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My name is Cheeto!

Posted over 6 years ago | Updated over 4 months ago

Adoption fee: $200

This helps Derby City Dog Rescue with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed
American Pit Bull Terrier
Color
Age
12 years 1 month old, Senior
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
0 lbs (current)
Sex
Female
Pet ID
D2015028

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with kids
Checkmark in teal circle Purebred
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:

*****IF INTERESTED EMAIL derbycitydogrescue@gmail.com*****

What's up party people? Cheeto's the name and fun is my game! The folks round here call me Big Happy because I'm never without my smile and just love EVERYTHING! (well except those other furries, but more on that later).

I'm about 10 yrs old and have been through a lot in my life. I've lived on the streets and had some lean times before a nice lady found me and helped me get where I am today.

I'm a super fun chick with a love for car rides, walks in the park, and TREATS. Some say I like treats a bit too much, but is there such a thing?

I really like to meet new people and make people friends really easily. I even like the small peoples. I'm not too much on the furry friends though - I like to the one getting all the love.

So, do you know anyone that is looking for a little slice of heaven like me?

Cheeto is house trained, is up to date on shots, spayed, and microchipped. Her adoption fee is $200.

To apply for Cheeto, complete our application at www.derbycitydogrescue.org/adoption-application.html
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Contact info

Pet ID
D2015028
Contact
Phone
Address
PO Box 99236, Louisville, KY 40269

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

Apply online at http://www.derbycitydogrescue.org/adoption-application.html.

One of our volunteers will make contact with the applicant within 48 hours, if at all possible, to confirm receipt and/or discuss any items on the application that need clarification. Four references will be needed: vet and three personal. If we are not able to reach all, we contact the applicant to request alternate references.

If all references are good, we conduct a home visit and meet-and-greet. Local applicants are allowed to opt for a trial or finalize adoption immediately. When the adoption is finalized, an adoption contract is signed, the fee is paid. All medical paperwork, microchip ID, etc., for the adopted dog is transferred to the adopter within a reasonable time of receipt of contract and fee. Fees are $200 per dog.

The process for long-distance adoption is slightly different and may take more time. The feasibility of long-distance adoptions are contingent on the availability of transportation or the adopter's willingness to travel to pick up the pet. In some long-distance cases, there may be transportation costs to be paid by the adopter.

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

We do not have a shelter or facility. All of our dogs are in private foster homes. We hold adoption events often, in various area businesses. Please see "Events" and "News" sections on our website (www.derbycitydogrescue.org), or follow us on Facebook, to get info on upcoming adoption events. Private meet-and-greets for applicants may be scheduled, depending on the foster parent's availability.

More about this rescue

Derby City Dog Rescue (DCDR) was founded in early 2011 by a group of friends who bonded over a shared love of dogs and a desire to help shelter animals. Our initial aim was to bridge the gap between local animal shelters in Louisville, Kentucky, and approved rescues outside the state to facilitate placement of local dogs in urgent situations. To ease some of the difficulties that can arise when dealing with a government shelter, we provided quality photos of the animals, quality communication between the rescue and shelter, pulling assistance, and help with getting dogs to transports. Alongside these efforts, DCDR also began serving as a small local rescue--taking a very limited number of dogs from area shelters, placing them into foster homes, and handling their adoptions.

DCDR has since grown into one of the largest dog rescues in the area. At any given time, we have an average of 75-100 dogs in our local adoption program, and we still continue our efforts to get others to safety with our out-of-state partner rescues. To date, DCDR has saved nearly 2000 dogs with this combined approach.

Most DCDR dogs are rescued when they are out of time in the shelter or in need of medical treatment the shelter cannot provide. Our dogs live in volunteer foster homes, learning the basics of house life and receiving any veterinary treatment they may require.

DCDR also assists our local animal shelter by taking better photos of animals in need and marketing them through Facebook for rescue, foster, or adoption. We are a founding member, along with Slugger City Bully Buddies and Tails Pet Photography, of the Rescue Me! Pet Photography project. Rescue Me! connects professional photographers and rescues/shelters to produce professional photographs of their animals for marketing across Facebook, Petfinder, Adoptapet, and in area businesses. In addition, we partner with other rescues, shelters, and animal advocacy groups to participate in events and programs that raise awareness of, and work toward solutions to, the plight of homeless pets in our community.

All of our rescue efforts are accomplished by a small, all-volunteer group of dedicated individuals who work together to achieve the common goal of saving hearts, one paw at a time. These efforts are supported by an equally dedicated (and awesome!) base of foster homes, donors, and volunteers, whose support is instrumental to our success.

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