Maddie

My story

Maddie came to us as a rescue from an abuse/neglect/abandonment situation. She is between 5-6 years old, is fully vetted, is current on shots, spayed, and is also microchipped. Maddie relates well with other dogs, knows how to use a doggie door, barks appropriately, and weighs only 24 pounds. Despite her past situation/environment, Maddie is a very sweet, engaging small dog. Maddie has not been tested with children, or cats. Maddie exhibits characteristics of a reactive dog and will require an experience adopter. Despite this, she is engaging and loving once she trust the adults around her.  She deserves to know love and receive all the attention any dog craves. If you are willing and able to offer this to her please consider applying for her adoption.  Our adoption process is somewhat different from other organizations as we don’t engage in same-day adoptions. The reason why we don’t is to prevent returns, or worse, abandonment. It is our mission to be the voice for the voiceless. Each dog, cat, or horse that we adopt out has been promised a second chance for happiness and security. We take this promise very seriously. Each potential adopter is asked to complete a PRE-ADOPTION QUESTIONNAIRE. Following receipt of this document we proceed to schedule what we have come to call a “meet & greet.”  We travel up to 1.5 hours from our location to bring the pet to your home which allows you to see him/her in a secure environment without external distractions. It also allows us to observe the environment where the dog/cat will live and ensure that it provides all the required security to prevent as many as possible any accident. Given the extraordinary circumstances our country is experiencing we have now also instituted what we call "virtual home visits". Using technology for "good", we visit your household using a free app called Google Duo. You can install it for free on your smartphone and will allow us to have a "face-to-face" conversation as well as it will allow us to take a peek at your yard. This allows you to see the dog you are interested in, and us to evaluate your fenced-in yard. After the meet and greet if you are still interested in our companion dog or cat, and If this is the pet for you we will proceed to complete the formal ADOPTION CONTRACT and collect the total adoption fee of $275.00. We ask all of our potential adopters to read our adoption contract beforehand and welcome as many questions as you may have after reading it. Out-of-state applications are no longer accepted. Again, thanks for your interest in one of our adoptable furry babies. This is the link to the Pre-Adoption Questionnaire, https://www.123formbuilder.com/form-5081187/please complete and returns to us. If you have any questions or concerns, please call me at 850-270-8793, this is my direct line and if I happen to be busy your call on average will be returned within 2 hours. Have a great day! ##1155800##

If you have any questions or would like to adopt Maddie, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.