Prepping for pet parenthood?
There's a lot to learn when you have a new pet. Our sister brand, The Wildest, is here to support you—with new pet checklists, virtual training, and expert guides. Sign up for free.
Close button icon
Adopt

My name is Blossom (ADOPTED!!)!

Posted over 4 weeks ago | Updated 2 days ago

Cared for by Pal's Place
Adoption process
1

Submit Application

Adoption fee: $375

This helps Pal's Place with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed
Catahoula Leopard Dog/Mastiff
Color
Merle
Age
2 years old, Young
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
85 lbs (current)
Sex
Female
Pet ID

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with kids
Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Alert icon Not good with cats
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered

My story

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

**BLOSSOM HAS BEEN ADOPTED!** With smooth, velvety fur, soft, kind eyes, a gentle demeanor, and adorable head tilts to die for, our beautiful, precious house cow, Blossom, is the total package! Blossom was rescued from an open-intake animal control facility in Kentucky. Unfortunately, she was brought in as a stray and was never claimed. Her history and ancestry are unknown, but she is estimated to be approximately two years of age and weighs 85 pounds. Her appearance and characteristics suggest Catahoula Leopard Dog, Mastiff, and/or Great Dane in her family tree, but without a DNA test, we cannot say for sure what breeds make up this unique beauty.
Blossom is enjoying the comforts and kindness of a foster home in Chicago while waiting to meet her forever family. She's a friendly, albeit timid, dog with new people and in new environments. A few kind words and gentle pets are all it takes for Blossom to warm up to new people, and once she does, she's your shadow. Her interests include long walks, Nylabones, Kongs, soft blankets, cushy beds, couch cuddles, and treats. Blossom's energy is generally a mellow, gentle vibe. However, she is still a very large, strong, young dog with brief moments of excitability and bursts of energy and the adorable clumsiness many young, large, and giant breeds exhibit. Because of this, a home familiar with and experienced with large, powerful dogs will be the best match for her. She's well-behaved in the home, crate trained, and housebroken but does not appear to know any commands, so her adoptive guardians should be prepared to help her learn the basics. Blossom is being fostered with other dogs and gets along well in the group but is not always aware of her size or strength when playing. If considering bringing Blossom into a home with an existing canine, a larger dog (45 pounds +) who can handle her size and play style will be best. She's a little too interested in cats, so a feline-free home is the best match for her. Blossom is ready and eager to meet you, submit your application today!
Blossom is vaccinated, microchipped, spayed, and heartworm tested. Her adoption fee to the rescue is $375. Blossom is in a foster home and can be seen by appointment only after an application has been received and approved. For more info or an application, please email palsplace1@hotmail.com or visit palsplacerescue.org. Unfortunately, we cannot place holds on our dogs for any reason. Please do not submit an adoption application unless you are ready to meet and welcome a dog into your home within three days of applying. Adoption applications and correspondence from the rescue may end up in your spam or junk folder. If you are waiting for our reply, please check those folders regularly, and if it has been 48 hours without a reply, please follow up with an email to ensure your application was received.

• Blossom's adoption fee is $375. This fee helps to cover any necessary medical care to prepare her for adoption. Pal's Place relies solely on adoption fees and donations to care for the animals in our rescue. Your donation also helps save other dogs like Blossom from euthanasia.

• Please email Palsplace1@hotmail.com for an adoption application and put the dog's name in the subject line. Please check your spam/junk folder; sometimes, the applications end up there! We are a volunteer-run organization and do our best to respond to all inquiries within 24-48 hours.

• All of our dogs are in foster homes and can be seen BY APPOINTMENT ONLY after an approved application has been received. To receive more info, please email palsplace1@hotmail.com. Email is the preferred method of contact and is the quickest way to receive a response. Unfortunately, we cannot hold our adoptable dogs for any reason. Please do not apply until you are ready to adopt.
Rescue
Pal's Place

Contact info

Pet ID
Contact
Phone
Address
Chicago, IL 60618
Donation

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

•Step 1: Submit an application through our website at http://palsplacerescue.org/adopt/ or email palsplace1@hotmail.com

Additional adoption info

Pal's Place is a foster-based canine rescue serving Chicago and surrounding areas. We do adopt out of state, provided potential adopters are willing to make the trip to Chicago to meet the dog in person before adoption. We do not ship or transport our animals. We rescue dogs from euthanasia at overturned and open-intake animal control facilities. They are placed in foster homes, evaluated, and fully vetted before adoption. If interested in adoption, please read the information below, outlining our fees and process for adoption.

All of our dogs are spayed/neutered, microchipped, wormed, and vaccinated before being placed for adoption. An adoption application and contract are required. Our adoption fees vary by dog but are generally as follows:

Senior Dogs $275 and up

Adult dogs $375 and up

Puppies (under twelve months) $475 and up

These fees help to cover the expenses of vetting, feeding, and housing the dogs we rescue. We rely solely on donations to continue our work in rescuing needy dogs.
HOW TO ADOPT:

•Step 1: Submit an application through our website at http://palsplacerescue.org/adopt/ or email palsplace1@hotmail.com for our application in PDF or Word format. Be sure to fully complete the application and ensure contact information for your veterinarian (if you have current dogs/cats in the home or within the past five years) and/or landlords (if renting) is included. We do check vet references, and we do verify if dogs are allowed in rental units. Omitting this information will slow the application process down. Pal's Place has no shelter facility. All our dogs are in foster homes or boarding facilities while they await adoption. Dogs can be seen by appointment once the rescue has approved an application. Any information we know about our available dogs is listed in their bios below this information. Please read the dog's bio thoroughly, we will not respond to emailed questions regarding our dogs if the information is already provided in their bio.

• Step 2: A volunteer will do their best to respond to your application within 24-72 hours of submission to schedule a meeting if approved. WE CANNOT HOLD DOGS FOR ANY REASON. The sooner we place a dog into a loving forever home, the sooner we can bring another in desperate need of rescue into our program. Please do not apply unless you are ready to welcome a dog into your home within three days of applying. If you are expecting a response, please check your spam or junk folder, as correspondence from us may end up there. If you haven't received a response within 72 hours, please email Samantha@palsplacerescue.org to verify your application was received.

• Step 3: Meet the dog! All adults living in the home must be present at your appointment. If all parties agree the dog is a good match for your home at the time of the visit, be prepared to take your new best friend home with you the same day. We send all our dogs home with a collar, a small bag of the food they have been eating, and their medical paperwork. An adoption contract and disclosure form will be completed at that time, and the adoption fee will be collected (each dog's individual fee is listed in the bio). Adoption fees can be paid via cash, check, Zelle, or PayPal. In the case of litters of puppies, we can no longer hold a particular puppy for visits due to a huge increase in no-shows and last-minute cancelations of meet-and-greet appointments over the past several months. An effort is made to schedule visits with puppies in the order the approved applications were received. Most of our dogs are rescued from high-intake, high-kill shelters in Kentucky. We often have very little information about the dog's past before rescue. Breed and adult size are often educated guesstimates, and we cannot guarantee either.

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

All of our pets are in foster homes and can be seen by appointment only once an approved application has been received. To receive an adoption application, please email Palsplace1@hotmail.com

More about this rescue

We are a small, foster-based dog rescue. We rescue dogs from high-kill, overburdened animal control facilities and place them into loving and permanent homes. Our dogs are in foster care or paid boarding and remain with us until a perfect home is found.

We are a 501(c)3 charitable organization. Monetary donations are always needed and welcomed and fully tax-exempt in accordance with the law.