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Turkey Meatball

APA-A-190410

Looks Like
Hound, Plott / Pointer

Sex
Male

Current Weight
55 lbs

Estimated Age
6 Years
0 Months

Location
TLAC
Building 1

Adoption Fee
$189
Looks Like
Hound, Plott / Pointer
Sex
Male
Current Weight
55 lbs
Estimated Age
6 Years
0 Months
Location
TLAC
Building 1
Adoption Fee
$189

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A Gentle Soul Learning What Full Feels Like

Turkey Meatball is a brown-and-white, medium mixed-breed boy who looks like he’s been carrying a lot on his heart. He appears to be about 6 years old and is very skinny, suggesting that for a long time he may not have known when his next meal was coming. He was abandoned, and his story is still unfolding with us, but even in these early days, his sweetness shines through.

Despite everything he’s been through, Turkey Meatball remains gentle and kind. He looks like a dog who wants to trust and is hopeful that better days are ahead. He seems to know how to sit and does so in his own endearing way, with his legs spread wide, adding a small moment of charm to an otherwise sad chapter of his life.

Turkey Meatball looks like a dog who is understandably hungry, both for food and for care, patience, and reassurance. He is very new to us, and we’re still learning who he is, but so far he appears to be a soft-hearted boy who didn’t give up on people, even when people gave up on him.

He’s ready for a calmer, kinder chapter with someone who can offer consistency, compassion, and the comfort of never wondering where his next meal will come from again.

INTERESTED IN FOSTERING?

This pup is currently located at our Town Lake Animal Center (1156 W. Cesar Chavez, but use 1200 Reserve Road for mapping purposes). We'd love to show them off to you! To learn more about them, head in any day between 12:00PM - 6:00PM. We are open 7 days a week! Go to Building B and ask to speak with a Matchmaker about fostering this pup. You will sit down and discuss all we know about them and, if it's a good fit, get to meet them then! Please budget for a wait time unless you arrive right at opening as we cannot dictate walk-in traffic (wait times tend to be highest in the evenings and on weekends). If this pup ends up not being the best fit, we have so many other pups in need that we can suggest for your household on the spot!

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Requirements

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Please plan on allowing adequate time to be matched with a dog, have relevant consultations, and complete all necessary paperwork. This can take 1-2 hours in total.

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Fill out our adoption application and meet with an adoption counselor.

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You must be at least 18 years of age.

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You must show a picture ID with a current address. If this isn't available, we will accept a picture ID with a current utility bill.

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An APA!-conducted meet-and-greet with current household dogs is recommended for most and required for some adult dogs.

Our adoption fee varies per dog depending on age, breed, and/or medical condition(s). This fee includes:

Spay or neuter surgery (Please note that an additional $100 refundable deposit is required for all dogs who are not yet spayed or neutered.)

Heartworm test on dogs 6 months and older

Current vaccinations

Deworming treatment

Microchip

Lifetime behavior support

Accepted forms of payment include cash, debit or credit card, or money order payable to Austin Pets Alive!.

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