Everyone tells me, "you are so handsome," yet here I sit in a shelter kennel waiting for someone to rescue me. My name is Nova. (ID: 283881; Kennel: D1-A) I am a 3-year-old, neutered male who weighs 40 lbs. I am a playful sweetheart who loves to love and loves to have fun. I'm good with other dogs and really enjoy playtime. I'm smart and I'm a people pleaser. I like to learn. In fact, I just graduated from the Teacher's Pet training academy. I know lots of great stuff. I just want to be close and to give kisses. I know "sit" and will "lie down" after I settle down. I am energetic and active and would love to find an active home. I will make a great jogging partner. Please give me chance to be your newest family member. Adoption fee: $75. Adopt a pair: $115. Fee includes testing, deworming, vaccinations, neuter, 30 days of free pet insurance and microchip.
Apply online:
www.pawsforliferescue.org.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Saturday, January 17, 2015: Adoption Event at PetPeople, 6520 Telegraph Rd., Bloomfield Hills. From noon to 4 p.m., come meet adoptable dogs, cats, puppies and kittens (as available). Adoption event dates for 2015: January 17, February 21, March 21, April 18, May 16, June 20, July 18, August 15, September 19, October 17, November 21 and December 19.
Adoption and Foster Care Application
NOTE ABOUT BREED LABELING: Visual breed identification of dogs is unreliable and usually inaccurate. So, for most of our adoptable dogs, we are only guessing at predominant breed or breed mix. We get to know each dog
as an individual and will do our best to describe each of our dogs based on personality, not by breed label.
Why is labeling a dog such a big deal? A label will stick with a dog for the rest of its life. A label can mean discrimination, losing its home or even death. Labels are a problem for the dogs when we, as the local experts on animals, allow adopters, politicians and community members to think that the label we assign can predict who that dog is or will be.
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Adoption Process: Complete the application at
www.pawsforliferescue.org. We then arrange a location, date and time for you to meet some pets. If the meeting goes well and everyone is happy, you begin the mandatory, minimum two-week adjustment period with the pet as part of your family. You will pay the non-refundable adoption fee at the start of the two-week adjustment period. This pending period allows your new dog or cat time to adjust to their new home, new people, new routine, etc., and for you to decide if it's a match and the right pet for you. At the end of two weeks (some people extend the adjustment time as needed and that's fine too), if everyone is happy, then we finalize the adoption. Feel free to email if you have any questions.
