Carmelita was abandoned as a three-month-old puppy at a building site, it was the rainy season in Mexico, everything was wet and muddy and poor Carmelita spent days begging the not-so friendly builders for scraps of food. A man who ran a dog boarding kennel happened to walk past and took Carmelita in his own business was folding due to the lack of clients and he had to move to another city, but he could not leave Carmelita to fend for herself. For weeks he tried to rehome her to no avail given the low dog adoption rates in Mexico and the high abandonment levels. He called a good friend who told him there was an American woman with dementia who had a shelter in a nearby town and that her shelter was closing down, but to try his luck. How could anyone turn Carmelita down? Of course, even if the shelter is in crisis and closing down, Carmelita was taken in. Carmelita is the most loving, gentle dog out there. She will make anyones heart melt. Before she flew to Seattle, she saw how her fellow rescue Milo was struggling with adjusting to non-shelter surroundings, and shes been showing him the way, guiding him in trusting people and above all, in having fun together. These two are a perfect pair, they will bring you lots of joy. Ideally, we would like them to be adopted together, however Carmelita is not as attached to Milo, as Milo is to her. She has gone on a couple field trips and does not pull on the leash, just wants to smell all the smells. She is incredibly sweet and loves to be cuddled. She gets along with all the dogs at the ranch, however will let another dog know through a low growl if she doesn't want to interact. She has never been aggressive to any dogs at the ranch. Please visit our website www.vipp.org to learn more about this amazing pet and to see other available dogs and cats.
Carmelita was abandoned as a three-month-old puppy at a building site, it was the rainy season in Mexico, everything was wet and muddy and poor Carmelita spent days begging the not-so friendly builders for scraps of food. A man who ran a dog boarding kennel happened to walk past and took Carmelita in his own business was folding due to the lack of clients and he had to move to another city, but he could not leave Carmelita to fend for herself. For weeks he tried to rehome her to no avail given the low dog adoption rates in Mexico and the high abandonment levels. He called a good friend who told him there was an American woman with dementia who had a shelter in a nearby town and that her shelter was closing down, but to try his luck. How could anyone turn Carmelita down? Of course, even if the shelter is in crisis and closing down, Carmelita was taken in. Carmelita is the most loving, gentle dog out there. She will make anyones heart melt. Before she flew to Seattle, she saw how her fellow rescue Milo was struggling with adjusting to non-shelter surroundings, and shes been showing him the way, guiding him in trusting people and above all, in having fun together. These two are a perfect pair, they will bring you lots of joy. Ideally, we would like them to be adopted together, however Carmelita is not as attached to Milo, as Milo is to her. She has gone on a couple field trips and does not pull on the leash, just wants to smell all the smells. She is incredibly sweet and loves to be cuddled. She gets along with all the dogs at the ranch, however will let another dog know through a low growl if she doesn't want to interact. She has never been aggressive to any dogs at the ranch. Please visit our website www.vipp.org to learn more about this amazing pet and to see other available dogs and cats.
Vashon Island Pet Protectors does not adopt dogs out on a first come first serve basis - instead working to make sure we have the best match for the animal in our care. We also limit our adoptions out to Washington State though will sometimes make exceptions to the Portland area.
The first step in our adoption process is to fill out the adoption inquiry application using the link below.
We will then follow up within a few days to discuss the dog and answer any questions you may have and if it appears the dog may be a good match we will schedule a time for you to come meet the dog. Our adoption process also requires personal and veterinary reference checks and a home visit and we require adopters to sign an adoption contract. Adoption fees are currently $150 and include vaccinations, microchipping and spay/neuter.
Vashon Island Pet Protectors does not adopt dogs out on a first come first serve basis - instead working to make sure we have the best match for the animal in our care. We also limit our adoptions out to Washington State though will sometimes make exceptions to the Portland area.
The first step in our adoption process is to fill out the adoption inquiry application using the link below.
We will then follow up within a few days to discuss the dog and answer any questions you may have and if it appears the dog may be a good match we will schedule a time for you to come meet the dog. Our adoption process also requires personal and veterinary reference checks and a home visit and we require adopters to sign an adoption contract. Adoption fees are currently $150 and include vaccinations, microchipping and spay/neuter.
