ZELDA - OUT OF TIME! FIRST ON LIST! - BOXER (SHORT COAT) DOG FOR ADOPTION

Description

Dog Breed: Boxer (short coat). Almost Home believes that every animal deserves a loving home regardless of appearance, age, or physical limitation. We have come together to give animals in need the safe and happy life they all deserve. Almost Home Animal Rescue believes that no animal is expendable. Adopting a friend: The animals, lucky enough to find refuge with Almost Home, are all in loving foster homes. If you are interested in the possibility of giving one of the animals a new lease on life, please contact us. The contact information is listed at the end of each biography. What you need to do to adopt: If you would like to adopt a pet in need from Almost Home, basically, an application must be filled out. We will check two personal references and a vet reference. If you are approved for adoption, there is a trial period of about one week to make sure this is the animal for you and you are the person for the animal. Along with the trial period, a contract must be signed that basically states that if ever you cannot keep the animal that you must return the animal to Almost Home. Last but not least, a home check will be done. Meet & Greets: An approved application is required. This does not mean that you have to adopt but that you are approved to do so if everything works out. Since we are foster based, this limits the amount of people coming to our homes. I’m Zelda… and I’m scared. I don’t know what I did wrong. One day, I had a person… a routine… a home. And now? I’m sitting in a loud, scary place. I hear barking all the time. I sleep on cold concrete. I try to be brave, but I’m losing hope. I’m an 8-year-old, 69 lb boxer mix, and I promise, I’m a good girl. I’ve already figured out how to live in a home—I’m housebroken, and I have wonderful house manners. I’m not wild or destructive. I just want to quietly be near someone who loves me. I walk nicely on a leash, and I listen when you talk to me. I love people—all people. And get this? I get along with other dogs, cats, and even kids! I just… I just want a chance to be someone’s dog again. My brother, Arlo, is here too! We would love to find our forever home together but right now we both just want to get out alive and it's not looking good. People keep saying we are both on the “chopping block first.” I don’t know what that means, but it doesn’t sound good. I don’t want to die in here. I still have love to give. So much love. I just need someone to see me and say, “That’s my dog.” If you have space in your heart or your home, please come for me (us). Love, Zelda (& Arlo) *Guest Posting* (Arlo is in the last picture) *Discount for both!* *You can foster to adopt, foster or adopt!* If you would like to meet your new best friend, contact the Adoption Coordinator at infoalmosthometn or 865-236-0830. To fill out an application, go to .almosthometn. If you cannot get it to work, let us know and we will email it to you in a different format. ADOPTION FEE: The adoption fee for a cat is $85. The adoption fee for a kitten is $100. The adoption fee does include the kittens being fixed and their rabies shot when they are old enough through one of our local vets. The adoption fee for a dog is $200. The adoption fee for a puppy is $250. The adoption fee does include the puppies being fixed and their rabies shot when they are old enough through one of our local vets. Mature pet adoption fees are sometimes reduced. The adoption fee for pure bred dogs and cats will vary due to health and age of pet. This helps support our ill animals and our mutts that get left in the system longer. We do reserve the right to change the fees higher or lower due to the circumstance of the animal but what was stated above are the usual adoption fees. Microchipped pets will have a higher adoption fee. Our adoption fees do not cover the cost of the vetting and care the animal has received with us and if it ever does, the money just goes back it to helping other animals in need.

• Physical Attributes

  Coat Length:

  Short

• Behavioral Characteristics

  OK with Kids:	Yes
  OK with Dogs:	Yes
  OK with Cats:	Yes
  Other:	Housetrained

• Additional Information

  Was the Dog Found	No
  Other	Up-to-date on Vaccinations