Peter
Peter is a 2 - 3 yr old male Pitbull mix. He has a high energy level, so he will need plenty of daily exercise. He is loose and wiggly when greeting, and comes when called for snuggles and kisses. Peter does pull on a leash, but this can be resolved with obedience training. He is food motivated and knows the command "sit." He mixes well with other dogs in a kennel, but is afraid of cats in the shelter environment.
Abe
Abe is a 1 - 2 yr old male Rott mix. He has a high energy level, so he will need plenty of daily exercise. He is loose and wiggly when greeting, and comes when called for snuggles. He also loves to hop up into your lap for hugs and kisses. Abe does pull on a leash, but this can be resolved with obedience training. He is food motivated and knows the command "sit." He has a dominant personality, but mixes well with other dogs in a kennel. He is intensely interested in cats in the shelter environment.
Amos
Amos is a 4 - 5 yr old male Blue Heeler mix. He has a high energy level, so he will need plenty of daily exercise. He is loose and wiggly when greeting, and comes when called for snuggles and kisses. Amos does pull on a leash, but this can be resolved with obedience training. He is food motivated and knows the command "sit." He mixes well with other dogs in a kennel, but is afraid of cats in the shelter environment.
Cela
Cela is a 1 - 2 yr old female Catahoula mix. She has a medium energy level, so she will need a moderate amount of daily activity. She can be a little shy at first, but warms up quickly to new people. She is loose and wiggly when greeting, and comes when called for snuggles. Cela walks well on a leash with no pulling. She is food motivated; and knows the commands "sit", "down", and "rollover." She can be apprehensive of new dogs, but mixes well in a kennel. We will require a meet-and-greet with a potential adopter's dogs to ensure that they are compatible before the adoption process can be completed. She is afraid of cats in the shelter environment.
Ziggy
Ziggy is a 2 - 3 yr old male Beagle mix. He has a high energy level, so he will need plenty of daily exercise. He is loose and wiggly when greeting, and comes when called for snuggles and kisses. Ziggy does pull on a leash, but this can be resolved with obedience training. He is food motivated and knows the command "sit." He mixes well with other dogs in a kennel, but is afraid of cats in the shelter environment.
Speedy
Speedy is a 9 - 11 month old Terrier mix, Hermaphrodite (He has been surgically sterilized but does have an abnormal penile placement). He has a high energy level, so he will need plenty of daily exercise. He is loose and wiggly when greeting, and comes when called for snuggles. He also loves to hop up into your lap for hugs and kisses. Speedy walks well on a leash with no pulling. He is food motivated, and knows the commands "sit" and "down." He mixes well with other dogs in a kennel, but is afraid of cats in the shelter environment.
Marina
Marina is a 1 - 2 yr old female Boxer mix. She has a high energy level, so she will need plenty of daily exercise. She is loose and wiggly when greeting, and comes when called for snuggles and kisses. Marina does pull on a leash, but this can be resolved with obedience training. She is food motivated and knows the command "sit." She mixes well with other dogs in a kennel, but is intensely interested in cats in the shelter environment.
Beatrice
Beatrice is a 1 - 2 yr old female Lab/Hound mix. She has a high energy level, so she will need plenty of daily exercise. She is loose and wiggly when greeting, and comes when called for snuggles. She also loves to hop up into your lap for hugs and kisses. Beatrice does pull on a leash, but this can be resolved with obedience training. She is food motivated, but does not yet know any commands. She mixes well with other dogs in a kennel, but is afraid of cats in the shelter environment.
Sipsey
Sipsey is a 2 - 3 yr old female Collie mix. She has a high energy level, so she will need plenty of daily exercise. She is loose and wiggly when greeting, and comes when called for snuggles. She also loves to hop up into your lap for hugs and kisses. Sipsey does pull on a leash, but this can be resolved with obedience training. She is food motivated, and knows the commands "sit" and "shake." She mixes well with other dogs in a kennel and is indifferent towards cats in the shelter environment.
Morticia
Morticia is a 9 - 11 month old female Shepherd mix. She has a high energy level, so she will need plenty of daily exercise. She is loose and wiggly when greeting, and comes when called for snuggles and kisses. Morticia does pull on a leash, but this can be resolved with obedience training. She is food motivated, and knows the commands "sit" and "down." She mixes well with other dogs in a kennel, but is intensely interested in cats in the shelter environment.
Viper
Viper is a 1 - 2 yr old female Pitbull. She has a high energy level, so she will need plenty of daily exercise. She is loose and wiggly when greeting, and likes to sit by her person for snuggles and kisses. Viper does pull on a leash, but this can be resolved with obedience training. She is food motivated, and knows the commands "sit" and "down." She mixes well with other dogs in a kennel and is indifferent towards cats in the shelter environment.
"Star Dog" Sponsorship - $105 each
In just a few short months, 467 sponsored pets have been adopted and 148 sponsored pets have been accepted into rescue programs. However, even with these amazing numbers, we realize there is still much work to be done; certain animals are often over-looked because of their color, breed or age. Senior pets, black dogs and some breeds are less likely to be chosen by an adopter when they are so overwhelmed by the many choices of pets that are available. We also recognize the challenges that a rescue will face when accepting and placing those same pets; their goal is to save as many lives as possible and some pets just take LONGER than others to find homes, which can potentially tie up foster homes for months. We needed a way to move these pets from the "least likely list” to the "gold star list”; and so the "STAR DOGS” program was born!
"STAR DOGS” FOR ADOPTION
"STAR DOGS” will be 100% sponsored dogs including all vetting. "STAR DOGS” are not promoted as FREE DOGS or CHEAP DOGS but rather INCREDIBLY AWESOME DOGS that just need a little extra boost to get that second look from adopters or rescues. "STAR DOGS” sponsorships will be $105. As a "STAR DOG” sponsor, know that you are truly helping the ones that need your help the most.
Each "STAR DOG’S” adoption will include not only our normal services; basic vaccines, spay/neuter and deworming….but will also include a heartworm test, rabies vaccine, microchip, collar and ID tag! What a great start that you can provide an adopted dog; and what a terrific gift to the family! Now they can use their savings to stock up on pet supplies and toys for their new best friend! Check out our current STAR DOGS!
"STAR DOGS” FOR RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS
"STAR DOGS” for RESCUE will totally relieve the rescues of ALL fees involved in choosing the "STAR DOG” into their rescue. It costs our rescue friends hundreds of dollars to have necessary vetting done when bringing dogs into their organizations. Rescues will also provide whatever care is needed once they receive the dogs…some of the groups have provided amputations for damaged limbs, MRI’s to evaluate hurt bodies and orthopedic surgery to repair damaged bones.These groups are committed to helping us save lives! "STAR DOG” RESCUES will include basic vaccines, spay/neuter, rabies vaccine, heartworm test, microchip, and a health certificate which is required for transport. PLUS, if a rescue takes one of our harder to place "STAR DOGS”, they can choose any other dog from our shelter for their rescue organization for only $10---and we will completely VET that dog as well! So, if you sponsor a "STAR DOG” and that dog goes to rescue, you will have truly saved TWO lives!
One of the most frequent questions we hear is "How can I make a difference?” Sponsorship is a simple way you can make ALL the difference to the pet you choose to help!
Please email Connie Andrews at: connie@joplinhumane.org or call: 417-623-3642 x109 to complete your "Star Dog" Sponsorship.
