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Available Dogs Table of Contents

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NBCR&P Dogs

Page 2:

3rd Party Assisted Adoption Program

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Dogs at Shelters (this page)

For more information about any of the dogs listed below, please contact the shelters directly

 

 

(5/6/02)

NO LONGER AVAILABLE

In Memory of Juaquin:  Juaquin was a 3-year old spayed female blue merle ASCA Australian Shepherd. Her owner died when she lived on a houseboat in Sausalito and was used to going to the dog park every morning and hanging out on the docks the rest of the day.  Juaquin was a vocal herder and very much a one-person dog that has not been around children much, though when exposed she tends to give them wide berth. She was cautious around strangers but Juaquin was very affectionate once she knew you.

EUTHANIZED/was surrendered by owner.  Her breeder* had 14 dogs and could not possibly make room to take Juaquin back in.  Thus, our mantra: Don't Buy!  Don't Breed!  Rescue!!

***We believe there is no such thing as a "responsible breeder," and that those two words are mutually exclusive of each other.  For instance, we wonder how many of the 14 dogs referred to above will eventually go the way of Juaquin.  The breeder will never know, the money's in the bank, another notch in litter tally, don't look back.  Breeding is not about the love of animals --  it's a skewed mix of commerce, ego, entitlement, and  inhabiting the planet with no real sense of community or responsibility.  This might help: How about for every puppy a breeder sells, he or she donates a day at a shelter on kill-day to get up close and personal with euthanasia.  Maybe watching a dog die at the end of a needle will be enough of a spiritual awakening to give them some heart.                        

These dogs are in the most danger of being euthanized

They need your help now!

Adoption Center: 
Marin Humane Society
171 Bel Marin Keys Blvd.,
 Novato, California 94949

(415) 506-6225

Tuesday through Sunday, 
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
Wednesdays until 6:30 p.m.

Closed Mondays and Holidays.

Niko is a 1 year old, female Border Collie mix.

She has never learned proper behavior and just knows how to jump up and be mouthy.  She is very clingy and jumps, jumps, jumps. She is smart and a fast learner.

A diamond in the rough.

For more information: Please contact Tricia Breen at the Marin Humane Society.

tbreen@marinhumanesociety.org

 

These dogs are in the most danger of being euthanized

They need your help now!

 

For more information on Ribbons, please contact:

Yolo County Animal Services Shelter
2540 East Gibson Road
Woodland, Ca. 95776
530:668-5287

Office hours: Tues-Fri from 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 6pm. Sat. from 10am to 1pm, and 2pm to 4pm.

Ribbons (AO80403) is a medium sized spayed female Border Collie mix with short, sleek black and white fur.  With her alert ears and elegant stride, Ribbons is a delight to behold.  Ribbons is a smart young girl who earned an outstanding grade of “A” on her Shelter Temperament Test.  Like most young Border Collies, Ribbons has plenty of personality and lively energy so she is looking for a home where she will be given active things to do such as daily jogs and play in the yard.  Shelter volunteers have observed that Ribbons has the makings of an excellent agility dog.  Since Ribbons is already spayed, she is ready to go home with her new forever family today!  For more information about this amazing breed go to Dog Breeds: Border Collie

All dogs have been been vaccinated with DHPP and Bordatella (kennel cough), microchipped, spayed or neutered, rabies vaccinated (if over 4 months), and heartworm tested negative (if over 6 months). In the event a dog has not been spayed or neutered at the time of adoption, it will be scheduled at the time of adoption and the adopter can pick the dog up after the surgery.

Ribbons is up-to-date with routine shots.

 

Adoption Center: 
Marin Humane Society
171 Bel Marin Keys Blvd.,
 Novato, California 94949

(415) 506-6225

Tuesday through Sunday, 
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
Wednesdays until 6:30 p.m.

Closed Mondays and Holidays.

Blue is a 5-year-old, neutered Male, 58 lbs, Australian Cattle/Siberian Husky Mix

Stunning, no? This very striking dog could be a Siberian Husky/Australian Cattle mix, or he could be an Alaskan Malamute/Australian Shepherd or he could be any combination of the above. Suffice it to say, that he probably has a strong Northern dog heritage and some herding dog in his family tree.  Both Malamutes and Huskies are very special types of dogs so do your breed research. They can be independent and strong willed, while the herding mix brings high energy and a love of work.  At any rate, Blue's new owners will need to be an experienced dog owners.  Blue is extremely social with people and loves petting, cuddling and hanging out.  He is very tolerant and gentle as well.

Ideal Home: Best in a home with children 10 years or older

For more information: Please contact Tricia Breen at the Marin Humane Society.

tbreen@marinhumanesociety.org

 


Available Dogs Table of Contents

Page 1:

NBCR&P Dogs

Page 2:

3rd Party Assisted Adoption Program

Page 3:

Dogs at Shelters (this page)

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Below are several shelter Web site addresses which are good resources for finding that perfect pet. An animal in a shelter is considered to be in a high-risk situation because of space limitations. The less room there is in a shelter, the higher the probability of euthanasia.  Many of the dogs in our care are "11th-hour rescues" from death row in kill facilities.  For this reason, we encourage you to consider shelter adoptions first, because we can't possibly pull all the dogs that need to be saved.  The animals in our care are, at least, safe, while animals in shelters face a less hopeful fate.
Alameda County:

http://www.tvar.org
TriValley Animal Rescue
925:803-7043

Amador County:

http://www.amadorshelter.petfinder.org 
Amador County Animal Shelter

209: 296-6856.

Calaveras County:

www.calaverashumane.org.
Calaveras County Humane Society
209:736-9417

http://www.co.calaveras.ca.us/
departments/sheriff/
sheriff_animalcontrol.html

Calaveras County Animal Control
209:754-6509

Lake County:

http://www.co.lake.ca.us/
Government/DepartmentDirectory/
Animal_Care_And_Control.htm
707:263-0278

Marin County:

http://www.marinhumanesociety.org
Marin Humane Society
415:883-4621

San Francisco County:

http://www.sfspca.org/site_map.shtml
San Francisco SPCA
415:554-3000

http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/acc
San Francisco Animal Care
and Control
415:554-6364

Sacramento:

http://www.saccityshelter.com
Sacramento County
Animal Care and Regulations
916:808-7387

http://www.sspca.org 
Sacramento SPCA
916:383-7387

 

 

Sonoma County:

http://www.theanimalshelter.org
Sonoma County Animal
Care and Control
707:565-7100

http://www.sonomahumane.org
Humane Society & SPCA
of Sonoma County
707:542-0882

http://www.petalumaanimalshelter.org
Petaluma Animal Shelter
707:778-4396

http://www.healdsburgshelter.org
Healdsburg Animal Shelter
707:431-3386

http://www.rpanimalshelter.org
Rohnert Park Animal Shelter
707:584-1582

http://www.petslifeline.org
Sonoma Valley
707:996-4577

 

 

 

 

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