Penelope Pea

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Adoption Donation  $ 399 Located: in RI (Transportation costs included to the Northeast , plz ask for more details) Age: approx. 8.5 years old Weight: 7 lbs.   FENCED YARD REQUIRED Mellow, Small Companion Pup(s) Required   Penelope spent 8 long years as a neglected breeding mom.   She is very fearful and under socialized. For this reason, she has some behaviors that any potential adopter needs to be aware of. Penelope is learning tolerate being handled, she has never bitten anyone in her foster home but she may growl and run from someone new who would attempt to approach her to pick her up. She does get along with other dogs, she does not really interact or play with them (yet) but is fine cohabitating with them and snuggling near them in a dog bed or on a couch. Despite the fact that she is not ready for too much interaction (or eye contact) with humans right now she does want to be where you are and may follow you if you go into another room or around the yard in time. She has never been trained on a leash so she will need a securely fenced yard, we are working on leash training with her. She will potty outside, but she will also use pee pads in the house. Over time she will become more comfortable around her people, but she may never be a true companion dog or lapdog. Penelope needs a calm person and quieter household. No kids of any age and an adult that is home most of the time that has the patience to slowly work with her to earn her trust over time and alleviate her fears. Another mellow dog or two in the home is necessary as she watches and learns from them and they make her feel safe and comfortable as she has always been with other dogs. When she forgets that she is fearful we see little glimpses of the happy, playful girl she has the potential to be with the right gentle encouragement, patience and love.    If you are interested in adopting me, please fill out an application on our website  www.fohari.org  and email my foster parent for more information:  searchercp@gmail.com Please verify the location and readiness of this dog with us.  Because we save lives from various locations through out the United States, some dogs may not be in New England yet, nor ready for immediate adoption.   Our adoption application can be found here: https://fohari.org/application/  Our Adoption Process:   Go to our website and select the animal you are interested in. ALL animals are in foster homes as we do NOT have a  shelter where you can visit. Some animals are in foster care in New England, and some are located in other states. If the initials following the animals name are a state, then that is the state where the animal is located. If initials are not a state, then those are the initials of the foster home outside of New England and you will not be able to meet the animal ahead of time. Complete our online application You will be contacted by phone or email by the foster parent  or a member of our adoption team and will have the opportunity to find out more about the animal, and ask any questions that you have to ensure the animal is a good fit for your household. If the animal is local, you can meet the animal, but you would not be able to take the dog home until you are approved to adopt.  From our end, we will check references and schedule a home visit.  If you live in an apartment, or a condo, we will need to verify permission to own the animal from your landlord or condo board. Please let your vet’s office and references know we will be contacting them. If your  references are positive, we will schedule a home visit by a volunteer. Please try to accommodate the home visit volunteer as most  have busy schedules. Delays in the visit will result in a delay in the adoption. Once you are approved, you will receive an e-mail with your  adoption contract attached. This e-mail will have details about pick up, the balance of the adoption fee that is owed, etc. Please email your signed & witnessed contract and pay your adoption fee in full, and for any animals located out of state, you will be contacted for details about transport to New England. Once you have paid your adoption fee in full and sent back your contract, you can make arrangement to pick up your animal from the foster home or from transport depending on where the animal is located. Please bring a harness, collar, ID tag and leash when you are picking up the dog unless otherwise instructed by the foster parent. Our extensive approval process is intended to ensure the best fit between our animals and adopters. Friends of Homeless Animals (FOHA) reserves the right to deny any adoption application with or without disclosure of cause. Your adoption fee helps to cover the cost of all age appropriate vetting and transportation. FOHARI.ORG makes no explicit or implicit guarantees in reference to the health, temperament and/or the breed of the animal. The animal is adopted ‘as is’, and the adopter assumes all responsibility for treatment of any and all existing conditions or any other conditions of physical or temperament changes that may occur. FOHARI.ORG will provide the animal with the basic vaccines, heart worm test and sterilization of dogs and cats before adoption if the age and current health of the animal permits. While FOHARI.ORG makes every effort to place only healthy animals, FOHARI.ORG cannot guarantee the health of any animal, and shall not be held responsible for any medical expenses that may be incurred. Rescuer will provide information received from the veterinarian exam, observations on the temperament of the animal and a best guess of the breed. Friends of Homeless Animals Inc. (FOHA) ASK ABOUT OUR TRAINING REBATE! Thanks for caring How to Help:  If you would like to HELP any of our special rescued dogs by making a donation or to place a deposit for a dog, you can use this secure & safe site on Paypal - please click on symbol below:     How to Contact us:  By phone between the hours of 10 AM and 7PM at 401-234-4499 By Email at friendsoha@yahoo.com Enter the dogs name in the subject line. Thank you! FRIENDS of HOMELESS ANIMALS, INC.  is a RHODE ISLAND NON PROFIT 501 (C)(3) RESCUE April 22, 2025, 2:04 pm

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