UPDATE: Lola has been adopted! Read below to learn more about this week's second pet.,blue.
A dog whose owner tied shoelaces tightly around its neck was rescued from an abusive home and rehabilitated for two months. Now she is recovering and ready to live with her loving family.
Welcome to The Palm Beach Post's Pet of the Week. This series features animals that are up for adoption in Palm Beach County in hopes of finding their forever homes. This week's pets embody the resilient spirit of dogs who have overcome pain and unimaginable treatments, but are desperate to give love to others.
This week's pets are Lola and Blue Da Vinci. Lola's owner was arrested by the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office in January after someone called police concerned about the dog's condition. The one-year-old dog had difficulty breathing and had a large swollen head, so surgery was performed to remove his makeshift collar. She is now looking for her own home that will give her the love and care she deserves.
Blue Da Vinci is a well-trained, well-behaved senior dog looking for a loving home. He came to the animal control center because he had an infection in his leg and his previous owner was unable to care for him. Animal control cleaned his paws and cured the infection, restoring him to health and allowing him to walk again without pain.
Here's what you need to know about Pet of the Week, including what Animal Care and Control staff have to say about Lola and Blue Da Vinci's personalities.
Dogs up for adoption: Blue Da Vinci
- Year: 10 years old
- weight: 53 pounds
- sex: male, castrated
- Animal ID: AA2159778
About her: Blue may be older, but he proved that age is just a number. He is well trained and very well behaved. He waits patiently for kennel staff and volunteers to take him out of his kennel and gets along well with other dogs. Blues have the perfect temperament for adventure or just staying home and relaxing. This sweet boy just wants some affection. There's more life in Blue Da Vinci. All he needs is a new home that will give him the love and care he deserves.
For more information, check out Blue's online profile on the Animal Rescue website.
Adopted child: Laura
- Year: 1 year and 8 months old
- weight: 65 pounds
- sex: female, contraceptive
- Animal ID: A2161617
About her: Laura came to the animal control center in need of immediate surgery and care to reduce the painful swelling on her face. She needed 25 stitches to close the wound on her neck caused by her shoelace. Animal control staff noted that she likely had just given birth to puppies when she was rescued.
Staff said she made an “amazing” recovery just three days after surgery. Lola has a very affectionate personality and she loves kissing the kennel staff and the young dog loves playing with toys. Despite the fact that she weighs 65 pounds, she may consider himself her pet dog. Lola loves jumping on volunteers' laps and cuddles.
How to Adopt a Dog or Cat in Palm Beach County
The adoption process can begin in person or online.
To start in-person, visit Animal Care and Control at 7100 Belvedere Road in suburban West Palm Beach during normal business hours, fill out an application, and meet your pet there.
To start the process online:
- Search for your pet in Animal Control's online database using your pet's Animal ID number (above).
- To the right of the pet photo[養子縁組の準備はできましたか? ここをクリック]Click on the link.
- Please fill out the downloadable two-page adoption application and email it to Animal Control at PSD-ACCSupport@pbcgov.org.
- After Animal Control reviews your application, a team member will contact you to confirm that your adoption has been approved. Submitting an online application does not guarantee obtaining a pet.
Adoption fee: This month, Animal Care and Control is waiving standard adoption fees. Adoption fees are typically $60 for adult dogs, $75 for puppies, and $50 for cats and kittens. If you are a resident of Palm Beach County and you are 55 years of age or older, you will be offered a discount on the adoption fee.
Note: All animals adopted from Animal Control are spayed if female and neutered if male. They are up to date on vaccinations, protected against fleas and ticks, and are microchipped.
About raising children: If you're not ready for a long-term commitment, you may want to consider offering pet foster care. This is a great way to get the feel of becoming a pet parent, and allows you and your new pet-to-be to get to know each other. For more information about fostering, please visit the Animal Control website.
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Katherine Kokal is an education journalist at the Palm Beach Post. She has her 8-year-old dog Cooper and her 9-month-old kitten Benny. Contact her at kkokal@pbpost.com. Please support our work:Subscribe now!
