible to keep a cherished companion. We’re here to help.
Our Community Rehome Program lets pets remain with their current family while we assist in finding a new, loving home. Animals move directly from one home to another — avoiding the stress and uncertainty of a shelter stay.
This matters most for pets who would struggle in a shelter because of age, anxiety, medical needs or temperament. Staying in familiar surroundings until adoption makes the transition to their next family far smoother.
Whether you’re facing a move, financial hardship, a change in family circumstances or another unexpected event, you don’t have to navigate it alone.
How we work
From surrender to a settled home
Step 1
Reach out
An owner contacts us, or an animal is found with nowhere else to go.
Step 2
Care & assessment
Each animal is assessed and given the care they need — with us, or at home through the Rehome Program.
Step 3
Matching
We connect each animal with an adopter who fits their needs, not just the first person to apply.
Step 4
A new beginning
The animal goes home — and their family gets the guidance to help them settle.
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What we stand for
Our values
Drawn from how Cozy Critter Rescue already describes its work. (To be approved by the rescue.)
Compassion
For the animal in front of us, and for the person who has to say goodbye.
Dignity
Surrendering a pet is not a failure. Nobody is judged for asking us for help.
Responsible matching
The right home, not the fastest one. Every match has to work long-term.
Lifelong welfare
We care how an animal is doing years after adoption day, not just on it.
Community
We’re a local resource — for schools, families, partners and neighbours.
Transparency
Clear about what we can offer, what we can’t, and where donations go.
Our impact
What this community has made possible
Animal Rehome
Families supported
Active volunteers
Serving the community since
Our team
The people behind the rescue
Jackleen Stefees
Director of Community Outreach
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Education
Animal care resources
Trusted, species-specific guidance from organizations we recommend — whether you adopted from us or not.
These links open on external sites. Cozy Critter Rescue isn’t responsible for their content.
Every adoption changes two lives.
When you adopt, donate, sponsor or partner with Cozy Critter Rescue, you’re helping animals and the families who love them.
