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Merlin is a very sweet and shy boy, who loves playing fetch, tug-of-war, and snuggling with his peeps. Merlin already knows lots of commands, like “sit, stay, come, paw”, plus he’s also housetrained, crate trained and does very well in the home. And he is also a clever pup, who’d benefit from positive reinforcement and enrichment, like puzzle feeders and Kongs, to help him settle into his new home and keep him mentally stimulated, as he is also a smart boy!
Merlin is really a big softy, so while he may look a big boy, he is rather timid and shy. He would do well with a predictable schedule and environment and would benefit from a patient and understanding family who can help him feel secure.
Are you Merlin’s new family? If you are happy to be a little patient, and can offer this super sweet, cuddle bug stability and time to settle into your home, and don’t have any resident pets, you are just the home Merlin is looking for! So come and let Merlin cast his magic spell on you, he’s a super boy just waiting for his own knight in shining armour to welcome him home!
Merlin is a very sweet and shy boy, who loves playing fetch, tug-of-war, and snuggling with his peeps. Merlin already knows lots of commands, like “sit, stay, come, paw”, plus he’s also housetrained, crate trained and does very well in the home. And he is also a clever pup, who’d benefit from positive reinforcement and enrichment, like puzzle feeders and Kongs, to help him settle into his new home and keep him mentally stimulated, as he is also a smart boy!
Merlin is really a big softy, so while he may look a big boy, he is rather timid and shy. He would do well with a predictable schedule and environment and would benefit from a patient and understanding family who can help him feel secure.
Are you Merlin’s new family? If you are happy to be a little patient, and can offer this super sweet, cuddle bug stability and time to settle into your home, and don’t have any resident pets, you are just the home Merlin is looking for! So come and let Merlin cast his magic spell on you, he’s a super boy just waiting for his own knight in shining armour to welcome him home!
- Be at least 21 years of age.
- Have a form of identification (license or state ID)
- Verify that you are allowed to have a cat/dog where you currently live.
- Be able to spend the time and resources necessary to provide the training, medical treatment and proper care for your cat.
- Bring along all family members (including children) to meet the cat/dog(s).
- Be able to take the cat/dog home on the day of adoption.
- Have the time to spend up to an hour with an adoption counselor to discuss the responsibility of owning a cat/dog and making it a lifetime commitment.
Adoption Fee:
- $150.00 for kittens
- $100.00 for cats 1-5 years of age
- $75.00 for cats 6-9 years of age
- $50.00 for cats 10 years and older
- $450.00* for puppies
- $350.00* for dogs 1-7 years of age
- $200.00 for dogs 8 years and older
*A $100.00 refundable training deposit is also required for each dog/puppy. This deposit is refundable upon completion of obedience training. You will have four months from the date of the adoption to complete a basic obedience class with your new puppy/dog. When you provide proof that your PAWS dog has completed a course, we will reimburse you the $100.00 deposit you submitted at the time of adoption.
Adoption Fee Includes:
- Spay/neuter surgery
- All age-appropriate vaccinations
- Microchip
- Lifetime guarantee if something happens to you or you can no longer care for your pet
- Support throughout the pets lifetime
To adopt a cat or dog from PAWS Chicago:
- Be at least 21 years of age.
- Have a form of identification (license or state ID)
- Verify that you are allowed to have a cat/dog where you currently live.
- Be able to spend the time and resources necessary to provide the training, medical treatment and proper care for your cat.
- Bring along all family members (including children) to meet the cat/dog(s).
- Be able to take the cat/dog home on the day of adoption.
- Have the time to spend up to an hour with an adoption counselor to discuss the responsibility of owning a cat/dog and making it a lifetime commitment.
Adoption Fee:
- $150.00 for kittens
- $100.00 for cats 1-5 years of age
- $75.00 for cats 6-9 years of age
- $50.00 for cats 10 years and older
- $450.00* for puppies
- $350.00* for dogs 1-7 years of age
- $200.00 for dogs 8 years and older
*A $100.00 refundable training deposit is also required for each dog/puppy. This deposit is refundable upon completion of obedience training. You will have four months from the date of the adoption to complete a basic obedience class with your new puppy/dog. When you provide proof that your PAWS dog has completed a course, we will reimburse you the $100.00 deposit you submitted at the time of adoption.
Adoption Fee Includes:
- Spay/neuter surgery
- All age-appropriate vaccinations
- Microchip
- Lifetime guarantee if something happens to you or you can no longer care for your pet
- Support throughout the pets lifetime
PAWS Chicago is the city's largest No Kill humane organization, focused on solutions to end the killing of homeless pets. Since our founding in 1997, homeless dogs and cats killed annually in the City of Chicago has dropped more than 50 percent. PAWS Chicago is working to build a No Kill Chicago -- a city where pets are no longer destroyed just because they are homeless.
PAWS Chicago is the city's largest No Kill humane organization, focused on solutions to end the killing of homeless pets. Since our founding in 1997, homeless dogs and cats killed annually in the City of Chicago has dropped more than 50 percent. PAWS Chicago is working to build a No Kill Chicago -- a city where pets are no longer destroyed just because they are homeless.
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