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Maxwell has been assigned to the Senior Adoption Opportunity Program with FORAS. His veterinary bills, excluding annual vaccinations and preventive flea/tick/heartworm meds, will be covered by FORAS for life.****
I'm a pretty mild mannered kid, looking for a new home. I am getting on in age, though, so I may not have the patience needed for a home with young kids, but I sure would like a retirement home!!! Come see me!
*Male, *Bernese/Aust. Shep mix, *87 pounds, *no cats for this guy,
Intake 1/19/24 Available Now ID 24841 Primary Color: Tri Color Secondary Color: Ticked Weight: 87 Age: 10yrs 3mths 2wks
Maxwell has been assigned to the Senior Adoption Opportunity Program with FORAS. His veterinary bills, excluding annual vaccinations and preventive flea/tick/heartworm meds, will be covered by FORAS for life.****
I'm a pretty mild mannered kid, looking for a new home. I am getting on in age, though, so I may not have the patience needed for a home with young kids, but I sure would like a retirement home!!! Come see me!
*Male, *Bernese/Aust. Shep mix, *87 pounds, *no cats for this guy,
Intake 1/19/24 Available Now ID 24841 Primary Color: Tri Color Secondary Color: Ticked Weight: 87 Age: 10yrs 3mths 2wks
Potential adopters are asked to fill out an adoption application.
2.
Approve Application
Shelter staff will approve or deny the application.
3.
Meet the Pet
Staff will contact the adopter and schedule an appointment time to meet and greet the animal.
4.
Sign Adoption Contract
Once the entire household meets the pet and decide they want to adopt, they will sign a contract.
5.
Take the Pet Home
Adoption fee is paid and the pet can go home.
Additional adoption info
The adoption fee is $110. This includes the spay/neuter, microchip, booster vaccines, rabies vaccine, a dose of dewormer, a dose of flea medication, and a nail trim. Dog over the age of 6 months will be tested for heartworms, cats will be tested for FeLV/FIV.
Those who rent will need to pay their pet deposit fee and obtain a copy of a permission letter from their landlord before the adoption can be completed.
Those under 12 weeks will have to return for a Rabies vaccine.
The adoption fee is $110. This includes the spay/neuter, microchip, booster vaccines, rabies vaccine, a dose of dewormer, a dose of flea medication, and a nail trim. Dog over the age of 6 months will be tested for heartworms, cats will be tested for FeLV/FIV.
Those who rent will need to pay their pet deposit fee and obtain a copy of a permission letter from their landlord before the adoption can be completed.
Those under 12 weeks will have to return for a Rabies vaccine.
Tuesday - Saturday, 12 pm to 6 pm. The shelter is closed Sundays and Mondays and all state holidays.
Tuesday - Saturday, 12 pm to 6 pm. The shelter is closed Sundays and Mondays and all state holidays.
More about this shelter
We are Animal Control for the City of Oak Ridge. Our staff consists of three Animal Control Officers, two Shelter Assistants, and one Veterinarian. Employees clean and care for the animals in our care as well as handle animal control issues in our community.
We are Animal Control for the City of Oak Ridge. Our staff consists of three Animal Control Officers, two Shelter Assistants, and one Veterinarian. Employees clean and care for the animals in our care as well as handle animal control issues in our community.