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My name is Tessa!

Posted over 6 months ago | Updated over 2 months ago

Adoption fee: $125

This helps Animal Refuge Center with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed
Shepherd (Unknown Type)
Color
Age
Young
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Female
Pet ID
21676635

My details

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

My story

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

Foster Needed for Sweet Tessa

Tessa came to ARC from Pasco Animal Services with several medical issues and is still on the road to recovery. She’s currently in need of a long-term foster who can administer her medication and provide the loving, stable home she deserves.

Tessa adores people and thrives on human companionship, but she’ll need to be the only pet in the home. ARC will provide everything she needs—including food, supplies, and full medical care—so her foster can focus on giving her comfort, care, and kindness.

If you have room in your heart and home for this special girl, reach out today and help Tessa heal.

https://animalrefugecenter.com/foster-application

My ideal home:

I need a home to provide me with lots of love

I'm good with:

  • Young Children
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  • Older Children
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  • Men
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  • Women

I'm not good with:

  • Most Other Dogs
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  • Cats

Date of birth March 2020

November 21, 2025, 12:37 pm
Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
21676635
Contact
Address
18011 Old Bayshore Road, North Fort Myers, FL 33917

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

ARC is open to the public from 10am to 3 pm Wednesday through Sunday, except major holidays. The shelter is at 18011 Old Bayshore Road, North Fort Myers, near Lee Civic Center. Appointments necessary to visit/adopt. Visit our website for instructions. www.AnimalRefugeCenter.com

Adoption application

More about this rescue

The Animal Refuge Center (ARC) of Fort Myers is a not for profit animal welfare society dedicated to stopping the escalating cost to impound, care for, kill and dispose of dogs and cats dying for no reason other than having been born. ARC is helping to cut the large numbers of homeless animals which eventually cuts the costs to taxpayers, which to date has reached over half a million dollars a year.

ARC is a non-euthanasia organization. Once we accept an animal for adoption, IT WILL NOT BE DESTROYED TO MAKE ROOM FOR ANOTHER. We are here to help the unwanted and neglected animals who now face certain death.

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