Adopt

My name is Frank!

Posted 12 hours ago

Adoption process
1

Submit Application

2

Meet the Pet

3

Home Check

My basic info

Breed
Chihuahua/Dachshund
Color
Red/Golden/Orange/Chestnut
Age
Young
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID
22200224-D260040

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with kids
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My health

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My story

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

Meet Frank — a soft heart learning how to be brave. Frank is six months old, and the kind of love he offers is the quiet, precious kind you earn. He’s timid at first, watching the world carefully, but once he trusts you, he melts straight into your lap like he’s always belonged there. Snuggles are his love language. He’s not a fan of crates, but give him space and patience and you’ll see his real joy shine through—especially when he’s racing around the house with his current roommate, ears flying, discovering how fun life can be. Frank is a quick learner who wants to do well. He’s already working on sit, touch, and down, and he lights up when he realizes he’s gotten it right. Squeaky toys make his tail go wild. Warm laps make him feel safe. What he truly needs is a calm, experienced person with the time and heart to gently coach him all the way out of his shell. Someone who understands that the best love stories don’t rush—they grow. If you’re patient, kind, and ready to fall in love with a dog who will love you back with his whole soul, Frank is waiting

Frank is a scared pup, and he will need a calm, patient family who understands that he needs time to warm up and trust them. Families home most of the day and with another confident / social dog are preferred. 

If you are interested in adopting/meeting this pup , please complete our online adoption application that you can find here: https://www.starfishanimalrescue.com/adopt/dog-adoption-application  . Your application will be reviewed by our team and if it is a good fit, we will send to the foster family to set up a meet!

The adoption fee of $500 will include spay/neuter, microchip, age appropriate/required vaccinations, treatment for heartworm and any other necessary medical treatment to assure a healthy new pup for your family. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: Although we do our best to describe breed, since our pups all come from shelters we can not and will not make any guarantee on breed or size. We can tell you that they are 100% RESCUED! And that is the BEST breed!

*please note that we are a foster home based rescue and we do home visits as part of the adoption process - we are unable to adopt to families who live outside of the Chicago and surrounding suburbs. Thank you for your understanding.



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February 17, 2026, 4:56 pm
Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
22200224-D260040
Contact
Phone
Address
P.O. Box 1355, Plainfield, IL 60544

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

Complete our online adoption application here https://www.starfishanimalrescue.com/adopt/dog-adoption-application

2.

Meet the Pet

If your application is approved we will put you in touch with the foster family to set up a meet

3.

Home Check

Additional adoption info

Our adoption fees range from $100 - $500 depending on species,age and breed. For dogs/puppies this covers spay/neuter, microchip, dewormers, flea and tick preventative, heartworm test (only over 6 months of age) and all up to date, age appropriate vaccinations. Cats are spayed/neutered, microchipped, and dewormed. We require an adoption application and a home visit prior to adoption.

We schedule meets with approved adopters only, so you must download our PreAdoption Application from our website at www.starfishanimalrescue.com and follow the instructions to email it to us.

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

We are not a shelter. We are a group of pet lovers and advocates who are committed to targeted rescue. Starfish Animal Rescue is a licensed rescue that is run by an all volunteer staff.
Once we rescue a dog or cat, it is placed in one of our foster homes until we are able to find it a suitable home. We are happy to set up an appointment to meet our pets once we receive and review your completed application.

We do our best to process applications quickly but please understand that we are a foster based rescue and that our volunteers work jobs; many are full time. Sending in a completed application is the best way to facilitate this process. You can go on our website www.starfishanimalrescue.com and download an application
Once your application is reviewed, we will put you in contact with the dog's foster family to set up a time to meet the pet of your choice!
Thank you for supporting our rescue and what we are trying to accomplish in southeastern Kentucky.

More about this rescue

Starfish Animal Rescue has been rescuing and transporting cats and dogs from two shelters in Southeast Kentucky. Since Starfish's conception, we have been able to rescue and transport over 10.000 dogs and cats. We are always in need of volunteers, and donations. All of our adoptable pups are in loving foster homes, preparing for their forever home.

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