Posted over 8 months ago
My name was FLUFFY (SRC#1968) and I was just adopted again so now my name is COCO (1968) and this time it is going to work out just fine!
I was adopted before but it did not work out. I am very much puppy and too active for the adoptive parents who adopted me. They loved me very much but feel that I will be better suited for an active family and will actually work very well with children. I love to play and I am still in a chewing stage so that needs to be considered also -- lots of chew toys are recommended.
My name is Fluffy (SRC#1968) and I am so cute. My foster mom says that I am a Sweetheart! The vet has said that it looks like I am a Shih Tzu/Yorkie mix and although my exact age is unknown I am probably a year old or less because I was picked up as a stray by Animal Control at a local shelter. I weigh 12 pounds now that my foster mom is making certain I get regular meals. I am micro-chipped, have all my vaccinations, been spayed and have been evaluated for 2 weeks by my foster family who have gone through SRC's approval process. I was shy at the shelter and they did not think that I have not been socialized very much. When I was placed in a foster home, I blossomed! I really am a lap baby, and I know how to walk on a leash and am house-broken. I get along very well with other dogs and love being cuddled! I want a loving family who will work with me and help me realize that all people are friendly and not there to abuse me. From the way I acted at the shelter it appeared that I had been abused in the past yet I am young enough to put all that behind me with the right loving care. My foster family is located in Sanford, NC .
SRC#1968 FLUFFY's Story
FLUFFY with this unique identification number: (SRC#1968) just came into SRC custody and care. Now vetted this little girl is being prepared for adoption by a foster family who has gone thru our approval process .
When ready for adoption this dog will be heart-worm negative, de-wormed, vaccinations brought up to date, spayed, micro-chipped, examined fully by a vet and any necessary medical issues found by this vet will have been addressed. It is anticipated that this dog will be released for adoption by the same date as the completion of the Evaluation. The date of release is left to the discretion of the SRC Core Team.
THIS DOG IS BEING FOSTERED IN SANFORD,NC AND YOU SHOULD BE WILLING TO DRIVE TO THAT LOCATION IN ORDER TO PICK THE DOG UP THERE WHEN SHE IS ADOPTED .
Tax-deductible donation requested at time of adoption for this dog is $395 .
PLEASE READ PRIOR TO APPLYING
When ready for adoption, this canine will have been evaluated for at least two weeks by loving SRC foster parents who will be able to give the adoptive parents their opinion about the demeanor of the family companion prior to the adoptive parents finalizing their adoption of this canine. All our SRC volunteers strive to do this for the well-being of their rescued canine and to assure a successful adoption. It is our worthy mission to assure that each canine rescued by SRC is placed in a loving, stable and permanent home whose family members will treat it as a beloved member of their immediate family. We are prepared to assure that all of our rescued dogs are in great homes or we will reclaim them if necessary.
SRC’s rescued dogs are placed in foster homes throughout NC, SC, TN, and VA until they are adopted.These same states are SRC's approved adoption areas so please do not apply unless you live in one of these states. You must be willing to drive to the dog's foster home in order to adopt the canine. The location of each dog is listed at the bottom of its bio.
BEFORE meeting an SRC dog, you must be approved to adopt by our Placement Team. Our downloadable Adoption Application is on our web site at http://www.schnauzerrescueofthecarolinas.org/_files/SRC_APP_082013.doc and may be submitted via email or fax (1-910-401-1317). You may request an Adoption Application to email address: adoptions@schnauzerrescueofthecarolinas.org
Upon receipt of your application, a vet reference check will be done and if the vet check is satisfactory then a home visit will be done. The entire process may take up to seven days, depending on your location and the number of applications being processed at that time.
Please plan on welcoming your new dog into your home within two weeks after approval. We cannot hold dogs because this limits our intake of others in need; SRC adopts them out on a first-come, first-serve basis based on a completed approved adoption process. If you are unable to accept your adopted dog within this time frame then SRC will go to the next approval and place with someone able to give the rescue a home within the proper time frame.
SRC does not ordinarily adopt its dogs to families with children under ten years of age. Exceptions are sometimes made on a case by case basis but only when the dog has been raised with children and the children are very respectful of animals. This is for the protection of the dogs and for the protection of the children.
Procedures will be explained to you at the time of approval regarding donation and contract. Your donation is made in honor of the adoption of your new family companion and is never a purchase of an animal. This tax deductible donation goes forward to help incoming rescued dogs. Our average total expense per dog includes but is not limited to the list of expenses shown below.
Here is a break-down of the average expenses spent on SRC dogs to assure they remain healthy and happy as they are prepared for adoption:
Office Visit $45-60; Fecal $14-36; Rabies $14-36; DHPP $14-36; Bordatella $14-36; Heart-worm, Lyme, Ehrliccia Testing $30-55; Heart-worm
Preventative $42 per month; Spay or Neuter $200-$500; Total Basic Vetting $478- $765; ADDITIONAL VETTING: Teeth Cleaning $300 - 550; Blood Panel $120 -185; Cherry Eye $300-$500; Urinary Tract Infection $90-150; Heart-worm Treatment $300-900; Luxating Patellas $1,800 per leg; Cruciate Surgery $1,200 per leg; Entropian Surgery $250-$500; Demodectic Mange $200 per month; X-Ray $80 - $120; Ultrasound: $350; Cataract Surgery $1800 - $3500; Boarding $350 per month per dog
SRC wants to thank you for your interest in our rescued dogs. We put our heart and souls into saving their lives. Often the medical expense, time and effort expended to help these dogs, far outweighs the minimal donation requested to adopt these innocent ones. Please understand SRC is limited in the number of dogs in our safe haven and if you are not selected to adopt one of them, it is not a reflection on your ability to provide a good home for a canine, simply our lack of ability to provide for the overwhelming demand from applicants. SRC urges you to pursue rescue -- it is definitely a worthy mission even if you do not adopt from SRC.
