opie

Opie is one of our shelter fire survivors. He was originally part of a litter found in the woods by a good Samaritan. Unfortunately their Mom was found deceased nearby. Opie had been adopted into a home with 5 children and then returned. The chaos and noise seemed to have made him anxious so now we are looking for a quieter home for him. He warms up more quickly to women initially but will get comfortable with men and will become very sweet and affectionate. Opie also likes to play with toys and getting treats. He can get spooked by sudden loud noises and will look to hide. We are working with him on some resource guarding with food as he does not like it when it is taken away from him. Opie likes other dogs - he will play with them and it has helped him come out of his shell. We do not know how what he thinks of cats. Opie is about 9 months old and 45 pounds. Please help Opie find the loving family he is looking for.

Update: Opie tested positive for Ehrlicchia, a common tick borne disease similar to Lyme's. He is on a short course of antibiotic and is available for adoption. Any remaining meds can be sent home with him for completion. Opie is feeling great and is ready to go home with you!

We do NOT ship our animals. All adoptive families must travel to us to meet their adoptive dog/cat. Applicants must live within a 2 hour radius from Sparta/Andover (07871/07821).

Please understand that we are an animal shelter and thus unable to say whether the dogs are housebroken as they are not in homes.

If you are interested in adopting, we encourage you to please submit an application on our website today so that we can try and process and pre-approve any potential adopters prior to our next adoption event.

PLEASE USE THIS LINK TO SUBMIT AN ADOPTION APPLICATION. WE ONLY ACCEPT ADOPTION APPLICATIONS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE. ANY OTHERS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.
Application link here: http://www.oscaranimalrescue.org/oscar-1-application.html

Adoption Process:
1.Fill out an application
2.Meet & Greet
3.Adoption contract & adoption fee
Opie's adoption fee is $375. This covers all their age-appropriate shots, spay/neuter, microchipping and vetting.

**If you are coming to an adoption event to see a certain dog/cat, please email ahead of time to make sure that dog/cat will be there that day. Please email 1-2 days before the event, as some animals are placed during the week and our list is constantly changing.
For a list of upcoming pet adoption events go to: www.OscarAnimalRescue.org

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