I have been a foster mom since December 2023 and during that time I have fostered 6 dogs and my 5th was a foster fail but more of a foster win because we have the most beautiful,  fun loving, gentle boy. Rocky came from Manitoba. He was found with a tarp on his back leg and unfortunately his leg had to be amputated.  I know, it’s sad a young dog should never have been placed in that situation but I will tell you he is living his best life. Rocky adores our 7 yr old daughter. They formed a bond from day one of fostering . My daughter would say “we need to keep him” over and over … so we did. I am so thankful to Meghan who flies to these remote towns in Canada to save so many lives and advocates for these dogs that wouldn’t have a voice . I’m proud to be a part of her team. It’s been so rewarding to watch each foster dog go off to their forever home. I would highly recommend northern connections to anyone looking for a companion or an opportunity to volunteer as a foster!

started out as Flight Angels with Northern Connection Rescue back in 2021 and have helped out with fostering ever since.

Our first experience with fostering was with Poppy (now Gracie) and her 8 pups (Roche, Morgan, Shaelyn, Bonnie, Hong, Badge, Devon & Travis) who are all adopted out.  They were the ‘First Responder Pups”.  

We have since fostered, Snickers, Hashbrown, Ollie, Lillian and Lorelei.

We open our home each time we foster to amazing dogs that are in need.  It’s an amazing experience and difficult to see them go but we know that we have done our small part in giving them their second chance.  

We are hoping that by reading this, you will also consider fostering as it has enriched our lives as a family.

We know that now is not the time to have a permanent rescue dog, however fostering a rescue is something that we are comfortable with.

Looking forward to our next foster friend.

We first reached out to Meghan after a friend was fostering a dog for Northern Connection. After talking with Meghan we decided to foster a dog ourselves. Upon meeting Meghan we saw first hand that she had the best interest of the dogs in mind. She was always available for any questions or assistance. We ended up adopting our foster dog. Meghan has continued to follow up and see how Max was doing. She has been a great resource and we couldn’t be happier with Max.

We can not say enough wonderful things about Meghan and Northern Connection. They are mainly foster based, meaning they do not have a shelter and the animals they rescue either are placed in foster homes until they are adopted or adopted right away. We had fostered first with Northern Connection and knew it was only a matter of time before we would permanently welcome one of their rescues into our family.  We were lucky enough to have adopted a wonderful puppy and it’s hard to imagine our life without her. Her fosters were able to answer any questions prior to us meeting her and Meghan was always available. We knew her number one priority was finding the best home for the dogs that had been rescued, she goes way over and above anyone I have ever encountered.  Thank you again Meghan and Northern Connection!

I was the only family member not particularly excited about the prospect of getting a dog, but now I can’t imagine our family without Bauer.  It’s hard not to fall in love with these furry balls of love.  I had to come around to the idea of adopting a dog— I was allergic and had never owned a dog.  Through the whole process, I always felt that the bests interests of the rescued dogs AND our family were considered so that an adoption would be successful long-term.

We had a very positive experience adopting a puppy from Northern Connection! We were very impressed with how well the puppies were socialized and the excellent vet care they received prior to adoption, as these were both really important to us. There was great communication leading up to adoption day as well. We have added such a loveable little girl to our family and we couldn’t be more grateful to the team at Northern Connection for what they do!

I had the most wonderful experience adopting my puppy from Northern Connections.  Meghan tirelessly and relentlessly heads into treacherous conditions in the height of winter to rescue these wondering creatures, transport them to Ontario and match them with their forever homes.  Her first priority is the health and well being of each dog she rescues.  I would highly recommend this organization.  The adoption process was detailed and Meghan provided amazing communication throughout the entire process.  My Lexie was blessed to have Northern Connections save her at 6 weeks old,  from what certainly would have been her death in -50 temperatures.  Lexie and I will be forever grateful.