My name is
Smoochie!

Posted over 8 months ago | Updated 2 days ago

Cared for by Rescue Haven Foundation (formerly FernDog Rescue Foundation)

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My basic info

Breed

Pit Bull Terrier

Color

Gray/Blue/Silver/Salt & Pepper

Age

Young

Size

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

Weight

–

Sex

Female

Pet ID

20273058-D240013

My details

Not good with kids

Not good with dogs

Not good with cats

Shots current

Spayed / Neutered

My story

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

Kissing Queen

Found running along a major NJ highway, Smoochie's journey to safety was nothing short of miraculous. Rescued by a compassionate soul who couldn't turn a blind eye to this dire situation (despite having a car full of cats heading for vetting), Smoochie's resilience shines through even though she looked very neglected.No ID or chip noted and no one claimed her. Despite enduring a neglectful life, her spirit remains unbroken. Despite her past, she holds no grudges, and yearns to trust others so as long as you give her a few minutes (and some cookies!), she gives you her gentle wagging tail and her heart full of love.

Woof-Facts:

Name: Smoochie, Smooch
Breed: Pitbull
Weight: 50 lbs
Age: 3 years
Gender: Female
Health: UTD on vaccines, healthy

Forever home recommendations:

Smoochie is quite loving. She seems to enjoy all people and prefers a home where people are around more than not. Smooch likes walking, hiking, sniffaris, cuddling, spooning, and snuggling.

Dogs: She would do best as the only pet.

Cats: No

Crate trained: Yes, but long term crating may stress her.

House trained: Yes

Personality: Smoochie is a bit shy with new people but seeks attention and company. She is great in the car and would be great on a road trip or running errands.

How did Smoochie find herself at Rescue Haven Foundation: Smoochie was darting through traffic on a major highway but her rescuer is a friend of ours who was in the right place at the right time. Smoochie is fully vetted and healthy and will be spayed prior to adoption. We are seeking an adopter or committed foster.

Rescue

Rescue Haven Foundation (formerly FernDog Rescue Foundation)

Contact info

Pet ID

20273058-D240013

Contact

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Phone

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info@rescuehaven.org

Website

http://rescuehaven.org

Address

P.O. Box 266, Caldwell, NJ 07006

Donation

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Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

The application is the first step in our adoption process. We will screen all applications through a vet reference check, 2 personal reference checks, phone interview and a mandatory home visit. An adoption donation is required of $375 (adult dogs), $425 (puppies), $250 (seniors/special needs), which covers the cost of spay/neuter, microchipping, vaccines and preventatives per the dog’s age, health check, fecal / deworming as needed and heartworm testing and treatment as needed.
Contract will be signed at time of adoption with a set of guidelines which include, mandatory microchip registration at time of adoption, agreement to return the dog to Rescue Haven if care can no longer be provided at any time during the life of the dog, all animals will be treated humanely and live indoors and adequate medical care will be provided, etc.

Adoption application

https://rescuehaven.org/adoption-application/

Go meet their pets

Rescue Haven Foundation has adoption events every 1st Saturday of the month at Home Towne Pet Shoppe in West Caldwell NJ from 11am-1pm.

Due to the pandemic, every 3rd Sunday at Petco in Verona NJ from 11am-1pm has been temporally cancelled.

All of our dogs are current on our website and our application can be found online as well.

More about this rescue

We are a small rescue that started in January 2013 after years of working for different rescues and decided to join forces to start our own rescue/foster program. With over 20 years of combined experience with animals (rescue, training, advocacy), we learned that many dogs are not properly matched up with the right families. We realize that no one is at fault here since the overpopulation of homeless pets is staggering and animal advocates what to spare these precious dogs lives by finding homes as opposed to being euthanized. We decided that we would do our small part and keep our rescue small so we can focus on getting to know the personality of each dog in our foster program, doing proper evaluations and temperament testing, putting each dog through any type of training services they may need, and completing a thorough screening for all applicants which includes a mandatory home visit all BEFORE the dog gets matched up with a compatible family. Our mission statements says: Rescue Haven Foundation is to help dogs at risk by providing foster homes that will nurture their physical and emotional health, help locate the ideal forever homes for them while providing support and training to help assure that their stay in their new homes is permanent. In addition we focus on developing programs to promote pet adoption services and raise public awareness of the issues surrounding animal rescue.