My name is
SHELBY!

Posted over 3 years ago | Updated 6 days ago

Cared for by Washington Alaskan Malamute Adoption League

Adoption process

Submit Application

Home Check

Approve Application

Meet the Pet

Sign Adoption Contract

Take the Pet Home

My basic info

Breed

Alaskan Malamute

Color

Gray/Silver/Salt & Pepper - with White

Age

Adult

Size

Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)

Weight

–

Sex

Female

Pet ID

17006844

My details

Good with dogs

Purebred

Shots current

Spayed / Neutered

Housetrained

Has special needs

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.

Interested in adopting? See our adoption process.

Little Miss SHELBY is a sweetheart with a big smile and a nonstop tail wag! Based on her size, we expect she is a malamute and husky mix, bringing the best of both breeds. She knows basic commands, "sit", "down" and "wait" but could use further training. She is food motivated which will help when teaching her new commands and tricks. SHELBY is good on the leash and will enjoy joining you on all of your outdoor adventures. She is a loving, playful, active girl who generally does well with other dogs once they have established who is boss in the house (hint: it's her!).

SHELBY has food allergies that will require a special diet and lifetime of medication. Therefore, she needs a family that can afford her medications, special food and has the time to administrator them.

SHELBY would love for you to open up your home to her and she promises to not steal the couch...well, at least not the whole couch!

SHELBY is currently being fostered by a loving family in Eastern Washington.

Visit this organization's web site to see any additional information available about this pet.

Rescue

Washington Alaskan Malamute Adoption League

Contact info

Pet ID

17006844

Contact

—

Phone

—

wamal@wamal.com

Website

http://www.wamal.com

Address

Seattle, WA 98125

Donation

Donate to This Rescue

Their adoption process

1.
Submit Application

Go to www.wamal.com to complete an online application. Note: We are not accepting applications from households with cats.

2.
Home Check

If your application is accepted, a volunteer will contact you to set up a virtual home visit.

3.
Approve Application

You will be notified if your application is approved and we begin matching you to dogs to meet.

4.
Meet the Pet

We work with adopters to find a suitable match for their situation.

5.
Sign Adoption Contract

Pay the adoption fee at this time.

6.
Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

We ask for a minimum adoption donation of $400 which is tax deductible as we are a federally approved 501(c)3 charity. Our adoption contracts can be viewed online at: http://www.wamal.com/docs/WAMALAdoptionAgreement.pdf

We have fencing and/or kennel requirements as malamutes can not be trusted to not roam.

We are looking for forever homes for our rescue dogs, and homechecks will be performed for all adopters, no exceptions. We love these dogs, and want what is best for them, we assume our adopters would want the same. Plus, the homecheck lets everyone meet each other, get to ask and answer questions, and make sure we match the right dog for the right family for that perfect match that will last a lifetime!

Go meet their pets

WAMAL is strictly internet based. Most of all our correspondence will be via email, typically during the odd hours of the night that our volunteers are able to donate time. The dogs in our rescue are taken into the homes and lives of our volunteers, there is no shelter to visit. There is no phone number to call. We are sorry for this, but with over 200 volunteers and over 100 dogs a year, there just is not an easy way to coordinate a statewide rescue other than through email.

More about this rescue

WAMAL was formed in 1998 to help with Malamute Rescue in the greater NorthWest area to cover rescue needs outside of the scope of Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue by Cindy Neely. Since that time we have rescued on average between 70 and 100 Malamutes a year and have rescued hundreds to date. While none of this would have originally happened without a small few, it's the numerous (but sometimes still too few) volunteers that make rescue happen. Our volunteers come from all walks of life and locations. Most are already overworked and too busy in their personal lives to start, but donating their time to rescue truly is what makes it possible to save the lives of this gentle and loving working breed... our Mals. The pride (and pain) of our lives.