My name is
Ruffo (CP)!

Posted 1 day ago | Updated 13 hours ago

Cared for by Surfers For Strays - BC Transport Stop

Adoption process

Submit Application

Home Check

Interview

Approve Application

Sign Adoption Contract

Pay Fee

Take the Pet Home

Adoption fee: $350

This helps Surfers For Strays - BC Transport Stop with pet care costs.

Or Apply to Adopt

My basic info

Breed

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Color

White - with Black

Age

3 years 7 months old, Adult

Size

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

Weight

40 lb (current)

Sex

Male

Pet ID

ps_2037754-851617

My details

Shots current

Spayed / Neutered

My story

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

***Currently located in Guadalajara, Mexico***

My name is Ruffo!

I am a three year old male mexi-mutt. I was discovered on March 8, 2023 in a collapsed house, very malnourished and afraid. My skin was in rough shape and I was missing my left hind leg. Some very kind humans carefully approached me, and when I realized they had food, I ran to them and they drove me to safety.

When I got to the vet, the doctor said that I had scabies. I also had a papilloma wart in my mouth, but with medication, it was completely eliminated.

The doctor also theorized my leg was possibly lost in an accident, since no scar was found from surgery. Given my health issues, euthanization was presented as an option. Luckily, my rescuers didn’t give up on me. They took me home to start my recovery.

With the support of several people and after months of treatment, vitamins, medicated baths, and more, I began to get better. Now, I have only a scar from the scabies and a bit of alopecia in some places on my body - but my human friends say this has no effect on how wonderful of a pup I am!

Now, I am 100% healthy! I love to run, play with other dogs, and go for walks, even though I only have three legs. Plus, I am great at riding in the car and walking on a leash. My humans say I’m a mellow, obedient dog who is great with kids and other pups! Plus, I’m super affectionate and love to get all the pets I can! The only thing I’d like you to remember is that I do get scared of loud noises, so I will come running to you for safety if I hear one.

I am vaccinated, sterilized and dewormed. It doesn’t get much better than me! Will you give me a chance to be the newest member of your furever family?

Your Ruffo

If you are interested in FOSTERING, click on the Foster Button and fill out the online Foster Application

If you are interested in ADOPTING, click on the Adopt Button and fill out the online Adoption Application

Check out our VOLUNTEER Opportunities here https://www.surfersforstrays.org/get-involved

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us. Email is where you will receive the quickest response. Please check out our Website, Facebook Page (remember to like us) and our Instagram page listed below. Please share with you friends, especially those considering adopting their next family member.

Surfers For Strays, Inc. Contact Information:

Phone #: 619 719 1182 Email: adopt@surfersforstrays.org Website: www.surfersforstrays.org

Instagram: @surfersforstrays Facebook: Surfers For Strays TikTok: surfersforstrays

THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING ADOPTING A NEW FAMILY MEMBER AND HELPING SURFERS FOR STRAYS SAVE LIVES ONE PAW AT A TIME! Mucho Aloha

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***Currently located in Guadalajara, Mexico***

Your Ruffo

If you are interested in FOSTERING, click on the Foster Button and fill out the online Foster Application

If you are interested in ADOPTING, click on the Adopt Button and fill out the online Adoption Application

Check out our VOLUNTEER Opportunities here https://www.surfersforstrays.org/get-involved

Surfers For Strays, Inc. Contact Information:

Phone #: 619 719 1182 Email: adopt@surfersforstrays.org Website: www.surfersforstrays.org

Instagram: @surfersforstrays Facebook: Surfers For Strays TikTok: surfersforstrays

THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING ADOPTING A NEW FAMILY MEMBER AND HELPING SURFERS FOR STRAYS SAVE LIVES ONE PAW AT A TIME! Mucho Aloha

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Rescue

Surfers For Strays - BC Transport Stop

Contact info

Pet ID

ps_2037754-851617

Contact

Minette Ozaki

Phone

—

adopt@surfersforstrays.org

Website

https://www.surfersforstrays.org/

Address

local fosters & transport stop, North Vancouver, BC V7L 1E6

Donation

Donate to This Rescue

Their adoption process

1.
Submit Application

Application Link can be found at https://www.surfersforstrays.org/adopt Use the "Adopt" Button

2.
Home Check

A volunteer will be in touch to request a virtual home check by photos or video.

3.
Interview

Let's chat on the phone or with a video call. We'd love to get to know you, so we can make the best match for your new family member.

4.
Approve Application

After your application is approved, we can consider which dog will best match your family and lifestyle.

5.
Sign Adoption Contract

We will email you the Adoption Agreement for you to sign.

6.
Pay Fee

Payments can be made through our website, our Facebook Page, Venmo and through the Petstablished website.

7.
Take the Pet Home

We will arrange transfer of the pet to you through our Foster Family or Transport Coordinator.

Additional adoption info

You can apply to adopt or foster our pups. If your family isn't ready for the lifetime commitment of adoption, fostering is a shorter term commitment and helps save lives. If you have special circumstances that require a trial period before adoption, talk to your adoption coordinator.

Adoption application

https://www.surfersforstrays.org/adopt

Go meet their pets

Meetings are by appointment only. Our Rescue Centers are located in Zihuatanejo and Troncones Mexico, but we have Foster Families in San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland OR, Seattle WA and in Vancouver and Toronto, Canada. We can arrange virtual meets, or coordinate a meet with the foster family if you are nearby.

More about this rescue

Surfers for Strays was started in January of 2017 by Isabel Velasco and Natalie Ritenour when they rescued 7 puppies and their mother, who had been abandoned at a local hot springs in Lagunillas, Guerrero, Mexico. The puppies were being eaten alive by parasites and their mother was severely malnourished.

Working together the women devised a plan to house and care for the animals and raise funds and more importantly, raise awareness to sterilize pets. They gained enough support in the local community to start helping “callajeros”, street animals in the villages of Troncones, Los Llanos, La Saladita and surrounding regions.

With the help of local veterinarians and citizens, they organized spay and neuter clinics and a program to educate children on how to treat and care for animals. Surfers and other travelers began volunteering and growing the network to foster and adopt animals in the US and Canada. With that momentum and the love and support of key volunteers, Surfers for Strays Inc. was founded in August of 2019 to cover more ground and help more animals escape the cycle of neglect, abuse and abandonment. From 2020-2021, Surfers for Strays adopted out more than 250 dogs and cats to fur-ever homes in North America and paid for more than 3,150 dogs and cats to be spayed and neutered in local communities in Mexico.

Your donations support our programs to sterilize, rehabilitate, find fosters and adopters for animals in need. Your donations also support education programs for the humane treatment of animals in underserved communities. Together we are saving animals and sharing the Mucho Aloha spirit.