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Wags, Hope and Healing

Dog rescue in Austin, TX

Our Mission & Vision
We rescue, rehabilitate and find loving adoptive homes for dogs that were the victims of abandonment, abuse or neglect. Through leadership, behavioral conditioning and love, we help them become balanced and healthy in mind, body and spirit. We take time to facilitate a perfect match between our adoptable dogs and their forever family and offer a support system for adopting families.

We promote kindness, leadership and responsible pet ownership and advocate for the prevention of cruelty to animals including preventative measures for overpopulation. Through these things, we achieve our vision-- to create permanent, healthy bonds between pets and their families.

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P.O. Box 13548
Austin, TX 78734
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Adoptable pets at Wags, Hope and Healing

We'll also keep you updated on Capiche's adoption status with email updates.
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Capiche

Labrador Retriever/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 9 yrs 9 mos
Austin, TX

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Central Texas, Austin area from Bastrop to Austin to the Hill Country

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Meeting your Match
Our vision is to create permanent, healthy bonds between pets and their families. We work hard to make sure that our dogs go to the right match by following our adoption process outlined below.
Once you have decided to adopt, we will guide you through the following steps:

1. Fill out the Pet Adoption Application.
2. Q & A. Once we receive your application, an Adoption Coordinator will ask and answer any relevant questions.
3. Meet the dog. We will work with you to set up a time for you and your family to meet your potential forever friend. We may also schedule an in-home visit to see how the dog does in your home environment.
4. Sign the Contract. When both parties decide it’s a good match, we’ll help you make it official by signing our adoption contract. At this point we will also go over all of the dog’s medical records.
5. Adoption Fee. Our fee is $165 and all of our dogs are spayed/neutered, microchipped, age appropriate vaccinations, heartworm negative or treated and on preventative, flea/tick free and dewormed.

Adoption application

http://www.wagshopeandhealing.org/adopt

Pets at shelters & rescues near Wags, Hope and Healing

Lizzy's Hospice House

PO Box 693,
Dripping Springs, TX 78620

We'll also keep you updated on Shavonne's adoption status with email updates.
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Shavonne

American Staffordshire Terrier/Mixed Breed (Large)

Female, 4 yrs 11 mos
Austin, TX
We'll also keep you updated on RAYDAN's adoption status with email updates.
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RAYDAN

Labrador Retriever/Pointer

Male, 2 yrs 1 mo
Austin, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Meowdy Partner's adoption status with email updates.
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Meowdy Partner

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 2 mos
Austin, TX
We'll also keep you updated on 57129301's adoption status with email updates.
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57129301

Domestic Longhair

Female, 1 mo
San Marcos, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Festus III's adoption status with email updates.
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Festus III

Boxer

Male, Adult
Austin, TX
We'll also keep you updated on Max Cooper's adoption status with email updates.
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Max Cooper

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Male, 4 yrs 9 mos
New Braunfels, TX

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