The Millstone Times August 2019

PET PAGES

By Pam Teel Pick Your Paw Animal Rescue is a small, grassroots network of 10 to 12 animal lovers working together to rehabilitate 6 to 10 rescued dogs at a time, until that rescue is ready for placement as a companion animal. We pull dogs from local New Jersey kill-shelters, the New York City Animal Care and Control’s nightly “To Be Destroyed” List, and Philadelphia’s Animal Care and Control. We are committed to providing spay/neuter, all appropriate medical treat- ment, foster homes, training, socializing, and creating behavioral improvement plans for every dog that enters Pick Your Paw Animal Rescue. Pick Your Paw makes a lifetime commitment to each dog to help them become stable pets and to match them to their best forever home. Education of the adopter and general public are vital components of our program as we work to end the ease with which people give up on, and ‘throw away’ their family pets. Each dog that exits a shelter, a surrendering home, or a transport vehicle hears the same whispered words, “ You are safe. You will not be hurt again. You will find your home, I promise you .” In every walk, play date, training class, adoption event or adopter interview, this promise is made good. Our dogs are placed in foster homes. Dogs are fully vetted, providing the same level of veterinary care for our rescue dogs that we provide to our own family pets. We consult with animal behaviorists to address issues that dogs enter our program with in order to make them more highly adoptable. Dogs have attended and graduated from Canine Good Citizen classes. All applicants are carefully screened, including a comprehensive reference check (veteri- narian and personal references), multiple phone interviews, and home checks. Follow up check and calls continue past the adoption. We provide support, advice, and continued contact for each adopting family. Educating the public to create a different viewpoint of the pit bull terrier is also an integral part. Pick Your Paw Animal Rescue is a volunteer based, non profit, 501(c)3 organization. Pick Your Paw Animal Rescue - Located at the Freehold Mall

Whoopie Whoopie is a 10-month old male puppy who is sweet as pie! Most of his siblings have been adopted but Whoopie is still looking for his forever home. He is neutered, up to date on shots, and learning his basic commands. Suki This cutie is a 2 month old female who is super fun, dog friendly and loves to play. Sister to Rory. Adop- tion requires puppy training classes. Rory This cutie is a 2 month old female who is super fun, dog friendly and loves to play. Sister to Suki. Adop- tion requires puppy training classes. Scarlett This beautiful 2-yr old pittie girl is loving, happy, dog-friendly, and more. Becky This sweetheart 6-year female lab is doing great in her foster home with other dog friends. Reach out to PYP for more info on Becky. Ashes Ashes is a 9-year old female pittie. Sweet as they come. Loves to hang out and be a total couch potato. Up to date on her shots, housebroken, and spayed. Who doesn't love that cute face! Ashes would do best in a home with older children and/or bigger dogs. Merida This tiny girl is about 7-months old and recovering from some medical issues but she's doing great in her foster home. Sweet and loving, please consider adopting. Puppy training classes are required with adoption. Jessie This beautiful girl is 7-years old and a real sweetheart. She will be available for adoption soon but needs slow intros since she is a bit shy. She is dog friendly but no cats please. Onyx This sweet 1 year-old pup is looking for someone to play with and cherish. Onyx is dog and older kid friendly, neutered, house-trained, and up-to-date on shots. Onyx loves to play and run around all day so he would LOVE an active family. Puppy training classes will be required. Nani This cute little chunk of a girl is 9 years young, housebroken and crate trained. Nani is a mixed breed girl (maybe Bulldog and Beagle). Nani would love to find her special forever person to run, play and snuggle with. Nani is frightened of men and needs slow intros to men. She has made amazing strides in her foster home and is learning to trust the men in her life. Please give this sweet and adorable girl a chance at a new life!

Jessie Suki Ashes Scarlett

Whoopie

Rory Becky

Merida Onyx

Nani

RESCUE ~ ADOPT ~ REPEAT • 732-252-9686 • pickyourpaw@gmail.com • www.pickyourpaw.org

64 The Millstone Times

August 2019