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Looking for a big bundle of love and energy? Apollo is your guy!
This 80lb goofball came to us from the ACC where he had been found as a stray and brought in. He was terrified there, shaking and freezing when they would try to walk him. We had already agreed to help another dog from there, but when we saw how quietly and patiently he was sitting there, just waiting for someone to notice him, we knew we had to help him too!
Medically, he came to us in some rough shape. He had pretty bad skin and an ear infection, so it seemed likely he had skin allergies - after changing his diet and treatment for his ear, he was already doing much better! He also came to us with a big mass on his back leg that we removed thinking that it was very possibly cancer. Fortunately, it turned out to be not cancer, but scar tissue! Our vet suspects that the scar tissue formed from being shot, and had noticed something suspiciously shaped like a bb gun pellet.
He is now fully healed up and has gotten over his fear, so we are able to see his true personality is showing through! This big guy is an absolute sweetheart and bonds extremely closely with his people, but based on what we’ve seen, we think it is unlikely he’s ever lived indoors or experienced the love of a family before. He is a high energy dog who would do best in an active home without any young children (mostly because he is likely to accidentally knock them over in his excitement). He has been doing great in his housebreaking and we are actively working on his separation anxiety and he has come leaps and bounds from where he was when he first arrived. Because of his energy levels and how he was in the ACC around other dogs, we are looking to place him as an only pet.
If you are interested in adopting Apollo, you can fill out an application for him on our website, waywardranch.org!
Looking for a big bundle of love and energy? Apollo is your guy!
This 80lb goofball came to us from the ACC where he had been found as a stray and brought in. He was terrified there, shaking and freezing when they would try to walk him. We had already agreed to help another dog from there, but when we saw how quietly and patiently he was sitting there, just waiting for someone to notice him, we knew we had to help him too!
Medically, he came to us in some rough shape. He had pretty bad skin and an ear infection, so it seemed likely he had skin allergies - after changing his diet and treatment for his ear, he was already doing much better! He also came to us with a big mass on his back leg that we removed thinking that it was very possibly cancer. Fortunately, it turned out to be not cancer, but scar tissue! Our vet suspects that the scar tissue formed from being shot, and had noticed something suspiciously shaped like a bb gun pellet.
He is now fully healed up and has gotten over his fear, so we are able to see his true personality is showing through! This big guy is an absolute sweetheart and bonds extremely closely with his people, but based on what we’ve seen, we think it is unlikely he’s ever lived indoors or experienced the love of a family before. He is a high energy dog who would do best in an active home without any young children (mostly because he is likely to accidentally knock them over in his excitement). He has been doing great in his housebreaking and we are actively working on his separation anxiety and he has come leaps and bounds from where he was when he first arrived. Because of his energy levels and how he was in the ACC around other dogs, we are looking to place him as an only pet.
If you are interested in adopting Apollo, you can fill out an application for him on our website, waywardranch.org!
Fill out our adoption application or contact us if you have any questions! We can be reached through email (wras.adoptions@gmail.com).
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Approve Application
Once you fill out our adoption application we will review it and determine if the animal you are interested in is the best fit for your home
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Meet the Pet
Once we have determined which animal would be the best fit for your family, we will set up a time and place for you to meet them.
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Home Check
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Sign Adoption Contract
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Take the Pet Home
Additional adoption info
Anyone interested in adopting a pet from us should first fill out our online application! From there we are excited to set up an appointment for you to meet your potential new best friend. If it is a love connection we will set up an adoption date where a home visit is also conducted.
We require at least 2 personal references and a home visit. Depending on circumstances a vet reference or landlord reference will also be requested.
Anyone interested in adopting a pet from us should first fill out our online application! From there we are excited to set up an appointment for you to meet your potential new best friend. If it is a love connection we will set up an adoption date where a home visit is also conducted.
We require at least 2 personal references and a home visit. Depending on circumstances a vet reference or landlord reference will also be requested.
We accept approved adopters by appointment only to meet our animals. This allows us to ensure that your home is a good fit for the animal you are interested in before having you meet them.
We accept approved adopters by appointment only to meet our animals. This allows us to ensure that your home is a good fit for the animal you are interested in before having you meet them.
More about this rescue
Our Mission: To provide a quality life to the animals that need it most.
Wayward Ranch Animal Sanctuary, Inc. is a 501c3, tax exempt non-profit organization and all donations to our sanctuary are tax deductible.
The Dream:
Wayward Ranch was founded by three friends who, after working for other rescues for a long time, realized there was something missing from the average rescue model. No animal is perfect, and in the typical shelter system any behavioral concerns an animal had coming in are just exacerbated the longer they are kenneled or caged waiting for a home.
Many local shelters have taken to shipping puppies up from the south because they are more “adoptable” than the shelter animals we have here. However, this just floods are market and takes homes and resources from our local animals who are suffering as a result.
We are committed to a different type of rescue experience. We are a unique combination of adoption and sanctuary facility, taking the pressure of euthanasia away from animals who may not be generically adoptable. We also help our animals thrive, rather than deteriorate, as they wait for forever homes using a combination of enrichment and training techniques.
Our Mission: To provide a quality life to the animals that need it most.
Wayward Ranch Animal Sanctuary, Inc. is a 501c3, tax exempt non-profit organization and all donations to our sanctuary are tax deductible.
The Dream:
Wayward Ranch was founded by three friends who, after working for other rescues for a long time, realized there was something missing from the average rescue model. No animal is perfect, and in the typical shelter system any behavioral concerns an animal had coming in are just exacerbated the longer they are kenneled or caged waiting for a home.
Many local shelters have taken to shipping puppies up from the south because they are more “adoptable” than the shelter animals we have here. However, this just floods are market and takes homes and resources from our local animals who are suffering as a result.
We are committed to a different type of rescue experience. We are a unique combination of adoption and sanctuary facility, taking the pressure of euthanasia away from animals who may not be generically adoptable. We also help our animals thrive, rather than deteriorate, as they wait for forever homes using a combination of enrichment and training techniques.
