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My name is Poppy!

Posted 1 month ago | Updated 1 week ago

Adoption process
1

Submit Application

2

Meet the Pet

3

Home Check

My basic info

Breed
Shepherd (Unknown Type)
Color
Brown/Chocolate - with White
Age
Young
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Female
Pet ID
20819598-D240292

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
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:

Poppy was born around the beginning of May 2022 and currently weighs in at about 30 pounds.  She has a beautiful chestnut-colored coat and appears to be a Shepherd-mix that the vet estimates may max out at around 50-60 pounds.  She is sweet, smart and playful and is a regular puppy in every way except that she moves differently.  Poppy was born with a congenital defect in her right hip joint and then was mistreated and has some paralysis in her lower spine.  She loves to hop around in the house and use her cart for longer walks and exercise time.  Her version of the puppy zoomies is just adorable!  She plays with the resident dogs in her foster home so would do well in a home with a playful dog or dogs.  Poppy is receiving swim therapy to maximize her ability to walk on her own but at this time, we don’t know what she will ultimately be capable of.  It seems like she will be able to control her bladder and bowels in time but she wears a diaper in her foster home to help with housebreaking and leaks.  Her foster family is helping teach her how to do stairs with a rear lift harness but she currently can’t go up (or down long runs of) them on her own.   She does not require bladder or bowel expression, only support while urinating (either done by supporting her back end or by walking her in her cart).   

Because she is a puppy, Poppy’s ideal family will be one that is not gone long hours of the day.  Puppies can’t potty and be socialized properly when left for 8 hours every day.  Poppy’s forever family will need to continue her therapy so she can be as mobile as possible and be physically able to assist her with the rear lift harness and snap her into her cart.  Current foster mom has a bad lower back and has many tricks she can share to help minimize any physical strain on Poppy’s humans.  Poppy is an amazingly sweet pup and deserves to have a wonderful life with a family of her own.  Even if you have no experience with a special needs dog, Starfish’s foster will show you how to take care of Poppy and will be there to answer questions.  Poppy is really not difficult to care for and she comes with the assistive devices she is currently using.  If you are interested, please submit an application and have a call with Poppy’s foster mom to learn about the day-to-day care and perhaps you will find that adopting a special needs dog is in your comfort zone, within your abilities and something you want to do.  There is next to nothing more rewarding than helping these most vulnerable pups!

The adoption fee of $100 will include spay/neuter, microchip, age appropriate/required vaccinations, treatment for heartworm and any other necessary medical treatment to assure a healthy new pup for your family. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: Although we do our best to describe breed, since our pups all come from shelters we can not and will not make any guarantee on breed or size. We can tell you that they are 100% RESCUED! And that is the BEST breed!

If you are interested in adopting/meeting , please complete our online adoption application that you can find here: https://www.starfishanimalrescue.com/adopt/dog-adoption-application  . Your application will be reviewed by our team and if it is a good fit, we will send to the foster family to set up a meet!

*please note that we are a foster home based rescue and we do home visits as part of the adoption process - we are unable to adopt to families who live outside of the Chicago and surrounding suburbs. Thank you for your understanding.



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November 11, 2024, 9:35 am
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Contact info

Pet ID
20819598-D240292
Contact
Phone
Address
P.O. Box 1355, Plainfield, IL 60544

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

Complete our online adoption application here https://www.starfishanimalrescue.com/adopt/dog-adoption-application

2.

Meet the Pet

If your application is approved we will put you in touch with the foster family to set up a meet

3.

Home Check

Additional adoption info

Our adoption fees range from $100 - $500 depending on species,age and breed. For dogs/puppies this covers spay/neuter, microchip, dewormers, flea and tick preventative, heartworm test (only over 6 months of age) and all up to date, age appropriate vaccinations. Cats are spayed/neutered, microchipped, and dewormed. We require an adoption application and a home visit prior to adoption.

We schedule meets with approved adopters only, so you must download our PreAdoption Application from our website at www.starfishanimalrescue.com and follow the instructions to email it to us.

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

We are not a shelter. We are a group of pet lovers and advocates who are committed to targeted rescue. Starfish Animal Rescue is a licensed rescue that is run by an all volunteer staff.
Once we rescue a dog or cat, it is placed in one of our foster homes until we are able to find it a suitable home. We are happy to set up an appointment to meet our pets once we receive and review your completed application.

We do our best to process applications quickly but please understand that we are a foster based rescue and that our volunteers work jobs; many are full time. Sending in a completed application is the best way to facilitate this process. You can go on our website www.starfishanimalrescue.com and download an application
Once your application is reviewed, we will put you in contact with the dog's foster family to set up a time to meet the pet of your choice!
Thank you for supporting our rescue and what we are trying to accomplish in southeastern Kentucky.

More about this rescue

Starfish Animal Rescue has been rescuing and transporting cats and dogs from two shelters in Southeast Kentucky. Since Starfish's conception, we have been able to rescue and transport over 10.000 dogs and cats. We are always in need of volunteers, and donations. All of our adoptable pups are in loving foster homes, preparing for their forever home.

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