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My name is Meredith!

Posted over 8 years ago

My basic info

Breed
Golden Retriever
Color
Red/Golden/Orange/Chestnut - with White
Age
Adult
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Female
Pet ID
2015-52

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Meredith came into the Baldwin County Shelter in Alabama as a stray. She had almost no fur due to a skin condition, she had had puppies, and she was depressed. She was within one day of being euthanized because of her skin condition. The shelter staff noticed what a special dog she is, and called Sunshine. She came to Sunshine a shy dog, now warming up as she receives attention and affection. We believe her to be a Golden mix, possibly with Duck Toller, and about 4 to 5 years old. She is a little girl at 38 lbs. She should be about 45 lbs. but will not get much bigger. Meredith is named after the Mother of a treasured Sunshine volunteer, adopter, and Board Member whose Mom passed away recently. We named Meredith after her because she always championed the underdog, and our Meredith started as an underdog with much to overcome. We hope that whoever adopts Meredith will retain her name, in honor of the caring, giving, compassionate woman in whose memory she is named.

Meredith is with a loving Foster as she completes her heartworm treatment, and she is blossoming into a happy, energetic little bundle. Her activity is restricted as she completes heartworm treatment, but her cute personality is showing through. Her fur is growing in and she is learning what a dog’s life should be. She is eating well and becoming more comfortable each day—take a look at Meredith relaxing on the couch! She gets along well with resident dog Mae and other dogs she has met. Meredith walks nicely on a leash. In her past life she probably never had toys, as she doesn’t show too much interest in them. She certainly appreciates the attention and affection her Foster family is showing her, and she even sits on her Foster Mom’s lap!

Meredith will be ready to go to her forever home in July after completing heartworm treatment. She is a great size and age, and she will be an enjoyable, happy companion in a loving home.

If you have already been approved for adoption through SGRR, please contact Donna to be considered to adopt Meredith.

If not yet approved, please visit our website to lean more and to submit an online application. Click here to visit our website.

Please contact us with any questions regarding your application status.




PLEASE APPLY by submitting an application via this online link: Click for Adoption Application






About Our Rescue

Before being approved to adopt, all potential adopters need to complete our online application and participate in our pre-adoption review process. The process includes the completion of an online application, a reference from the applicants' vet, a phone interview, and a visit to the applicants' home. The application process helps us determine what type of Golden would be best suited for the applicants' life style. In some cases, the specific dog you are interested in may have found a home before this process is complete or further assessment may find that this dog is not the right match for your family. We are regularly getting new Goldens in need of a home, so we encourage you to apply and get approved so that when the right dog comes along you will be ready.



The information provided on each dog is based on observations of our vets, volunteers, fosters and when available, trainers. While we do our best to report any and all issues, SGRR does not make any guarantees as to the health or temperament of any dog. Dogs evolve differently in different environments and we cannot predict with any certainty how the dog you adopt will act in your home.



SGRR Adoption Fees (subject to change)**
Puppies under 6 months $650
Young dogs 6 months - 6 years $550
Young dogs - Special Needs $450
Senior dogs 7 - 9 years $450
Seniors dogs 10 years and older $350
Senior dogs - Special Needs $300
Young Bonded Pairs $850
Senior Bonded Pairs $750

**Please note: The fees listed represent a slight increase and are effective for applications received after June 1 2014. We regret the need to increase the fees for our dogs, but found it necessary due to the increased costs we are faced with for each dog's care and placement.



A contract is signed the day of adoption. Under the terms of the contract, all adopters are required to bring the rescue to a vet within 7 business days. The dogs receive basic veterinary care prior to adoption. If your vet identifies an illness that an adopter is not willing to treat, then the dog is returned and a full refund is provided.



Many of our dogs are fostered in private homes and we do not have a facility to visit. We are committed to our dogs before, during, and after adoption! The rescue retains title to the dog and can never be released or sold. Should the adopters no longer be able to keep the dog, SGRR must be notified so that we can take the dog back into rescue and place it into another home. We reserve the right to remove a dog at any time should we find the adopter is no longer caring for their Golden in a way we see fit. Adopters then have to agree to follow up visits as needed.


Please be a ray of light for this Sunshine dog and make a tax deductible donation toward medical and other expenses. Every cent of your generosity goes directly toward the care of a Sunshine dog.


Please click on the Donation link below to support SGRR!

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