Adopt

My name is Nova!

Posted 16 hours ago

Adoption process
1

Submit Application

2

Meet the Pet

3

Take the Pet Home

My basic info

Breed
Rat Terrier
Color
Age
Adult
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Female
Pet ID
22206397

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 Purebred

My story

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

Meet Nova!

Nova is an affectionate dog who is sweet, affectionate, a cuddler, walks well on a leash, dog friendly, and kid friendly. She is a five year old Decker Rat Terrier who has a pleasant disposition and is learning life in the inside of a home.    
Nova is friendly, gentle and playful and isn't one for being a couch potato. 
 
She loves plush squeaky things! She will mouth them for a while and fetch them. Tug of war is also fun with her. Nova loves her people and will give as many kisses as you will receive.  
She does well with other dogs with slow introductions and is playful and engaging with them once she feels comfortable. 

Nova has spent most of her life outside in a kennel. She is mostly potty trained if you walk her outside and give her a few mins to potty. Her mistakes are not often. She deeply appreciates it when her human stays near to encourage "potty". 

Nova is learning to be alone at times. Her foster family is working on crate training with lots of positive reinforcement. She remains calmer if she can see her human. If she cannot see her human, she is persistent at letting her needs be known that she needs to see someone. At the moment we are crate training a few hours at a time and at night.    

Overall, Nova is super sweet and would do well in a home with a family or another dog. She currently lives with children between 6-12 in her foster home and does well with them. No cats for Nova!

She does not prefer someone who has extensive time away. She is very curious about little humans and loves to chase or squeeze a toy. She is the kind of girl who will cherish someone near her at all times.

Nova is spayed, vaccinated and chipped. Her adoption fee is $450



We cover the medical to prepare the pet for adoption and the adopt donations go directly to cover those costs and range from $295-$495.  Thank you for stepping up to save a life!

To expedite to meet with this dog, please go to our site at www.savinggreatanimals.org and fill out an application. We look at the first applications to arrive, so we hope to hear from you soon!



February 6, 2026, 6:22 pm
Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
22206397
Contact
Phone
Address
Seattle, WA 98119

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

Please submit an application via our website for the dog you are interested in.

2.

Meet the Pet

Once we receive your application we will arrange a meet and greet for you with the dog in their foster home.

3.

Take the Pet Home

After the meet and greet, if all goes well, we offer a two week trial adoption to ensure the dog is indeed a good match for you.

Additional adoption info

All applicants have a two-week trial adoption period. If the trial adoption is successful, a final adoption contract is signed.

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

All of our dogs are in foster home and we ask applicants to meet the dog at the foster's home where the dog is most comfortable.

More about this rescue

Saving Great Animals is a match-making rescue. All of our dogs are in foster homes and we work with you to help you find your best match. All of our dogs are vaccinated, chipped and spayed/neutered prior to adoption. All applicants have the opportunity to do a two-week trial adoption to ensure the dog is the right match for you. We are passionate about our work and transparent with you so that you find the dog that will be the love of your life.

To contact SGA directly, please email info@savinggreatanimals.org or visit our website savinggreatanimals.org

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