About Our Rescue

Hoovez and Pawz is our organization which all began with Dawn McCormack. Born and Raised in Cambridge Ontario, Dawn grew up around dogs and working kennels with her family which inspired her to breed her own pups to bring more of these wonderful lives into the world. After meeting Pat McCormack, Dawn uprooted her life in Ontario to come and spend her life with her forever mate and his loyal dog Bruiser. Bringing along her four dogs Wicca, Dayko, Wiggles and Amora across the country, she continued breeding and slowly began to introduce more dogs into the family. The dogs began to overrun the house and it became clear that they would need more space so they relocated to an acreage where Dawn's adult daughter joined them. With a large property, an old trailer, a rundown barn and some fencing; this is where it all truly began. With this new found space she, with the help of Justene in the daily care and maintenance of the animals and Pat in constructing and maintaining the property, has been able to achieve her longtime wish of making a difference in the lives of families and animals by breeding, rescuing, fostering and rehoming. Hoovez and Pawz is a dream project all made possible by dreams, determination, effort, love and support.

Our Vision

At Hoovez & Pawz, we are dedicated to finding loving homes for all animals in need. We strongly believe that every animal deserves a safe and happy home where they can thrive and live their best lives.