I AM IN THE SENIORS FOR SENIORS PROGRAM! This means that my adoption fee is waived for anyone over the age of 65.
Hello, my name is Marty! I’m a friendly and easy-going guy, looking for a family to spend the rest of my life with. I'm a great companion! I think people are great and I greet them with a smile and tail wag. I really enjoy leisurely walks around the neighborhood. I am well mannered on the leash. I also enjoy car rides. I find them very relaxing. I'm about 10 years old, but don't let the age fool you. I love to play with toys! I really love treats and food of every kind. Eating is my true passion. I am not reactive to other dogs and I may do well with a dog buddy. I am doing great with the cats that live in my foster care home. I am a smart, loving boy who is fully housetrained and looking for a caring someone to enjoy my golden years with. Would you like to meet me? Fill out a quick application and we will set up a meet-and-greet really soon, maybe even today! Adoption fee: $80. Fee includes testing, deworming, vaccinations, spay/neuter, 30 days of free pet insurance, one session with a certified behavior trainer and microchip.
Adoption and Foster Care Application
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Saturday, September 24, 2022: Bloomfield Hills adoption event on the fourth Saturday of every month from noon to 3 p.m. at
PetPeople, 6520 Telegraph Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301. Not all animals will be at every event.
Saturday, October 1, 2022: Adoption event, pet training demos and nature walks from noon - 4 p.m. at
Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve, 333 N Hill Cir, Rochester Hills, MI 48307. Meet some of our adoptable dogs, cats, puppies and kittens, take a hike in the woods with them, shop the pop-up shop where all proceeds go directly to PFL animals in need, and learn all about the benefits of positive reinforcement by playing the training game. Leave your pets at home. This one is just for the humans, all ages welcome.
Saturday, October 8, 2022: Dog Days free, indoor, arts & crafts event, featuring pet products, handmade, homemade or made-in-Michigan products, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Michigan State University Pavilion, 4301 Farm Lane, Lansing, MI 48910. Paws for Life's booth with include unique dog and cat holiday ornaments, dog beds, cat beds, toy boxes, and Minky blankets, hood scarves, ear muffs, neck wraps and more!
Saturday, October 8, 2022: Rochester Hills adoption event on the second Saturday of every month from noon to 3 p.m. at
Petco, 2675 S Rochester Rd, Rochester Hills, MI 48307. Not all animals will be at every event.
Saturday, October 8, 2022: Fundraiser and adoption event from noon to 4 p.m. at
Urbanrest Brewing, 2615 Wolcott St, Ferndale. Have a drink and support homeless pets!
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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.
