Cooper is a super sweet, shy little man. He loves to be with his family, play in the yard and is trying so hard to be the most loving little guy you will ever meet. He is still a little shy and not quite sure that new people will not hurt him, but he does not bite or react other than to lie low to the ground. He is kennel trained and housebroken. He is up to date on vaccinations and will complete heartworm treatment 6/24/09. His first heartworm prevention will be due 7/24/09. He absolutely wants a family of his own, even though he is enjoying his foster family immensely. It is way better than being outside in the heat with no one to love him. He is perfect in the house, great with children (babies to 17 year olds), does not mind cats and is fantastic with all of his foster siblings (literally all sizes and all breeds). Please give this sweet, lovable boy a great, forever home of his own! You will not ever regret opening your hearts and home to him.

Adoption Donation: $400
If you have any questions please email this dog's adoption coordinator: ktess11@yahoo.com

If you have any questions or are interested in adopting, please visit our website and complete an online adoption application.
http://www.pawsnewengland.com

The adoption donation covers all pre-adoption vet costs (vaccinations, spaying/neutering (when age appropriate), heartworm testing/treatment when necessary and includes transportation up to New England ($125.00 per dog). Unless otherwise stated, all of our dogs are located outside of Rhode Island boarded either at one of our vet clinics or in foster care. If a dog is listed as "local, he /she is at one of our foster homes in New England.

PAWS of New England is not shelter but a rescue and thus is not funded by any city or state organization - we rely solely on the donations of our adopters to help defray the costs associated with saving these precious lives.

We are often asked, "Why would you charge "so much" for a rescue pet? Why not just place it in a good home?" The answer is because we need adopters who are willing to support all rescue pets, not just the dog they adopt. A young, healthy dog might cost us $150-400 in (discounted) vet care, and many people will want to adopt it. An older one with health issues can easily cost $500-1500 in veterinary expenses, and it may require months of foster care for rehabilitation; yet we can only ask a minimal adoption fee, and it may be a long time until anyone comes forward to adopt it. Fees from the younger, more adoptable dogs help offset the cost of caring for the others. Most of our dogs have a sad story to tell, and some have suffered through years of neglect or abuse. We hope that you too are willing to give an opportunity for a better life to ALL of our dogs by supporting them through adoption fees. Without these funds, our rescue efforts would not be possible.

ALL KNOWN INFORMATION IS LISTED HERE. We do our best to give accurate information, but most of our dogs are rescues and do not come with a known history.