Adopt

My name is
Caitlin!

Posted over 7 months ago | Updated 4 days ago

Adoption process
1

Submit Application

2

Meet the Pet

3

Sign Adoption Contract

4

Take the Pet Home

Adoption fee: $350

This helps Thrive Animal Rescue, Inc. with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed
Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)
Color
Brown/Chocolate
Age
3 years 8 months old, Adult
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
23 lb (current)
Sex
Female
Pet ID
ps_2019198-3451867

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Checkmark in teal circle Good with cats
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained
Checkmark in teal circle Has special needs

My story

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

Caitlin is a sweet girl who has stolen the hearts of many at Thrive. We think that she had a hard time before coming to us, as she will flinch when someone goes to touch her and needs slow introductions. 



Personality: She is a low energy dog and is happy to go on short walks 2x/day followed by napping for the remainder of the day. She forms a very deep bond with someone once she recognizes them to be a safe person, and will allow you to pet her super soft ears while she lays her head on your lap. Caitlin gets along well with most dogs but doesn't enjoy playing, and instead just wants to sit on the sidelines to watch. She has this cute little pep in her step on walks and has a freckled tongue that she loves giving kisses with. 



Training: Confidence is the number one thing that Caitlin needs, and has been working hard on this with the help of our trainers. Spending time sitting down next to her and allowing her to come over to you, bringing her on walks in shopping centers, allowing staff to brush her and leash her up, etc are all things that she would need continued help with as she transitions to a forever home. She does well in car rides, walks great on a leash, and is fully house broken/potty trained. 



The perfect forever family: Caitlin needs an adopter who will be patient with her - there is an incredibly loving girl underneath once you're able to gain her trust and show her that you're a safe person. She would do best in a home with two adults so that she has a companion at most times, and would love another doggie sibling to help her break out of her shell. Her best friend at Thrive is Kane, a pitbull mix. 
 



Foster home experience: Caitlin has been fostered with our Behavioral Director & Adoption Coordinator for the past several months where she has been getting a lot of opportunities to help her increase her confidence and work on training. She has made incredibly large strides of progress over the past few months and will happily hop up onto a couch or bed to cuddle right next to you, ask for pets, or hang by your side rather than hiding in a corner like she did when we first rescued her. She has had a huge turning point recently as of November 2024 where she is so much more confident and outgoing, and would need a family who continues to cheerlead her on. She currently lives with a large Shepherd mix in her foster home who has become one of her best friends, along with a cat. Caitlin is just happy to be involved with her humans once she forms a bond, and would make a fantastic companion dog. She loves going in the car for pup cups at Starbucks, and is happy to go on walks and adventures on hiking trails, streets, or shopping centers. 



Caitlin has been with us waiting for her forever home since April 2024. She is available for adoption to a family who is local to the San Diego area and is available and committed to come to Thrive for multiple meet and greets, as she will need time to warm up and adjust to new people and a new environment. 


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Contact info

Pet ID
ps_2019198-3451867
Contact
Pamela Madden
Address
13875 Old El Camino Real, San Diego, CA 92130

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

Submit an application through our website at: https://www.thriveanimalrescue.com/new-adoption-application

2.

Meet the Pet

Once your application is approved. We will contact you to set up at time to visit the dog(s).

3.

Sign Adoption Contract

Upon mutual agreement, you will be sent the link to sign the adoption contract and pay the adoption fee.

4.

Take the Pet Home

You will be sent the dogs medical records and microchip information.

Additional adoption info

Thrive Animal Rescue is committed to placing dogs into their forever home, forever. Please read this application carefully, paying particular attention to the question regarding commitment to making it work. Will you be willing to go to any length to keep your Thrive dog as a part of your family forever? If the answer is yes, then proceed in filling out our adoption application.

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

By appointments only, after completing the adoption application.

More about this rescue

Thrive Animal Rescue is the brainchild of Cece Durante Bloum and Georgia Spogli. Cece, a lifelong animal lover, equestrian and founder of Newmarket Equestrian Center, sought a way to incorporate her love for animals with her desire to give back to the community. Being a dog lover first and foremost, Cece began finding dogs in shelters for friends who wanted to adopt but could not bear the heartache of searching through shelters to find the right match. Cece realized that shelters are filled with dogs who have been abandoned for reasons having nothing to do with serious health or behavioral issues. Georgia had completed similar rescue work on the East Coast and successfully placed several dogs in the loving homes of friends and associates in the equestrian world. Georgia felt a calling to do more and joined forces with Cece in 2014. They recruited more dog loving friends from the equestrian world, applied for non-profit status, and Thrive Animal Rescue was born!

Thrive continues to carry out its mission to rescue family friendly dogs from abandonment and shelters and place them in loving forever homes. Additionally, it is our goal to educate adopters on the importance of their commitment to their new furry family member. We consider suitability a vital part of the process of placing a dog in a loving forever home and believe this diminishes the likelihood that a dog will become displaced or rehomed again, thereby reducing the number of viable dogs being euthanized.

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