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Scrappy was found as a stray and when noone claimed him, he was brought to a colleague's store a few days before she closed it up for good. She had asked us to take Scrappy at that time but we did not have room (until recently) to bring him to our house so she fostered him until we could. Scrappy is thought to be a chihuahua/dachshund mix and approx 9 months old. While he was being fostered, we learned a few things about him. He is young so he has a lot of energy and would do best in a home with kids, other dogs or a more active lifestyle. Scrappy walks on a leash and gets along with kids and other dogs, although he prefers females and may try to dominate other males, thinking he is the "big man on campus". This may subside since he has recently been neutered by us but we all know a lot of little dogs think they are just big dogs in small packages. Scrappy does OK with cats although he does like to chase them. We were told he doesn't look to hurt them but the chase is more of a playful behavior. Of course, many cats may not be amused so use your best judgment if you have cats in your home as to whether they would tolerate a playful young dog's antics. Scrappy loves attention and loves being close to his people. Cuddling is a favorite past time. He may just be a velcro type dog who lives and breathes his person (but without the separation anxiety). Scrappy is just a happy, friendly boy who wants his second chance. He should do well in most home environments and will be a wonderful companion. Scrappy saw the vet on 4/3/24. He had no issues on his exam. He did test positive for heartworms. He has been started on Simparica Trio for monthly heartworm treatment/prevention/flea control. He will need to be given a regular monthly heartworm pill to treat the heartworms. This is the slow kill method and it can take months before getting a negative result however, we have successfully treated many heartworm positive dogs using this method and it does not require anything extra from the owner as you would be giving a heartworm pill for prevention anyways. It is cost effective for all and there are generally no problems and no special care required for the dog while undergoing the treatment. Unfortunately, we see heartworms in our rescue dogs more often than we would like due to negligence from their former owners. Luckily,its quite easy and relatively cheap to treat these days so please do not be deterred from adoption for this reason. He did also test positive for hookworms so we treated him with Drontal for the hooks. Scrappy weighed 14. 2 pounds as of 4/3/24.
If interested in giving Scrappy his forever home, please submit your interest and your adoption application via email or text ONLY to 352-215-3260 (phone calls will not be answered or returned from this number). Scrappy's adoption fee will be $250 to help cover the cost of his vetting and daily care while with us. We will only consider applicants who complete the adoption application and will determine whether the applicant would be a good fit for Scrappy based on the info provided in the application. If we feel that you will be a good match for him, we will set up a meet and greet appointment with you.
Scrappy was found as a stray and when noone claimed him, he was brought to a colleague's store a few days before she closed it up for good. She had asked us to take Scrappy at that time but we did not have room (until recently) to bring him to our house so she fostered him until we could. Scrappy is thought to be a chihuahua/dachshund mix and approx 9 months old. While he was being fostered, we learned a few things about him. He is young so he has a lot of energy and would do best in a home with kids, other dogs or a more active lifestyle. Scrappy walks on a leash and gets along with kids and other dogs, although he prefers females and may try to dominate other males, thinking he is the "big man on campus". This may subside since he has recently been neutered by us but we all know a lot of little dogs think they are just big dogs in small packages. Scrappy does OK with cats although he does like to chase them. We were told he doesn't look to hurt them but the chase is more of a playful behavior. Of course, many cats may not be amused so use your best judgment if you have cats in your home as to whether they would tolerate a playful young dog's antics. Scrappy loves attention and loves being close to his people. Cuddling is a favorite past time. He may just be a velcro type dog who lives and breathes his person (but without the separation anxiety). Scrappy is just a happy, friendly boy who wants his second chance. He should do well in most home environments and will be a wonderful companion. Scrappy saw the vet on 4/3/24. He had no issues on his exam. He did test positive for heartworms. He has been started on Simparica Trio for monthly heartworm treatment/prevention/flea control. He will need to be given a regular monthly heartworm pill to treat the heartworms. This is the slow kill method and it can take months before getting a negative result however, we have successfully treated many heartworm positive dogs using this method and it does not require anything extra from the owner as you would be giving a heartworm pill for prevention anyways. It is cost effective for all and there are generally no problems and no special care required for the dog while undergoing the treatment. Unfortunately, we see heartworms in our rescue dogs more often than we would like due to negligence from their former owners. Luckily,its quite easy and relatively cheap to treat these days so please do not be deterred from adoption for this reason. He did also test positive for hookworms so we treated him with Drontal for the hooks. Scrappy weighed 14. 2 pounds as of 4/3/24.
If interested in giving Scrappy his forever home, please submit your interest and your adoption application via email or text ONLY to 352-215-3260 (phone calls will not be answered or returned from this number). Scrappy's adoption fee will be $250 to help cover the cost of his vetting and daily care while with us. We will only consider applicants who complete the adoption application and will determine whether the applicant would be a good fit for Scrappy based on the info provided in the application. If we feel that you will be a good match for him, we will set up a meet and greet appointment with you.
We require an adoption application to be filled out and approved prior to any adoption. Our adoption fee for our dogs is $150.00 and up and for most of our cats is $75.00. If for any reason a pet that you adopt can not remain with you, we require that the pet be returned to Paws & Claws to be rehomed.We do NOT give refunds for any reason so please consider adoption carefully before you take a pet home. We also ONLY accept CASH as payment for our adoption fees.Our main requirement to adopt is LOVE! If you can offer love to a needy pet, please consider adoption. Your reward will be a devoted friend for life.
We require an adoption application to be filled out and approved prior to any adoption. Our adoption fee for our dogs is $150.00 and up and for most of our cats is $75.00. If for any reason a pet that you adopt can not remain with you, we require that the pet be returned to Paws & Claws to be rehomed.We do NOT give refunds for any reason so please consider adoption carefully before you take a pet home. We also ONLY accept CASH as payment for our adoption fees.Our main requirement to adopt is LOVE! If you can offer love to a needy pet, please consider adoption. Your reward will be a devoted friend for life.
We operate from our home so our pets can be seen by appointment only. Please text or e-mail(prefer) to schedule a time to visit.
We operate from our home so our pets can be seen by appointment only. Please text or e-mail(prefer) to schedule a time to visit.
More about this rescue
We are a small rescue started in September 2004. To date, we have adopted out over 1,000 dogs and cats who may not have had a second chance. We rescue the majority of our pets from kill shelters and have them thoroughly vetted prior to going to their new homes. All of our pets are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, heartworm checked(dogs) and dewormed. We also microchip our dogs so that they can always find their way home. Big and small, we work to rehome them all. We are always in need of donations so if you can help us to help our pets, please contact us! The more people who get involved, the more pets that we can save! You can also see our pets and/or fill out our adoption application on www.petfinder.com. We look forward to hearing from you and making that "forever match"!
We are a small rescue started in September 2004. To date, we have adopted out over 1,000 dogs and cats who may not have had a second chance. We rescue the majority of our pets from kill shelters and have them thoroughly vetted prior to going to their new homes. All of our pets are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, heartworm checked(dogs) and dewormed. We also microchip our dogs so that they can always find their way home. Big and small, we work to rehome them all. We are always in need of donations so if you can help us to help our pets, please contact us! The more people who get involved, the more pets that we can save! You can also see our pets and/or fill out our adoption application on www.petfinder.com. We look forward to hearing from you and making that "forever match"!
