Behind every successful adoption is a community that made it possible.
Our Mission
Our mission is to promote the wellbeing and humane treatment of dogs (responsible pet ownership, spaying/neutering, provision of food, water, shelter, love, health care) and to help reduce the dog overpopulation and rate of dog euthanasia in Manitoba for the benefit of the public.
We’re committed to rescuing, transporting, sheltering, vetting and caring for surrendered, abandoned, abused, neglected, lost, pregnant and injured canines. We help by providing temporary foster care and facilitating adoptions into loving forever homes.
To accomplish this, we raise funds to cover the organization’s costs, rely on volunteer services, network with the community and work collaboratively with other dog rescue agencies and partners. Our attention is primarily focused on communities within southwestern Manitoba, including First Nation communities, we don’t don’t necessarily limit ourselves exclusively to this region.
As our home office is located within the town of Carberry, MB, we are particularly mindful of the wellbeing of dogs in and around that community.
Meet the ATTFR Team
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![A woman smiling and kneeling while holding a small light-colored puppy in her right arm, and a black dog with a yellow vest sitting beside her on the ground. They are outdoors, near what appears to be a recycling or waste disposal area with signs in the background.]()
Sherrill Creasy
Executive Director of Operations
Sherrill Creasy is the Executive Director of Operations of ATTFR and brings 32 years of experience as a retired figure skating instructor. Residing in Carberry, Sherrill has dedicated 9 years to the world of rescue, actively participating in various roles including frontlining, social media engagement and management, adoption and foster coordination, fundraising, vetting, and event organization.
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![An elderly couple with two dogs adopted from ATTFR in a wooded area during autumn.]()
Karen Buckman
Chairperson
Karen Buckman is the vice Chairperson for ATTFR. Along with her husband Doug, Karen has been fostering dogs and puppies for close to 10 years. During that time, they have fostered nearly 40 puppies, adopting their 2 favorites; Holly and Cash. Karen worked at the Fire college and retired in June, 2025. She has 2 children and 3 grand sons.
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![A man, a baby, and a dog posing together indoors. The man has a beard and is smiling, holding the baby, who is smiling and raising a hand. The dog is a large brown Labrador Retriever, sitting with a calm expression.]()
Geoff Davison
Treasurer
As treasurer, Geoff looks after the rescue’s basic financial tasks. He’s a single father who loves dogs, the outdoors and enjoys being part of a team that works hard to give every animal a second chance. Geoff prefers to stay in the background, but he’s always ready to help out however he can.
