Fitz
Fits is a 1 - 2 yr old male Pitbull mix. He has a medium energy level, so he will need a moderate amount of daily activity. He is loose and wiggly when greeting, and comes when called for snuggles and kisses. Fits walks well on a leash with no pulling. He is food motivated, but does not yet know any commands. He mixes well in a kennel with other dogs, but is afraid of cats in the shelter environment.
Mocha
Agent is a 7 - 9 month old male Pitbull. 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. Agent does pull on a leash, but this can be resolved with obedience training. He is food motivated, and knows the commands "sit" and "shake." He mixes well with other dogs in a kennel and is indifferent towards cats in the shelter environment.
Tessie
Tessie is a 3 - 5 yr old female Shepherd mix. She has a high energy level, so she will need plenty of daily exercise. She is shy initially, but warms up quickly to new people. Tessie walks well on a leash with no pulling. She is food motivated, but does not yet know any commands. She mixes well with other dogs in a kennel and is indifferent towards cats in the shelter environment.
Iggy
Iggy is a 1 - 2 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. Iggy does pull on a leash, but this can be resolved with obedience training. He is food motivated, and knows the commands "sit" and "shake." He mixes well with other dogs in a kennel, but is not a fan of cats in the shelter environment.
Hank
Hank is a 1 - 2 yr old male Husky 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. Hank does pull on a leash, but this can be resolved with obedience training. He is food motivated, but does not yet know any commands. He mixes well with other dogs in a kennel, but is intensely interested in cats in the shelter environment.
Sadie
Sadie is a 7 - 9 month old female Husky 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. Sadie 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.
Brando
Brando is a 3 - 5 yr old male Alaskan Malamute. He has a medium energy level, so he will fit into most homes with a moderate amount of daily play and exercise. He is loose and wiggly when greeting, and likes to sit by his person for cuddles and kisses. Brando walks well on a leash with no pulling. He is food motivated; and knows the commands "sit", "shake", "down", "stay", "come", and "roll over." He mixes well in a kennel with other dogs and is indifferent towards cats in the shelter environment.
Mae
Mae is a 2 - 3 yr old female Shepherd mix. She has a medium energy level, so she should do well in most homes provided she receives a moderate amount of daily play and exercise. She can be shy initially, but this social butterfly warms up quickly to new people. She comes when called, and stays by her person for snuggles. Mae does pull on a leash, but with obedience training, she will be walking like a champ! 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.
Jeff
Jeff is a 2 - 3 yr old male Husky mix. He has a high energy level, so he would benefit from an active home with a fenced yard and plenty of space for daily play and exercise. He is loose and wiggly when greeting, and comes when called for snuggles and kisses. Jeff walks well on a leash with no pulling. He is food motivated and knows the command "sit." He mixes well with other dogs in a kennel and is indifferent towards cats in the shelter environment.
Orchid
Orchid is a 1 - 2 yr old female Saint Bernard mix. She has a medium energy level, so she should fit into most homes provided she receives a moderate amount of daily exercise and play. She is loose and wiggly when greeting, and comes when called for snuggles and kisses. Orchid does pull on a leash, but with obedience training, she will be walking like a champ! She is food motivated and knows the commands "sit." She mixes well with other dogs in a kennel and is indifferent towards cats in the shelter environment.
Bonnie
Bonnie is a 2 - 3 yr old female Mastiff mix. She has a high energy level, so she would benefit from an active home with a fenced yard and plenty of room for daily play and exercise. She is loose and wiggly when greeting, and comes when called for snuggles and kisses. Bonnie does pull on a leash, but with obedience training, she will be walking like a champ! She is food motivated, and knows the commands "sit" and "shake." She mixes well with other dogs in a kennel, but is intensely interested in 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.
