Foster is a 3 year old 55 pound Australian Shepard or close mix. Foster is a bit overweight and should weigh more like 45 pounds, however, we are confident he will slim down in no time.
Foster's journey has been a long one. In the beginning, Foster had a family. However, they came on hard times and their house went into foreclosure. When his family moved out, poor Foster was left in the yard to fend for himself. Luckily, kind neighbors fed him and provided plenty of water.
It was not long after that Foster found himself looking for a new home. A concerned realtor sent 300 emails asking for someone to take him, but no one stepped up to include Foster as a permanent part of their family. One family agreed to take him in temporarily, and then contacted APR. And so "Foster" joined the APR family and is now looking for a permanent home.
Foster is a very nice dog with a great temperament. He gets along well with other dogs, however, he would prefer a home without cats. Foster promises to be a wonderful canine companion for a committed owner who will keep him healthy and happy.
Update 6/19/08: Today we received vaccination records for Foster that should have verified what we were told about his healthy dog status. What we received instead was a neuter certificate, a rabies certificate and a positive heart worm test! It appears that Foster had not only been left out in the yard, but he had never been given the necessary heart worm prevention to protect him from this deadly disease. Maybe this is the true reason that Foster was left behind. Heart worm treatment is very expensive and families often choose to abandon their pet rather than pay for treatment. If you can help cover some of the cost of Foster's heart worm treatment, please click on the "sponsor me" link below. You can be sure that APR will get Foster the treatment he needs so that he can live a long happy life.
Update 6/25/08: Foster has completed his heart worm treatment and seems to be feeling well.
Foster is in a foster home and
available for adoption on Saturday.
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