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My name is Blue!

Posted over 2 months ago | Updated over 2 months ago

Cared for by PAWS of Austin
Adoption fee: $250

This helps PAWS of Austin with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed
Great Dane
Color
Gray/Blue/Silver/Salt & Pepper
Age
1 year 8 months old, Young
Size
X-Large 101 lbs (46 kg) or more (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with kids
Checkmark in teal circle Purebred
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My story

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

Blue is one of two Great Danes that were rescued from an abandoned home in Santa Rosa TX, near the Mexico border. The dogs were left in the yard during the cold freezing weather without food or water. A concerned neighbor posted pictures on FB, so people started calling the local police Dept. After endless calls, the PD went to the house and let the dogs out of the yard. The dogs got picked up and next day came into our rescue.

Once we got the dogs, we took them to our vet, where they were examined and vaccinated. It's obvious that these dogs did not get the care they needed, as both were very emaciated and underweight.

Blue is estimated to be about 1 1/2 years old. He is on the small size of the breed, due to poor nutrition and lack of care. Blue is neutered and he is current on all vaccinations. Unfortunately he is HW+ (like most the dogs we get from South Texas), but started the treatment.


If you'd like to give Blue a new loving home, please go to our website and fill out the adoption application.
Rescue
PAWS of Austin

Contact info

Pet ID
Contact
Phone
Address
Austin, TX 78736
Donation
http://www.pawsofaustin.org/public/howtohelp.html#donate

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

Before you start
Before adopting a pet, please make sure that it is the right pet for you and your family and that you are willing to make the commitment to take care of this animal for the rest of it's life. We would recommend that you have a family meeting to discuss this important decision.

Before completing the adoption application, you should consider the following:

•You must be 21 to adopt from us.
•If you rent, you must have your landlord's permission to own a pet.
•You must have the time to provide proper care and training.
•You must have financial means to provide essential care such as quality food, bedding, toys, treats, vet care, monthly HW & flea preventatives, as well as possible emergency care. Ask yourself what would you do if the animal got sick or injured.
•If you live outside our area, you must be available to come to Austin.
•And most importantly: Are you willing and able to make this serious commitment to love and care for this pet, for the rest of it's life.


Adoption Process

1.Submit an application. Please make sure to answer all the questions.
2.Applications will be reviewed in the order they are received. We will do our best to respond to you as soon as we can. If you do not hear back from us within one week, it's because we received other applications prior to yours, the dog is on a trial adoption, or the dog you applied for is not a match for your family. If you do not hear back from us, you may send us an email to inquire about the status of your application.
3.If the application is approved, we will contact you to schedule a meet-n-greet and a home visit.
4.After the meet-n-greet, and if we feel that the dog might be a good match for your family, we will let you take the dog on a trial adoption. During the trial period, we will keep in touch to make sure it is a good match for you and for the dog.
5.If after a week you decide that the dog is a good match, we will meet with you to do the final paperwork. You will need to sign the adoption contract and pay the adoption fee. You will receive an adoption folder with the dog's vet records, microchip registration and gift certificates.

Go meet their pets

If you want to meet one of our dogs, please fill out the adoption application on our website, and we will contact you to make arrangemets to meet.

More about this rescue

PAWS of Austin (Protection for Animal Welfare Services) is a non-profit animal rescue organization established in Austin, Texas for the purpose of providing refuge to stray and unwanted companion animals. PAWS breed expertise is Great Danes.

P.A.W.S.’ first goal is to provide the best possible care to the animals that are brought to our rescue. Our second goal is to find new homes for all the homeless animals in our care. We always look for new ways to get our message across and help our very deserving animals find permanent, loving homes. Our attempts to place homeless animals into good homes help not only the animal, but also provide a new owner with a loving companion and a memorable life experience.

Beside sheltering and re-homing pets, P.A.W.S. also promotes education regarding the pet overpopulation crisis and we encourage spaying and neutering. We go to schools, churches and civic organizations in an effort to help people learn what they can do to help in this nationwide epidemic. P.A.W.S. concentrates on promoting public awareness regarding various animal welfare issues, pet health care and most importantly, prevention of animal cruelty.

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