GEORGE (LF)

George is approximately 10-12 years old per the vet's estimate. He weighs 20 pounds, is already neutered, current on vaccinations and is heartworm negative. He will be getting a dental cleaning in the next two weeks and will feel even better then! George and his sister, Sasha (a border collie) lived in their homes all their lives and then, when their human mother died after a long illness, the owner man decided he was walking away from his house and leaving his animals behind in the sweltering heat. One of our foster moms went to a bad part of town and got both of them, took them home, and gave them both a much-needed shave and medicated bath. They're doing good now. Sasha will also be listed soon for adoption.

George is a big-time snuggler and is very quiet and well-behaved in the house. He stays out of the way when his other foster siblings start to get into a squabble and just goes to "find mom" so she can make everybody else behave.

Adoption Donation: $400
If you have any questions please email this dog's adoption coordinator: [email protected]

If you have any questions or are interested in adopting, please visit our website and complete an online adoption application.
http://www.pawsnewengland.com

The adoption donation covers all pre-adoption vet costs (vaccinations, spaying/neutering (when age appropriate), heartworm testing/treatment when necessary and includes transportation up to New England ($125.00 per dog). Unless otherwise stated, all of our dogs are located outside of Rhode Island boarded either at one of our vet clinics or in foster care. If a dog is listed as "local, he /she is at one of our foster homes in New England.

PAWS of New England is not shelter but a rescue and thus is not funded by any city or state organization - we rely solely on the donations of our adopters to help defray the costs associated with saving these precious lives.

We are often asked, "Why would you charge "so much" for a rescue pet? Why not just place it in a good home?" The answer is because we need adopters who are willing to support all rescue pets, not just the dog they adopt. A young, healthy dog might cost us $150-400 in (discounted) vet care, and many people will want to adopt it. An older one with health issues can easily cost $500-1500 in veterinary expenses, and it may require months of foster care for rehabilitation; yet we can only ask a minimal adoption fee, and it may be a long time until anyone comes forward to adopt it. Fees from the younger, more adoptable dogs help offset the cost of caring for the others. Most of our dogs have a sad story to tell, and some have suffered through years of neglect or abuse. We hope that you too are willing to give an opportunity for a better life to ALL of our dogs by supporting them through adoption fees. Without these funds, our rescue efforts would not be possible.

ALL KNOWN INFORMATION IS LISTED HERE. We do our best to give accurate information, but most of our dogs are rescues and do not come with a known history.