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My name is Max!

Posted 1 week ago

My basic info

Breed
Chihuahua/Miniature Poodle
Color
Brown/Chocolate - with White
Age
1 year old, Puppy
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
11 lbs (current)
Sex
Male
Pet ID

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with kids
Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My personality

My story

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

This cutie is a little over a year old, 11 lbs, and a chihuahua mix. Where to begin…Max was found in a dumpster on the verge of death and brought to a shelter with severe injuries to his back side. Tiny Paws Rescue immediately took on his care and after a thorough examination a large wound was found on his back side. After further inspection, his physician determined that Max had experience severe trauma and there were three, old pelvic fractures that had caused a tear in his urethra which led Max to be unable to urinate. To add to his complications, in order for the urine to escape, a fistulla had formed near his backside wound and became full of infection.

After weeks of care at the Tiny Paws headquarters, Max was finally ready for surgery. Although everyone was excited and optomistic, there were fears of what would be found when the surgeon could actually examine Max during surgery. It was discovered that the trauma was deep, but the surgeon was able to successfully repair his urethra. Max had a delicate recovery program that required absolute crate rest and monitoring which needed to be done at the vet hospital. The surgery and hospital stay cost the rescue over $9000, but boy was he worth it, and many people and organizations came together to fundraise. After 5 days at the hospital Max went to his foster home and started healing.

Here we are 5 months later and now Max is ready for his forever home. Max will need to be the only dog or with a dog that is extremely tolerant. Max has been through extreme trauma and is easily startled, therefore, loud city living or apartment living will not be appropriate as this little man is quite vocal when he’s agitated. He is pottie and crate trained and needs a home with a very safe yard, as squirrels are his mortal enemies and he will chase them to the moon.

Max is so very affectionate with his people - he must be touching you at all times and will snuggle under the covers in bed at night. He is good with his current foster sister, who is a chihuahua and very tolerant, but Max is extremely vocal around larger dogs. Max is learning to trust people and has become a great greeter to people who visit his foster home. His foster family does not believe Max would enjoy large crowds or loud events as it would be too stressful. The perfect fit for Max would be a calm home with people who understand his limitations and will provide support, love, and patience.
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Contact info

Pet ID
Contact
Phone
Address
PO Box 163, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

1 - Application must be submitted
2 - All information on Application will be processed and verified - vet reference/personal references/housing/
3 - a visit with the pet of interest, a home check & pet interaction as well as family interaction will be conducted
4 - Adoption contract will be signed

Go meet their pets

Our adoptable pets attend adoption events in the Southern NJ area. We post all information on our Facebook page and website.
Home checks and pet interaction are on a per case basis, we will either come to the interested parties or meet at a location.

More about this rescue

What does PI4W do?
Our goal is to assist local animal rescues with funds to offset the exorbitant medical bills they incur as they save lives.

What does PI4W do?
We provide adoption events, education, and a community setting for local rescues to work together. We assist rescues with fundraising opportunities, marketing, social media, photography and graphic design. We are innovative in our approach to bring these communities together to benefit all animals.

What else does PI4W do?
In February of 2014, we added in a Rescue, focused on bully breeds with urgent medical needs from local kill shelters. All rescued dogs live in foster homes since we do not believe in kenneling our dogs. Through breed ambassadors we hope to showcase the amazing bully breed. All rescue fundraiser profits are only utilized for medical expenses as well as everyday care of our rescue pups.
• We share the amount of funds we raise from every fundraiser
• Information regarding funds collected through our fundraising efforts is available upon request

Who do we support?
To be considered, a Rescue must file an application every year with the foundation. They must provide documentation on their quality standards of care for all animals in their care. Their adoptions must include: spay/neuter, vet checks, home checks, and references.
A fund request application must be submitted for medical cases along with documentation by a veterinary practice providing care. Medical funding is ALWAYS made directly to the medical practice, never to the rescue.

What makes PI4W so special?
Our team! Each and every team member is passionate about making a difference in an animal's life! The respect, compassion, and love they share with animals is the same respect, compassion, and love we share with every member of our team! We have an open forum which means we are listening! We love to hear thoughts and ideas from everyone! Each of us brings different strengths to our team which allows us to successfully achieve our goals!
We also believe in transparency, which means
• We share the amount of funds we donate to an animal’s care
• Information regarding funds collected through our fundraising efforts is available upon request

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