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Posted over 4 years ago
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My basic info
Breed
Shih Tzu
Color
Black - with Gray or Silver
Age
10 years 9 months old, Adult
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
10 lbs (current)
Sex
Male
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with dogs
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Milo, having survived some pretty tough times, is now ready to be spoiled rotten in a loving forever home. According to animal control, it appeared he had been living on his own for quite some time as he was covered in fleas and ticks as well as very tight mats in his long coat. These had caused open sores all over his little body. Milo had also obviously been treated very badly by the people he had approached while trying to find help and sanctuary from his homeless state. We do not know why he was homeless and by the time animal control was called t o pick him up, he had completely lost all trust in humans. He had to be caught with a net and was deemed vicious and unsocialized. He had to be sedated in order to shave off the painful mats which left him basically bald. When the hair started growing back it was very stiff and prickly as his skin and hair were extremely dry. After a bath using soothing and hydrating shampoo and conditioner and a few weeks eating good, nutritious dog food his coat feels very soft and silky. Milo acclimated to life in a loving home very quickly, He is crazy about his foster mom and has come a long way in redeveloping his trust in humans in general so a quiet home without young children would probably be best for him. He appears a little leery of men still, but is a little love bug with his foster mom. He is guesstimated to be about 6 years old. He is neutered, up to date on vaccinations and miracle of miracles, tested negative for heartworms. He is being kept on heartworm and flea and tick prevention to maintain his good health. If you would like to adopt Milo, please complete the first step in the adoption process by filling out our online adoption application. You can find the link to our on line adoption application at www.arfarkansas.com on the right hand side of our home page. An application does not obligate you to adopt from us, but it does show that you are serious about the adoption process. Please remember our organization is staffed completely by volunteers.
Please Note: All applications are processed in the order received, but an adoption is made to the best application received for each of our animals. All applicants must provide a vet reference on the adoption application. If you are adopting a dog from ARFA, a fenced in yard for the dog will be required. Home visits often occur with each adoption. ARFA has the right to deny adoption to any applicant for any reason without explanation. Please remember that the adoption donation is not for purchase of a dog, but rather to cover the medical cost of all dogs in our care.
THE FINE PRINT
1. Animal Rescue Fund Arkansas reserves the right to deny any application, for any reason without explanation to the applicant.
2. You understand that we often take many applications on the same animal and that they are processed in the order that they come in. An application is in no way a reservation for any animal or a guarantee that you will be selected to adopt the animal.
3. If your application Is approved, you will be asked to sign a separate adoption contract.
4. Once the trial period is over, usually 1 week unless there are special circumstances, the adoption donation cannot be returned to you for any reason. It will have been used to help rescue another homeless animal and is no longer available therefore, if you return the dog to us for any reason, you will not be refunded your donation.
5. If the animal you want to adopt is placed in another home, you can transfer your application to another A.R.F.A. animal without completing additional paperwork.
6. You understand that this is a rescued pet. We rarely have any information about their past life circumstances. We have all animals examined by a vet, brought up to date on shots, given their rabies vaccine, spayed/neutered (If old enough), wormed and checked for heartworms and if positive begin treatment. We do our best to ensure that we are placing healthy pets but can make no guarantee to the health or temperament of this pet, and vet expenses are the responsibility of the adoptive family from the date of the adoption. We require that you take the pet to a vet within one week of adoption for a check-up and to allow your vet to get a baseline for your new pet’s health.
