My name is
Mateo!

Posted 10 hours ago

Cared for by Surfers For Strays - PNW Transport Stop

Adoption process

Submit Application

Home Check

Interview

Approve Application

Sign Adoption Contract

Pay Fee

Take the Pet Home

Adoption fee: $450

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

Or Apply to Adopt

My basic info

Breed

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Color

Tan/Yellow/Fawn - with White

Age

1 year 11 months old, Young

Size

Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)

Weight

60 lb (current)

Sex

Male

Pet ID

ps_2057528-851617

My details

Good with dogs

Good with cats

Shots current

Spayed / Neutered

My story

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

***Currently located in Monroe, Seattle, WA***

Hey there! I’m Mateo.

I was found tied up at a house with my brother Marco when we were just four months old. We were in terrible conditions. With a very short leash and very little space to roam, we were left to stand in our own feces and other trash all day and night.

But we never gave up hope of being rescued! And one day, Jenni, the owner of the Zihuatanejo shelter, passed by us and immediately went to talk to our owner. He surrendered us and we were taken to the shelter.

My brother Marco was adopted very quickly, but I’m still waiting for my furever home. Recently I was lucky enough to travel to a foster home in Seattle and it's been amazing! My foster mom says I am a very sweet and quiet boy. I love to say hello to her, and will even gently hop up on my back legs to dance with her! I'm a long and tall boy (a model, really!) so my paws reach her shoulders! Because I am so long and lean and gangly, my foster mom says I am very goofy when I run and it makes her smile. I bet I would make you smile too! She says I can be a bit shy in new situations but that I'm very polite on a leash even in a crowd and even around my foster mom's goats! I also get along with the resident cat and am very respectful of his space. I'm totally crate trained and house trained and I travel well in the car. I've even learned a bunch of tricks like sit, down, shake, and heel.

Living in a foster home has been great but I can't wait until I have a family of my own to give all my love to! Could it be you? I hope so!!

Love,
Mateo

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 Monroe, Seattle, WA***

Hey there! I’m Mateo.

Living in a foster home has been great but I can't wait until I have a family of my own to give all my love to! Could it be you? I hope so!!

Love,
Mateo

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 - PNW Transport Stop

Contact info

Pet ID

ps_2057528-851617

Contact

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Phone

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adopt@surfersforstrays.org

Website

https://www.surfersforstrays.org/

Address

transport stop, Castle Rock, WA 98611

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.