My name is Mavis!

Posted over 3 months ago

Cared for by German Shepherd Rescue of Sacramento Valley

Adoption fee: $125

This helps German Shepherd Rescue of Sacramento Valley with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed

German Shepherd Dog

Color

Black - with Tan, Yellow or Fawn

Age

3 years 3 months old, Young

Size

Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)

Weight

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Sex

Female

Pet ID

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My details

Good with dogs

Purebred

Shots current

Spayed / Neutered

My story

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

NOTE: MAVIS IS AT THE BERKELEY ANIMAL SHELTER. GSRSV HAS NOT MET MAVIS. WE ARE LISTING HER WITH OUR OWN DOGS ON THIS WEBSITE TO GIVE HER MORE ADOPTION EXPOSURE.

"Mavis" is a 3-yo spayed female GSD available for adoption at the Berkeley animal shelter.

Mavis is a wiggly, friendly, playful dog. She is very outgoing and will be the life of your party. She loves attention!

Mavis has met several dogs, sometimes playing, most times more interested in the humans, but pleasantly coexisting with other dogs at the very least.

Mavis will make a great exercise buddy, since she has plenty of energy and is very polite on leash.

Mavis is a favorite among volunteers and staff at the shelter and is always smiling at her kennel door, ready to go for a walk. Shelter staff "have not seen any negative behavior or anything that would prevent her from being adopted"; she's simply getting overlooked in a shelter full of dogs.

Mavis was found as a stray and brought to the shelter on 12-12-23.

Mavis' adoption fee is normally $125, but all adoption fees are waived through January!

For more info on Mavis or adoption instructions, please contact Berkeley Animal Services at animalservices@berkeleyca.gov or (510) 981-6600.

Rescue

German Shepherd Rescue of Sacramento Valley

Contact info

Pet ID

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Contact

Brian Foran

Phone

(916) 655-3125

bab43@msn.com

Website

http://www.gsrsv.org

Address

P.O. Box 652, Pleasant Grove, CA 95668

Donation

GSRSV became a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization in March 2013. All donations to GSRSV are tax-deductible as allowed by law. Since February 2001, Brian Foran has funded GSRSV primarily on his own. Donations have played--and continue to play--a huge part in keeping GSRSV afloat, as adoption fees are a drop-in-the-bucket compared with the costs of running a large rescue program.
To make a monetary donation, please go to the donation page on GSRSV's Website: www.gsrsv.org/DonationsNeeded.htm. Thanks for your support!

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

1. View my dogs available for adoption, either on this Website or on our own Website (www.gsrsv.org). I also list German Shepherds and German Shepherd mixes for other rescue groups and inviduals on my Website.

2. Contact Brian Foran at 916-655-3125 or bab43@msn.com to discuss the particular dog(s) that you're interested in.

3. Complete my adoption questionnaire. It is a downloadable Microsoft Word file on the page of my Website titled "How to Adopt a Dog through GSRSV." If possible, return the questionnaire via e-mail.

4. Go see the dog you're interested in--at my rescue facility, at the home of the dog's foster caretaker, or at the home of the dog's owner.

5. If you decide to adopt a dog, I will have you sign my adoption contract and pay the appropriate adoption fee, which varies between $300 to $100, depending on the age of the dog and whether it is a purebred GSD or not. This fee includes spaying or neutering, rabies and distemper/parvo vaccinations, heartworm check, and a 6-month supply of heartworm preventative. The adoption contract is on the same page of my Website as is the adoption questionnaire.

Adoption application

https://www.gsrsv.org/HowToAdopt.htm

Go meet their pets

Because I am an independent rescuer caring for many dogs, I am presently unable to conduct regular adoption or "meet & greet" events.

I only arrange for people to meet the dogs that I have available for adoption after I have discussed the dog and have received an adoption questionnaire from them.

More about this rescue

German Shepherd Rescue of Sacramento Valley (GSRSV) is an organization dedicated to finding good homes for German Shepherd Dogs (GSDs) at risk of being placed in shelters, or who are already in shelters and possibly facing euthanasia. GSRSV is an independent rescue organization operated by one individual: Brian Foran. Though countless volunteers and benefactors have supported--and continue to support--GSRSV, I run and primarily fund the program, as I have since February 2001.