SAMPSON - AMERICAN STAFFORDSHIRE TERRIER / MIXED (SHORT COAT) DOG FOR ADOPTION

Description

Dog Breed: American Staffordshire Terrier / Mixed (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. They call me Sampson. Funny name for a “whopping” 33 pounds, don’t you think? But I like it—it makes me feel strong, even though my story began in a place that made me feel very small. One day, my sister, Starla, and I were left in someone’s driveway. Just like that. No blanket, no goodbye, no promise to come back. I remember sitting there, my heart pounding, wondering what we did wrong. Then a kind man scooped us up and brought us to the shelter. At first, I was scared—shelters are loud and full of smells I didn’t know. But slowly, I realized… maybe this wasn’t the end. Maybe it was the beginning for this year old boy.. Now, I’ve started to come out of my shell. I love kids, I love other dogs, and I love walking quietly on the leash, keeping pace like a good boy. I’m just a sweetheart, fun-sized, with a heart that wants to belong to someone forever. When you look into my eyes, I hope you see what I feel every day: a deep, quiet hope that someone will finally say, “Sampson, you’re home.” Love, Sampson *Guest Posting* *You can foster to adopt, foster or foster to adopt!* *We wouldn't mind being adopted together!* 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:	No
  OK with Dogs:	No
  Other:	Housetrained

• Additional Information

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