Buttercup, a 3-5 year old, tricolor Australian Shepard was recently pulled from a local shelter. She came in to the shelter so badly matted that much of the heavy feathering of her hind quarters had to be cut away. The shelter gave her the name Buttercup and since that flower is said to represent joy, purity, happiness and friendship as well as playfulness, cheerfulness and sunshine we felt that it fits her perfectly. She walks nicely on a leash, loads easily and is great riding in a car. She gets along well with other dogs and appears to be housebroken. She must have eaten very well while she was at the shelter because she was a little chunky when we pulled her on 4/5/23, weighing 48 pounds. She needs to lose a little weight but that shouldn’t be a problem since she now has a big back yard to run in and other dogs to play with. The current pictures were taken on 4/13/23 the day she was groomed. Buttercup is spayed, up to date on vaccinations including a Bordetella for kennel cough, is heartworm negative and has been microchipped. She is being kept on heartworm and flea and tick prevention to maintain her good health. Buttercup needs a home with a fenced back yard. She is being fostered in Arkansas. Her adoption donation is $665 which includes the $165 transport fee. If you would like to adopt Buttercup and let this sweetheart bring some sunshine into your life, please complete the first step in the adoption process by filling out an online adoption application.
You can find a copy of that application here. We sometimes receive a lot of interest on an animal and can't always reply to each email in a timely manner. An application does not obligate you to adopt from us, but it does show that you are serious about the adoption process. Please remember we are all volunteers.
After you submit your application, please allow a few days for a volunteer to review your application. During this time your vet reference will be checked and a volunteer with determine if it is the best match for you and the animal. Applications are not approved on a first come, first serve basis. We match up the best home for the animal, so even if the pet has other applications, this does not mean he/she will be adopted to that home.
Once your application has been approved a volunteer with contact you to set up a phone interview. This is the perfect time for you to ask any questions you have about the adoption process and the animal you are interested in.
