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This helps Hearthfire Animal Rescue Team (HART) with pet care costs.
My basic info
Breed
Rat Terrier/Chihuahua
Color
Tricolor (Tan/Brown & Black & White)
Age
10 years old, Senior
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
13 lbs (current)
Sex
Male
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My personality
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
This little cutie puts the gentle into gentleman. Calm, friendly, polite and affectionate - Dexter is just easy to have around.
HISTORY
Dexter was released to HART in June 2024 after his previous owner, an elderly wheelchair-bound gentleman, died. He was sad for a while and he needed some catch-up vet care, but with patience and loving attention he's come out of his shell, and is now ready to meet his forever family.
His breed mix is our best guess based on his appearance and temperament.
SOCIALIZATION
Calm and confident, Dexter responds to an unfamiliar environment by following his nose on a tour of exploration. He quickly adapted to the rules and routines of his foster home.
Dexter is comfortable and polite when meeting new people. With people he knows well and trusts he is affectionate but not needy. He hasn't been exposed to young children while in our care, but we would expect him to be good with polite, gentle children aged about six and over.
He shares his foster home with two small dogs and several cats, as well as caged birds and poultry, and he is friendly but politely ignores them most of the time. When visiting a home with several large dogs he was calm and not greatly interested in more than a friendly sniff.
GENERAL BEHAVIOR AND TEMPERAMENT
Dexter is the definition of mellow. He enjoys attention, and will come up to ask for it occasionally, but he spends most of the day contentedly curled up in his bed, watching the events of the day unfold. He'll great you with a happy dance, he enjoys the occasional tasty chew (despite not having any teeth), and now and then he'll poke around with a toy, but mostly he's content to kick back and do nothing.
Given the opportunity to sniff around someplace new, however, he thoroughly enjoys following his nose to see where it leads him. He quietly enjoys car rides and likes going for walks and visiting interesting places, and given time to build up his fitness he'd probably be good for a casual hike or neighborhood stroll of a few miles.
TRAINING
Dexter's house manners are excellent. He rarely barks and is never destructive. He is reliably house-trained. He's probably crate trained, but is so well-behaved even when left alone that no crate is necessary.
He probably hasn't ever had any formal training, but he knows what he needs to be a good companion. He walks well on a leash, and his recall is good provided he hears you. He's probably not a candidate for further training, but he'll pick up what he needs to know to make his human happy.
HEALTH STATUS
Dexter weighs a sturdy 13 lbs, and is generally in good shape, with no evidence of arthritis. We were told he was 10 years old, but our vet believes he may be a little younger based on his condition.
However, he does appear to have cataracts that impede his vision, and his hearing isn't great. When we took him in we found that his teeth were pretty much held together by tartar, and a full mouth extraction was necessary. This doesn't interfere with his enjoyment of his dinner, however, and unlike many dogs who lose their teeth he's able to keep his tongue from lolling. He also has a small cherry eye that doesn't seem to cause significant discomfort, and our vet recommended against surgery.
He has been neutered, microchipped, treated for internal and external parasites, and fully vaccinated. All available vet records will be provided to his adopter.
ADOPTION INFORMATION
Dexter is living in a private home in Kennewick, and will be available to meet you after your adoption application has been approved. Please email HearthfireART@gmail.com to request an adoption application form. Heath's adoption fee is $185.
For more pictures of Dexter, please see his Facebook album at https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=HearthfireAnimalRescueTeam&set=a.828122062802218
This little cutie puts the gentle into gentleman. Calm, friendly, polite and affectionate - Dexter is just easy to have around.
HISTORY
Dexter was released to HART in June 2024 after his previous owner, an elderly wheelchair-bound gentleman, died. He was sad for a while and he needed some catch-up vet care, but with patience and loving attention he's come out of his shell, and is now ready to meet his forever family.
His breed mix is our best guess based on his appearance and temperament.
SOCIALIZATION
Calm and confident, Dexter responds to an unfamiliar environment by following his nose on a tour of exploration. He quickly adapted to the rules and routines of his foster home.
Dexter is comfortable and polite when meeting new people. With people he knows well and trusts he is affectionate but not needy. He hasn't been exposed to young children while in our care, but we would expect him to be good with polite, gentle children aged about six and over.
He shares his foster home with two small dogs and several cats, as well as caged birds and poultry, and he is friendly but politely ignores them most of the time. When visiting a home with several large dogs he was calm and not greatly interested in more than a friendly sniff.
GENERAL BEHAVIOR AND TEMPERAMENT
Dexter is the definition of mellow. He enjoys attention, and will come up to ask for it occasionally, but he spends most of the day contentedly curled up in his bed, watching the events of the day unfold. He'll great you with a happy dance, he enjoys the occasional tasty chew (despite not having any teeth), and now and then he'll poke around with a toy, but mostly he's content to kick back and do nothing.
Given the opportunity to sniff around someplace new, however, he thoroughly enjoys following his nose to see where it leads him. He quietly enjoys car rides and likes going for walks and visiting interesting places, and given time to build up his fitness he'd probably be good for a casual hike or neighborhood stroll of a few miles.
TRAINING
Dexter's house manners are excellent. He rarely barks and is never destructive. He is reliably house-trained. He's probably crate trained, but is so well-behaved even when left alone that no crate is necessary.
He probably hasn't ever had any formal training, but he knows what he needs to be a good companion. He walks well on a leash, and his recall is good provided he hears you. He's probably not a candidate for further training, but he'll pick up what he needs to know to make his human happy.
HEALTH STATUS
Dexter weighs a sturdy 13 lbs, and is generally in good shape, with no evidence of arthritis. We were told he was 10 years old, but our vet believes he may be a little younger based on his condition.
However, he does appear to have cataracts that impede his vision, and his hearing isn't great. When we took him in we found that his teeth were pretty much held together by tartar, and a full mouth extraction was necessary. This doesn't interfere with his enjoyment of his dinner, however, and unlike many dogs who lose their teeth he's able to keep his tongue from lolling. He also has a small cherry eye that doesn't seem to cause significant discomfort, and our vet recommended against surgery.
He has been neutered, microchipped, treated for internal and external parasites, and fully vaccinated. All available vet records will be provided to his adopter.
ADOPTION INFORMATION
Dexter is living in a private home in Kennewick, and will be available to meet you after your adoption application has been approved. Please email HearthfireART@gmail.com to request an adoption application form. Heath's adoption fee is $185.
For more pictures of Dexter, please see his Facebook album at https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=HearthfireAnimalRescueTeam&set=a.828122062802218
Please e-mail us at HearthfireART@gmail.com to request an adoption application. Apps must be completed and returned via email.
2.
Interview
We evaluate the app, run a background check, call your vet and landlord, call personal references, and interview all adults in your home.
3.
Interview
We connect you with the pet's releasing owner or foster, who can provide specific information about the pet's needs, habits and history.
4.
Meet the Pet
Because all our pets are in foster homes, you will meet the pet only after your app is approved. Usually we bring the pet to your home.
5.
Sign Adoption Contract
If the introduction goes well you sign the contract, pay an adoption fee. and welcome your new family member home.
6.
Take the Pet Home
We continue to be available to provide advice and support throughout the transition period and beyond.
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More about this rescue
People need to rehome animals for various reasons, including changed circumstances, a bad match between the pet and the family, and a desire to help an animal they have rescued find a forever home. Most conventional Animal Rescues are overwhelmed by the need, and people can wait a long time for help. Municipal Shelters do the best they can, but often euthanize "surplus" pets and, even at best, usually cannot offer an environment that makes people feel good about dropping off animals they care about. Advertising animals on Craigslist is potentially risky, especially for people with limited experience in finding quality forever homes.
Our goal is to provide support for individuals who want to help the animals in their care find the right forever home, and who either cannot find help from a Rescue or choose to work independently. We have years of experience actively volunteering for successful Rescue organizations in a senior capacity, and are well equipped to support and advise animal lovers.
We do NOT support backyard breeding, but will help individuals with "accidental litters", on condition that they have their dogs sterilized to ensure no repetition of these accidents.
We have established relationships with conventional Rescues throughout Washington, and where appropriate will help people place their pets with these Rescues.
We provide:
* A trustworthy connection between releasing owners and potential adopters
* Advice and assistance in ensuring that pets offered for adoption are healthy, sterilized and up-to-date on vaccinations
* Personal evaluation of all pets in our program, as needed (We make an effort to meet all the pets in our program but may initially rely on releasing owners for information. Potential adopters may request an evaluation at no charge if they have concerns.)
* Advice and support with the adoption process (including writing pet profiles and taking photographs and video for marketing pets to serious potential adopters, identifying good homes, background checks, documentation, participation in adoption events, setting adoption fees, etc)
* Counseling and other support, as needed (including home visits to potential adopters, provision of food and equipment, funding for vet care, rehabilitation advice, introductions to conventional rescues, etc)
People need to rehome animals for various reasons, including changed circumstances, a bad match between the pet and the family, and a desire to help an animal they have rescued find a forever home. Most conventional Animal Rescues are overwhelmed by the need, and people can wait a long time for help. Municipal Shelters do the best they can, but often euthanize "surplus" pets and, even at best, usually cannot offer an environment that makes people feel good about dropping off animals they care about. Advertising animals on Craigslist is potentially risky, especially for people with limited experience in finding quality forever homes.
Our goal is to provide support for individuals who want to help the animals in their care find the right forever home, and who either cannot find help from a Rescue or choose to work independently. We have years of experience actively volunteering for successful Rescue organizations in a senior capacity, and are well equipped to support and advise animal lovers.
We do NOT support backyard breeding, but will help individuals with "accidental litters", on condition that they have their dogs sterilized to ensure no repetition of these accidents.
We have established relationships with conventional Rescues throughout Washington, and where appropriate will help people place their pets with these Rescues.
We provide:
* A trustworthy connection between releasing owners and potential adopters
* Advice and assistance in ensuring that pets offered for adoption are healthy, sterilized and up-to-date on vaccinations
* Personal evaluation of all pets in our program, as needed (We make an effort to meet all the pets in our program but may initially rely on releasing owners for information. Potential adopters may request an evaluation at no charge if they have concerns.)
* Advice and support with the adoption process (including writing pet profiles and taking photographs and video for marketing pets to serious potential adopters, identifying good homes, background checks, documentation, participation in adoption events, setting adoption fees, etc)
* Counseling and other support, as needed (including home visits to potential adopters, provision of food and equipment, funding for vet care, rehabilitation advice, introductions to conventional rescues, etc)
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