Sato Saved End of the Line Dog Rescue and Rehabilitation
Sato Saved aims to change the world, one dog at a time. 🐾 Thank you,
Cassia Bryden- Founder
Sato Saved End of the Line Dog Rescue and Rehabilitation is a privately run home and foster-based not for profit rescue located in the Brantford area, but extending all over Ontario and beyond. We take in dogs that are at the "end of the line" or extreme risk/medical cases and some behavioural cases if we have space and foster ability. Here at Sato Saved End of the line dog rescue, We specialize i
n raising litters with mamas with behavioural issues, ensuring post whelp spays, hand raising orphans and neonatals with health issues. We also give priority to fearful and timid dogs who are declining in shelters or puppies in need of proper starts. We strongly believe in creating a proper foundation at an early age to avoid adolescent dogs being surrendered with a lack of training. Breaking the shelter/surrender cycle is very important to us and training, socializing, and raising your dog right from the start avoids so many issues/risks in the future. We provide lifetime support to all our adoptive families and have a wonderful community support system that helps us fund our missions.
09/28/2025
Update on little miss wrinkles
The sweet un named stinky frenchie
She is still un named 🙈
I really feel like she looks like her name should be Nancy 🤣🤭
She is a trooper about her baths
Taking her meds daily twice a day
Eating special food
Getting lots of cuddles.
Ear infection is gone!
Eyes are so much better!
She loves to chew!
Her fur is still falling out and her skin flakes off like nothing I've ever seen but, I definitely see improvement and healthy skin coming through.
These types of cases take a long time
We have lots of time thankfully 💜
We can always use items from our Amazon wish list to help with her care and all the other pups too.
He was skin and bones and had horribly long nails and awful skin. He has gained 20lbs since joining us and he has put on a ton of muscle. He is neutered and fully vaccinated and thriving.
King spent 5 months with a wonderful foster. Hes a gentleman in the house and he is house broken. He is not Destructive and he gets along with other animals. We had hoped it was a foster fail, but sadly his foster had a vehicle accident and he is not going to be able to care for King any more.
He has recently moved to the dogs paw boarding and day care. He has loved having a little more dog interaction and he really loves having another big dog companion. Him and adoptable Oakley have become friends and love to chase and wrestle with eachother.
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I would consider waiving one of their adoption fees if they were adopted together.... watch video in comments 🥰
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King needs a forever home where he has room to run and play. His first 2 years he was in an appartment and he had zero muscle mass and was not in good shape at all. We want to see this boy thrive.
He is good with kids (suggest 12 and up because he can be rambunctious and jump up and unintentionally knock a smaller child over)
Kings adoption fee is $650
He is ready for adoption anytime
If you're interested in giving this big gentle giant a forever home please email an application to [email protected]
09/28/2025
Available for adoption!
09/28/2025
Applications now open for Susie (momma) and her 3 boys; Wesley, Truman and K.C.
They are shihtzu x toy poodle
Low shedding
We can not guarantee they won't cause allergies
Susie is 18 months and needs training. She is crate trained but not fully house broken. She's a little under socialized and would do well with another friendly dog to learn from. She would be best suited in a home without small kids and someone home more then not in order to properly train her. Susie is going for her spay on Tuesday and then she will be ready for adoption. Her adoption fee is $700. This includes all of her vaccinations, spay, microchip and a full bag of her kibble. She also comes with a brand new collar and leash.
Puppies:
Available for foster to adopt
Adoption fee $900
Puppies remain fosters until their vetting is completed including their neuters.
All supplies and vetting costs covered by the rescue.
Wesley is 9 weeks old. He's the largest of the 3 boys and has a white stripe down his forehead. He's also the darkest gold. Wesley is a great snuggler and is becoming braver by the day. He is going to need regular grooming to keep up with those curls. Hes the one of the 3 boys who I feel confident would be okay as the only pup in the house. The other 2 would be better with a buddy.
Truman is 9 weeks old. He's an independent little dude who loves investigating in the yard and looking for things to get into. Hes a smart and busy puppy who will do well in a home with someone wanting to do maybe extended obedience or agility. Hes got big dog energy and would be a great 2nd dog too. Applications where there is another dog in the home will be looked at first for this pup.
K.C. is 9 weeks old. He is the runt of the litter and significantly smaller then his siblings. What he lacks in size he makes up for in personality and sass
I thought I had a home lined up for this wee fella but as he developed I noticed he has some quirky behaviors that will need a little more further investigation. He may have some visual impairment. He sometimes runs into things. As he ages we will continue to have our vet keep an eye on him. The home I had for him was in North Bay so theyve decided to adopt a different puppy instead. He may just be a little developmentally delayed but i want to monitor a little closer for now...that said... K.C. will need an Adopter close to or in Brantford so we can continue to monitor his growth until he can be neutered at 6 months.
If you're interested in adopting any of these 4 great dogs please email an application to [email protected]
09/26/2025
5$ Friday for Maxamillion 💔
This sweet boy had an accident this week that left us all a little rattled, but greatful it wasnt worse.
Shortly after being picked up from my house after his neuter surgery I got the call that still makes me nauseated.
He managed to press the button on the power window of his foster mom's vehicle and in a split second jumped from her suv while it was moving. She had him up front to comfort him for the drive home.. Sadly this proved to be the wrong call.
>Please don't bash my foster. I promise you she is giving herself the most punishment and feels terrible. It was an accident.
Thankfully there was nobody behind her and he was able to get up off the road and limp to safety where she was able to pull over and grab him again. Thankfully only his leg was hurt.
Unfortunately during the tumble he fractured his rear leg quite badly and is now in a splint for 8 weeks.
This unexpected expense also sets the rescue back as it takes up valuable foster space in my home, it takes away from my ability to move dogs from boarding, in addition it's more vet bills we weren't expecting.
This 5$ Friday is me waving a white flag saying I surrender universe we've had enough over here!! 🏳️🏳️
If you can spare even $2 today for good boy Max, he would be so greatful
He will also be looking for a forever family by November. If interested, send an email :)
Thank you for helping us help Max get back on track for his bright future
09/25/2025
Debt
It's something I don't want to talk about but have to because the truth is... despite all of you being so amazing, donations are down.
Money isn't growing on trees. My friends are all just barely getting by like I am.
I have to be honest. 2025 is rough.
I am struggling financially to keep up with the day to day costs of running a very full rescue
We have dogs in boarding soaking up funds I've moved dogs around and then 2 more need immediate placement. The 3 in boarding right now are all dogs returned to rescue. I have the highest commitment to these dogs and finding these dogs homes before adding any new dogs. Period.
We currently have Multiple dogs on medications.
My safety net is becoming thin and the reality of the rescue closing Intakes for a solid amount of time (6 months? A year?) Its looming in the very near future without help.
I'm not sure what the answer is but the funds we do raise are being used up as fast as we can raise them and yet in my inbox right now over 40 surrender requests THIS WEEK ALONE and half are babies.
I'm torn a hundred different ways and trying to say yes to as many heartbeats as we financially can manage but with adoptions slower and donations down too... the burden is crushing me and I'm feeling a little nervous about the future over here guys 😔
09/23/2025
Check this out local peeps!!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: September 4th, 2025
Local Author Erin Huxley Hosts Harmony Woods Camp Tempo Book Launch and Community Celebration in Brantford
Brantford, ON – Local author Erin Huxley invites families, book lovers, and community leaders to join her for an unforgettable afternoon at the Brantford Polish Hall on Sunday, September 28th, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
The event will celebrate the release of her newest children’s book Harmony Woods: Camp Tempo alongside a special reading of her debut title Harmony Woods: Penny and Freddy
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This free, family-friendly celebration will feature live readings, interactive activities, music, snacks, and book signings. Guests will also enjoy photo opportunities with stuffed Harmony Woods characters, mask-making, scavenger hunts, and more. Families are encouraged to dress up in music-themed, woodland-themed, or animal-themed attire.
The highlight of the afternoon will be the premiere live reading of Camp Tempo, followed by a Q&A session with the author. Speeches and community remarks will take place midway through the program, and the celebration will conclude with additional meet-and-greet and signing opportunities.
This event not only brings these stories to life, but also supports a worthy cause. Proceeds from every book sold will go to Sato Saved End of the Line Rescue & Rehabilitation, helping provide safety and new homes for animals in need. We’ll also be collecting dog food, puppy pads, treats, and toys at the event to further support their care.
Event Details
● Date: Sunday, September 28, 2025
● Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
● Location: Brantford Polish Hall, 154 Pearl Street, Brantford, Ontario
● Admission: Free | Books available for $15 each
About the Author
Erin Huxley is a Brantford-based author and music educator. Through the Harmony Woods series, she inspires children and families to explore music, imagination, and the natural world.
⛳️🐾 I know you’ve all been patiently waiting to hear how our 1st Annual Charity Golf Tournament went! 🐾⛳️
We’ll be making the official announcement this weekend! 💚 Leading up to the event meant a lot of long (and sleepless) nights preparing, followed by a very busy and exciting day yesterday. And this morning, I was right back at it with a school field trip bright and early—so I just need a quick minute to breathe, finalize some numbers, and pull together all the details we want to share with you.
In the meantime, we’re also collecting photos 📸 from the tournament! If you joined us on Thursday and captured some great moments, please send them to us through Messenger or email them to [email protected].
Stay tuned—our full recap and updates are coming soon, and we can’t wait to share the results with you all. 💕
09/19/2025
5$ Friday for Bean, Hazel and Charlie
These 3 babies joined us this week in really bad shape. Beanie was near death and is very lucky to be here today.
Theyre between 10 and 14 weeks old. Hard to tell due to how much malnutrition they've experienced.
These pups, and 2 others, who we are sending to a partner rescue, were born outdoors and had started wandering for food. They were starving and full of all kinds of yucky internal bugs and need a few weeks of medicines and deworming and they'll be good as new.
We will be ensuring their momma gets spayed so no more of her babies have to suffer like these ones have
We need support to keep up on their hungry bellies and medical costs.
Stay tuned for more updates as they continue to get better ❤️
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Sato Saved End of the Line Dog Rescue and Rehabilitation was founded out of passion and love for dogs of all kinds. We are located in Brantford Ontario, but our rescue reach only starts in our own community and branches out to Norfolk County, Six Nations and goes all the way to the US, Puerto Rico and everywhere in between.
I, Cassia, the owner and founder, am a former veterinary technician/assistant and have been in the trenches of rescue for 20 years, starting with the first love of my life, Rosey. I have years of experience, strength and dedication that has resulted in thousands of dogs being rescued, rehabilitated and saved from likely death. Previously running a smaller foster based end of the line rescue since 2009, Working with a dedicated team of fosters and transporters as well as the community to accomplish as much as possible with as little as possible. Since expanding when a career change found me working for animal control. There are so many dogs in need that this ever growing hobby was the best way to help educate and advocate for the dogs.
Former partner Deandra rescued her first dog “Sato” from PR, inspiring her to start her rescue when she moved to Waterford in 2017. She named him after a slang term for street dog and this is where the name Sato Saved originated. We work to save any dog on the streets or abandoned. Any “Sato” that needs help. The term suits the rescue beautifully.
In 2018 two smaller rescues and two people with big dreams partnered up with similar goals and thus began Sato Saved End of the Line Dog Rescue and Rehab.
In the fall of 2020, Deandra informed us about a planned move to Bancroft with her husband (struggling with some health issues) and family. Due to this move, the sale of the Waterford property, and some other differences she will be stepping aside from the partnership. She will be greatly missed here. I (Cassia) will be counting the work here locally and have revamped a few things moving forward. Intake will be less as we focus on dogs who need it the most. There is a new email and a new website (coming soon) as well as some exciting new things coming!
Here at Sato Saved all donations and adoption fees are used to fund the rescue work. I work closely with our local community and six nations, through community partnerships like kidney clothes and low cost spay and neuter clinics, as well as rescue groups in Puerto Rico and some States to rescue and rehabilitate, spay and neuter and improve the lives of as many dogs as we possibly can. I believe in providing a different type of atmosphere for dogs brought to us under stressful circumstances. While our rescues are in our care, we work on proper raising from day 1 and foundations, training, socializing, desensitizing, medical issues and of course all basic and above standard vetting care that’s required.
Our adoption process is thorough and some may find us “too picky”, however we feel that once we get to know our dogs and devote so much of our hearts to them, its best to choose the family that will be most suitable for meeting their individual needs. Always putting the dog first. Mandatory obedience class for any puppy adopted unless we discuss prior to adoption. We do favour homes with secure fenced yards, especially for our foster families, however this is not a requirement to adopt a dog from us.
I have an inextinguishable passion for dogs. I will fight for them, I work with them; and I work to educate others on how to responsibly care for theirs. One day I hope to have a sanctuary for homeless/abandoned and behavioural dogs, so that no dog has to lose its life or quality of life, due to nowhere for it to go. Until then I will continue to do what I can with all your help!
I hope to change the world, one dog at a time.
Thank you so much for the endless support, I couldn't do it without this tremendous village behind me and the dogs.
