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My name is Tom!

Posted over 4 months ago | Updated 1 month ago

Adoption process
1

Submit Application

2

Approve Application

3

Interview

4

Home Check

5

Meet the Pet

6

Sign Adoption Contract

7

Pay Fee

Adoption fee: $1250

This helps Aberdeen Scottish Terrier Rescue with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed
Cockapoo
Color
White - with Gray or Silver
Age
9 months old, Puppy
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
9 lbs (current)
Sex
Male
Pet ID

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Aberdeen Scottish Terrier Rescue is a registered 501(c)3
Web Site: www.aberdeenstr.com

***MUST SUBMIT APPLICATION before we will respond to email or phone inquiries. Thank You for your cooperation***
Please read listings fully to the end before applying for one of our beloved rescues.

WE ARE NOT A SHELTER; WE ARE AN ALL-VOLUNTEER RESCUE WITH FULL-TIME JOBS.
Please do not contact us to look at a dog. We will contact you once we have reviewed your completed application if we think your home might be a good fit. A reference check, phone interview, and home visit will be completed before meeting an adoptable dog.

We work quickly. Please do not submit an application until you are ready to bring a new furry family member home. Expect your references to be contacted shortly after submitting your application. We adopt out to homes in WA state, but require that you are present for the meet and greet in Newcastle, WA.

Our adoption fee is non-negotiable. The adoption fee is due on the day of adoption in the form of a check, Zelle, or cash. We no longer accept PayPal because of the percentage they take & their fees but if the potential adopter is willing to pay the fees & charges we will accept PayPal.

The call was put out for the need from commercial breeders who needed some of their dogs gone, at a cost of course in the middle of Omaha. Of course they always want money for the dogs & of course once we know about them we are not leaving them & do what we have to do to help them. They were going to be used to make money off their backs, they were all the most precious bundles of joy. His life was instantly changing in that moment & only for the better. He was one of the very lucky ones. On this day we rescued Tom & 15 other baby dolls which some were his siblings.
Now the real healing, love & devotion could begin & show Tom how he is supposed to be loved & adored in a loving forever home just as he is in his devoted foster home.

Tom was bought back to the WA state where he now is so happy to be here & can’t wait to find his new loving devoted forever home.

Tom is such a sweetheart of a boy & come along way in such a short amount of time. When we first rescued him he of course was uncertain but now he will lay in your lap for love & naps. He loves affection & everyone he meets once he knows you. He is currently fostered in a loving foster home with his sister Phoebe & a big beautiful chocolate lab.
For everything he has been through, he adapted quite quickly to his very devoted foster home. All he knew was the life of being in a breeding environment. He had no clue to eat out of a bowl or what the food was he was being given. He would need time to adjust in his new home. We have had Tom in a couple of foster homes due to no fault of his. In every foster home he has been so very loved & such a sweetheart.
He really just wants to have fun with his foster siblings & be loved & fed.
The reality is, the foster homes are his real first experience at being in a home, with a tv, bedding he can snuggle up in, a roof over his head that’s not outside.

He adores comfy beds & big comfy blankets because again the reality is, this is something he did not get to experience ever until he was rescued.
This boy is good about wearing a little outfit too.
This boy loves to play with anyone who will play with him. He loves puppies too & adult dogs. He must go to a forever home with playful dogs & this mandatory to make him comfortable in his transition to his forever home.
Tom eats clean in his foster home, meaning raw fruits, vegetables, proteins, grains & supplements. At first he did not want to eat at all because the food they are fed is of the lowest quality imaginable. But once he understood what was going on he now devours his food.
He is now good with his baths & is now good being dried with the hairdryer.

He would still need work walking on his harness & leash as it’s all completely new to him.
He does not discriminate against breeds.
Tom rides well in the car & considering the only times we know of was when he was rescued & going to the vets with his foster family. We are looking for a crate free home for this little lad only. Tom as you can imagine spent the first part of his life in a caged environment. We are also looking for a forever home for Tom where someone is home during the day or he can go with his people wherever possibly he can go with them.
Poor Tom was adopted for roughly 12 hours due to no fault of his.
Tom is looking for a forever home who will cherish him & love him as he should be loved & be patient with him & never give up on him.

Tom has been around many breeds of dogs all shapes & sizes in the rescue & in his foster home & he is currently with other dogs & enjoys their company. Please do not apply saying your neighbors have a dog or family members or you will take him to places where there are other dogs. That will not work, another dog or dogs is mandatory along with a fully fenced backyard.

Tom is roughly 8 months old. He is a cockapoo, what he is mixed with we are not sure. Male, he is roughly 9 lbs & he is neutered by laser by our wonderful vets. He is microchipped & he is up to date on all his shots including DHLPP, Bordatella, rabies & dewormed.

We have spent & will continue to spend far more on Tom with purchasing him from a breeder. Bringing him to WA with his travel costs, to WA. All of his medical care in WA & Omaha, including, neutered by laser, shots, vet visits etc & bringing him to WA then his adoption fee comes close to covering. His adoption fee does not even come close to covering what we have spent on Tom.

Tom has been around cats since being in the rescue, but it’s always up to the new family to be responsible with their animals together & we have had him around small children & he does wonderful but we do not recommend small children nor cats & it’s always up to the family to be responsible with their children & cats. In one foster home his sister Phoebe would encourage him to bother the cats.

We were not there when Tom was conceived so we do not know who her parents were & it’s always up to the new potential family to look at the pictures & decide what they think his breed is.

As with all of our rescues & Tom’s friends he will need work on potty training & training, so this should be something the new family would be willing to work on & commit to. Please do not submit an application if you are not willing to commit to one of our rescues care for their whole life & that includes if they need training. Please do not email us asking is Tom potty trained or available, nor do we ship dogs anywhere as we will not respond.

We would never say anyone of our rescues are potty trained. Our rescues need homes where the people are understanding of their past & what they have been through & what they will need in their daily lives & not willing to give up on them & if they do need training in their new home will in fact take them to training & not just say they will when applying.

Please only submit an application if you are truly interested in adopting Tom & going through our process and have read his listing fully to the end & are wanting to adopt. If you are not responsive to our calls, emails or your references do not respond we will move on. Or you waste this rescues time, will remove your application from our system. You must be willing to go through our screening process which includes your references being checked, a phone interview & a virtual home visit via WebEx or Zoom due to covid & followed by a meet & greet & if it’s a good fit, up to our discretion. We will only be accepting applications for Tom who understands his needs & that meet all the requirements for this special sweet little lad. Once we find the right home for each little soul we work fast, within days so the dogs can go to their forever homes in quite a timely manner. We do not hold onto dogs for people as our goal is to save lives & please do not submit an application if you are not ready to adopt. We also cannot respond to every application unfortunately.

Tom has an adoption fee of $1250 & is ready for his truly loving forever home & compassion & understanding of what she has been through.
Rescue
Aberdeen Scottish Terrier Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
Contact
Phone
Address
PO Box 3257, Renton, WA 98056

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

Our rescue volunteers work as quickly as we can but cannot contact every applicant. Best Qualified applicants will be contacted.

2.

Approve Application

Steps 2 through 7 often are completed over 2-3 days so please only apply if you are ready to adopt a dog and take it home in that time.

3.

Interview

Done via phone

4.

Home Check

This is often done within 24-72hrs of the interview.

5.

Meet the Pet

Step 5, 6, and 7 happen on the same day and the newly adopted dog goes home with you if meeting the pet went well.

6.

Sign Adoption Contract

Step 5, 6, and 7 happen on the same day and the newly adopted dog goes home with you if meeting the pet went well.

7.

Pay Fee

Step 5, 6, and 7 happen on the same day and the newly adopted dog goes home with you if meeting the pet went well.

Additional adoption info

All of our dogs are in foster homes, so please fill out an application on our website to meet them in person: www.aberdeenstr.com. Aberdeen Scottish Terrier Rescue is a 501(c)3 recognized charity. Our volunteers dedicate all their free hours to finding the best loving home for each of our dogs.

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