Rare Breeds Canada Rare Breeds Canada Rare Breeds Canada (RBC) is a Canadian non-profit organization dedicated to preserving rare breeds of Canadian livestock. The organization was founded in 1987. It focuses on the rare breeds of livestock originating in Canada, including varieties of horses, sheep, pigs, chickens and cows. RBC publishes a Rare Breeds Priority List that separates livestock breeds into "critical", "endangered", "vulnerable", "at risk" and "recovering" categories. To assist with the preservation of these breeds, RBC coordinates a breeding program which uses host farms to manage small breeding groups which are used to build new flocks of animals. As the new
Western Plains Animal Refuge Refuge is to find permanent homes for these companions. Marketing this program is provided through local radio and newspaper advertising, word-of-mouth, social media and website optimization. Adoption is a primary goal, and success stories can be found at . Western Plains Animal Refuge partners with specialty breed rescues from around the country. Homeless animals of particular breeds are often able to find foster care and be adopted through these rescues. Western Plains Animal Refuge provides rescue and release services for all wild animals including, but not limited to, birds, owls, rabbits, squirrels, deer, bobcats, raccoons, porcupines, opossums, coyotes, foxes, skunks