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cularly special home! Cute as a button and sweet as pie at times, she has a lot of anxiety she needs help managing. She's a great dog who loves belly rubs and fetch. She is playful and talkative, and makes all sorts of goofy sounds to communicate! She loves giving kisses and snuggle in the mornings.
Basil is on multiple behavioral medications to keep her calm and happy, but it's not quite enough. She is looking for a single person or couple who do not live in a busy apartment building with lots of background noises. She is happy to greet the occasional visitor though, and usually adjusts well to new dog walkers and guests! In fact she enjoys meeting new people and will do anything for a treat. She is intelligent and picks up new commands really quickly. However, Basil should be kept separate at all times from children.
Her ideal home would be in a quiet neighborhood without too many other dogs that she will need to walk by. Basil needs a private, fully fenced in yard to make sure she can get enough exercise since she's very spirited! She is small, so she doesn't need to go jogging, just walks and yard time are the essentials.
Basil is such a great dog, but needs someone who can be extra patient with her for the 20% of the time she is too anxious and acts out. Her adopter should be experienced with dogs and be able to notice and understand subtle dog body language.
Basil has already been through several courses of treatment with UPenn Behavioral Vets, and will need to continue to work with them or another professional to keep adjusting her medications as needed. Basil's adoption fee will be covered by her current family to help her new family budget for all her future appointments and medications! Plus, her meds don't cost very much (only ~$20/month).
Age: 1-2 years
​How I came to PAWS: Originally found stray, now being re-homed to a different environment
Animal ID#: A39522600
Weight: ~12 pounds
Mixed breed (It’s impossible to identify breed mix by sight alone, so for most dogs, their mix is only a guess. We get to know each dog as an individual and strive to make matches based on personality, not on breed label.)
Location: Foster Care
​All our dog meets are by appointment only; to get started, please complete the adoption application. To learn more about this dog, please contact Basil's point person at amephillypaws or 267-972-2175.
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Adoption fees include age-appropriate vaccinations, spay/neuter, and microchip. Adoption fees are as follows, plus tax: $150 for large adult dogs (older than 1 year); $250 for small dogs (under 25 lbs) and all puppies (under 1 year); $60 for adult cats (over 6 months of age), and $100 for kittens (under 6 months of age). When you adopt a pair of kittens together, the total adoption fee is $150.
PAWS, the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society, is a 501(c)3 non-profit animal rescue organization dedicated to saving Philadelphia's homeless and at-risk animals. PAWS is the city's largest rescue partner and provider of low-cost, basic veterinary care. Through our adoption locations, special events, and network of foster homes, PAWS finds loving homes for thousands of animals every year. PAWS is working to make Philadelphia a no-kill city where every healthy and treatable pet is guaranteed a home. Please visit .phillypaws for more information on adopting, fostering, volunteering, or donating.