Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
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Story
Hi! I'm Cocoa! I'm a 4-year-old, 16-pound Miniature Pinscher. I'm a very smart girl, I have figured out the doggie door at my foster home, and I'm house-trained! I know my name well, and come when I'm called. Snuggling is my thing, too! If you like to lounge, I'm your girl! I'll let you know when you have a visitor in your home and after a quick smell we will be best friends! I also have gotten along with other dogs after a quick approval sniff! I would probably be happier in a smaller home of not a lot of people and no other dogs unless they were bigger than me. Cocoa's adoption fee is $345. All Pet Central animals are up to date on age-appropriate vaccinations, spayed/neutered, micro-chipped (registration included), and current on parasite prevention. Dogs over six-months of age are heart-worm tested. When adopting, we will ensure that you receive copies of veterinary and microchip records. Due to the construction of our state of the art facility, none of our pets are on site, they are all located in foster homes at this time. If you are interested in this pet, please fill out the brief Adopter Survey by hitting "Apply for Adoption" on the profile. After we review your completed survey we will contact you by phone or email within 72 hours or less. We're primarily a volunteer organization, so we appreciate your patience. Please note- Out of respect for our volunteers and staff, we are closed on Sundays and Mondays and will not be processing any applications on that day. Do get back to us right away when we call or email regarding an application so that we can quickly connect using the process below: Select a pet and submit an online adoption survey. A PCH adoption counselor will contact potential adopters within three business days (PCH cannot guarantee any pets availability, but we make every effort to accommodate adopters with a reply and possible alternative suggestions). Counselor and client will then have a conversation to answer questions, discuss any medical needs for the pet and determine the suitability of a match (if necessary, we may opt to put adopters in touch with foster parents via a meeting app). We do require that adopters discuss all questions before pickup via phone or email in order to minimize direct contact with our staff/volunteers at the time of adoption. After a match is made, clients will be asked to sign our adoption agreement and pay the adoption fee online through our secure payment system *Please see our modified no-risk return policy. (below) The PCH adoption counselor will then set up a specific appointment time and location. Adopters should bring a pet carrier and leash to pick up. Adult pets will be wearing a collar. It is important that clients arrive on time, neither early nor late. If your adoption is scheduled at Pet Central Helps!: Drive-in adoption! Upon arrival inside the Crossroads Center complex (360 Wylie Drive), look for the Nu-Way semi-trailer, which is right outside of our facility (Suite 720). Adopters should pull up to the curb in front of the facility. Adopters should stay in their vehicle. Please be prepared with items such as a crate, leash, blankets, paper towels, cleanup spray, garbage bags, etc. Call 309-846-9534 when you arrive. A PCH representative wearing a mask will carry or walk the pet out and place in the client's vehicle. Social distancing practices should be respected during this process. We will take a "Happy Adoption Day photo with family and new pet through the window of the vehicle. Thank you to all for saving the life of a shelter pet! If your adoption is scheduled at PetSmart: Curbside Pickup Your adoption will be at PetSmart in Bloomington IL, (1606 E Empire St). Pull into the parking spot to the right of the PetSmart entrance, in front of the Pet Central Helps! sign. Call 309-846-9534 to announce your arrival. A PCH representativewearing a maskwillcarry or walk the pet out and place in the client's vehicle.Social distancing practicesshould be respectedduring this process. We will take a "Happy Adoption Day photo with family and new pet through the window of the vehicle. In-Store Pickup Park in the PetSmart Parking lot and enter the store. We will be set up to the right just inside the store entrance. Let us know you are here to pick up your pet! PCH representativewearing a mask will confirm your information and hand you your pet!Social distancing practicesshould be respectedduring this process. We will take a "Happy Adoption Day photo with your pet and family. PCH supports a 14-day no-fault return policy in which adopters are given the opportunity to find a better match. If we are not able to provide advice/tools to keep a pet in the home we offer several options: Exchange for a pet that may be a better match** Receive a refund minus a $40 processing fee** With this approach, we can often turn mis-matches into opportunities! **All three options are for a pet of equal or lesser of the original fee. (Lesser adoption amounts do not include a refund of any monetary difference.) All return options include a $40 processing fee.**
