Our Pups
The pups at Potcake Puppy Palace are young and vulnerable, often found in dire situations at an extremely young age. They wouldn’t survive in a typical shelter environment such as a humane society, so our amazing Claire Cash (Mama Claire), founder and puppy caregiver, and our dedicated volunteers in the Bahamas will often bottle feed and nurse our puppies back to health until they are healthy and old enough to be adopted. We make sure that each litter has frequent visits to the Bahamas Humane Society to visit the vet for routine checks and vaccines.
Our pups are raised with the litter in which they are found and have their own isolated area at the shelter to ensure a safe and healthy environment. They receive hands-on medical care at the shelter as well as lots of cuddles and love from many local volunteers. This is unique to other shelter or stray situations because these pups are given the opportunity to be raised with socialization and love which innately gives them a sweet and loving nature towards humans.
As soon as a litter is healthy and old enough, and we have the availability to transport them, we bring them to Canada and match them with fosters while they wait to find their forever home.
Meet some of our pups who are currently living with their foster families & are ready to be adopted.
Mario aka Rio (M) / 9 months / Neutered
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Neutered: Y // Dogs: Y // Kids: N
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Mario (aka Rio) is still looking for his forever home—and we're looking for the right home, not just the next one.
At just 9 months old, Rio has made incredible progress in professional foster care. He came into training after struggling with fear-based behaviours around unfamiliar people and environmental sensitivity, and he's proven just how capable he is with clear leadership, structure, and continued training. You can watch his full progress on Nisa, Tuna & Fig - Toronto Dog Trainer highlights!
Here's what you should know:
Dog-social and loves appropriate canine friends
Quiet, respectful, and crate trained in the home
Walking well and continuing his balanced training, including e-collar conditioning for off leash reliability
Building confidence every day in a busy downtown environment
Will make an amazing adventure companion for an active lifestyle
Rio is still a sensitive dog. He can be wary of strangers and needs introductions handled thoughtfully. He isn't a social butterfly, and his adopters should be comfortable advocating for him and managing guest interactions appropriately. Because of this, he's looking for an adult-only home or one with mature teenagers.
While we have not seen any resource guarding in our care with people, dogs, toys, or food, we would never guarantee that any dog will never display those behaviours in every future environment.
Rio doesn't need another dog in the home, but regular dog socialization should remain an important part of his life. His adopters must also be committed to continuing the balanced training program he's been learning with his foster/trainer.
Rio is an incredible dog, but he isn't a turnkey pet. He's looking for someone who enjoys the process of training, providing structure, and helping a sensitive dog continue to grow. In return, you'll get an incredibly loyal adventure partner who will make all the work worthwhile.
Please read this full bio on Rio before submitting an application.
Scrump (F) / 7 months / Spayed
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Spayed: Y // Dogs: Y
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Meet Scrump!
She was found in a place no dog should have to survive…and now she’s finally got a chance if we can find her a safe place to land.
Scrump came from a rough area of town, carrying more than just her story — she was in pain.
After seeing a neurologist, she’s been diagnosed with discospondylitis, an infection in her spine. It explains everything…the neck pain, the discomfort, the quiet way she’s been holding herself.
But here’s the part that matters most:
Now that we know what’s going on — she has a really great prognosis.
She just needs time…and the right place to heal.
A quiet home.
A soft bed.
A simple routine — just a pill twice a day.
Someone she can lean on.
Our rescue handles her follow-ups. You won’t be doing this alone.
We’re looking for a foster or foster-to-adopt in the Greater Toronto Area starting in May, with a minimum few-month commitment so her body can truly recover.
What you'll find in Scrump?
An incredibly sweet, gentle, and loving soul, just waiting to feel safe.
She’s done the hard part already.
Now she just needs someone to believe in her recovery.
Be her place to land.
Silky (F) / 3 months / Spayed
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Spayed: Y // Dogs: Y // Kids: Y
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Silky is the sweetest little bundle of puppy happiness!
She is incredibly loving, playful and full of personality. She’s definitely a puppy, which means plenty of energy, lots of curiosity and a serious case of the zoomies, especially in the morning!
She loves to run, play and investigate anything she can find. She’s also very food motivated, which will be a huge bonus when it comes to training. She loves other dogs and enjoys playing with them without being overly pushy or pestering.
Silky has only been here a few days and is still learning her new routine and potty training. We’re also working on crate training. She happily goes into her crate to eat, but she’s still learning that the crate is a nice, safe place to hang out even when the door is closed.
Silky is just a really happy, affectionate, playful pup who is curious about everything and ready to have fun.
She’s going to bring a LOT of joy and probably a few zoomies to her lucky family!
Interested in adopting one of these pups?
If you can’t adopt, foster.
Without our trusted fosters, we have nowhere for our pups to go until they can be matched with their adopter, often forcing us to leave them behind even if they have the opportunity to leave The Bahamas.