Hi guys, my name is Niko! I am a very handsome mutt, weighing approximately 50 lbs of love. I am friendly, playful, loving and housetrained. I'm 2 years old. I like people and do well with other dogs. I am looking for my forever home. I walk fabulous on a leash, enjoying the scenery as we mosey along and I love to just sit with a person and enjoy all the petting they are willing to give. I might be a little shy at first, but when I warm up to you, I will shower you with kisses. When my favorite volunteer comes to the shelter to walk me, I literally get sooo excited to see her that I jump out of the cage and into her arms. I am ready to go. I just need someone to take me home. I'm microchipped, neutered, vaccinates and heartworm tested. Adoption fee: $75. Adopt a pair: $115. Fee includes testing, deworming, vaccinations, spay/neuter, 60 days of free pet insurance and microchip.
I live at the Oakland County Animal Control and Pet Adoption Center at 1700 Brown Rd in Auburn Hills. You can visit me there any time the shelter is open. The shelter will not put me up for adoption because of my appearance, so my only way out of the shelter alive is through a rescue.
Apply online:
www.pawsforliferescue.org.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Saturday, August 15, 2015: Adoption event at Oakland County Animal Control and Pet Adoption Center at 1700 Brown Rd in Auburn Hills. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., volunteers will be at the shelter to adopt out the "rescue-only" dogs.
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.
