My name is Scruffy!

Posted over 4 weeks ago | Updated over 4 weeks ago

Cared for by Papillon Pals Rescue, Inc.

Adoption process

Submit Application

Meet the Pet

Home Check

Adoption fee: $100

This helps Papillon Pals Rescue, Inc. with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed

Jack Russell Terrier/Shih Tzu

Color

White/Merle

Age

9 years 2 months old, Senior

Size

Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)

Weight

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Sex

Male

Pet ID

233

My details

Spayed / Neutered

My story

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

Meet Scruffy!
Scruffy is a sweet 9-year-old, 20-pound Jack Russell/Shih Tzu mix who's looking for a loving home to spend his golden years. With his adorable scruffy face and big personality, he'll quickly win your heart! As he gets older, Scruffy isn't a fan of grooming, so he'll need a patient groomer who understands senior pups with some reactivity.

Scruffy loves his walks and lives for even short strolls. While he can be reactive to other dogs on leash (he might just want to say hi but gets overexcited), he's living peacefully with 9 smaller dogs in foster care. A fenced yard would be ideal, but if you're comfortable handling his occasional reactivity by redirecting or walking away from distractions, Scruffy will happily trot alongside you.

Scruffy is a fan of cozy bedtimes and has mastered using stairs to climb into bed with his person-he loves to snuggle close at night. However, he is a little unsure around young kids or "tiny humans," so a home with no children or one with older, dog-savvy kids who respect a dog's boundaries would be best.

If you have a heart for seniors and want to give Scruffy the chance to live his best life, he could be your perfect companion!

Ready to bring Scruffy home?
Fill out an application on our website at PapillonPalsRescue.com (Available Dogs section) to start the process. Our adoption radius is 150 miles from Jacksonville, FL. All pets in the home must be spayed/neutered, up-to-date on vaccinations, and on heartworm prevention.

Rescue

Papillon Pals Rescue, Inc.

Contact info

Pet ID

233

Contact

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Phone

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papillonpals@comcast.net

Website

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Address

Jacksonville, FL 32257

Donation

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Their adoption process

1.
Submit Application

2.
Meet the Pet

3.
Home Check

Additional adoption info

In order to ensure a perfect match, we screen all adoption applicants. We require anyone wanting to adopt to complete an adoption application and we check personal and vet references. Final step before files goes to the Adoption Committee for review is to conduct a home visit with all members of the potential adoptive family. Fees for adoptions vary based on whether the dog's purebred, the age and health status of the dog. Contact us via email and we will send you our Adoption Application and tell you a little more about the dog you're interested in adopting!

Go meet their pets

Since all of our dogs are fostered in loving homes until they are adopted, you may meet our dogs online and learn more about each dog by contacting PapillonPals@comcast.net

More about this rescue

Papillon Pals Rescue believes that all dogs deserve loving homes and the medical care necessary to ensure the best possible quality of live regardless of the age or condition of the dog. We will rescue Papillons, Papillon mixes and other small breed dogs in need. We believe that through mutual respect and cooperative spirit all rescues can work together to achieve our goal of no more homeless pets. We will take the opportunity to educate the public about cruelty to animals, puppy mills, and promote spay/neuter of all pet dogs.

We are Papillon Pals Rescue, Inc., a rescue incorporated in the State of Florida for the purpose of rescuing Papillons, Papillon mixed breeds and other small breed dogs (under 25 lbs,). We have been designated as a public charity (so donations are tax deductible), by receiving 501(c)(3) status with the Internal Revenue Service. We rescue dogs regardless of age and health. We place these rescues in foster homes where they receive complete veterinary care along with spay/neuter. When the dogs are healthy, we adopt them out to loving, forever homes. We have dogs in the following States: FL