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Elise

APA-A-190473

Looks Like
Basenji / Mix

Sex
Female

Current Weight
30 lbs

Estimated Age
3 Years
0 Months

Location
TLAC
Behavior Office - Front

Adoption Fee
$189
Looks Like
Basenji / Mix
Sex
Female
Current Weight
30 lbs
Estimated Age
3 Years
0 Months
Location
TLAC
Behavior Office - Front
Adoption Fee
$189

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Help Wanted: Foster for Shy Dog

Position: Foster for Elise


Location: Your home (quiet, calm environment preferred)


Start Date: As soon as possible

Experience Needed: Patience, understanding of shy or fearful dogs, and willingness to go at her pace


Responsibilities:
* Provide a safe, quiet space for Elise to decompress
* Offer gentle consistency and encouragement
* Allow Elise to explore and engage on her terms
* Support positive interactions with calm, dog-friendly companions

About the Candidate: Elise is a red/mahogany female who looks like a Basenji mix. She is very shy and overwhelmed in the shelter, but she shows potential for trust and confidence with the right environment. She is okay with other dogs and would benefit from a patient, loving foster who can offer her the time and space she needs to feel secure.

Compensation: Endless gratitude, soft snuggles, and the satisfaction of helping a timid dog grow into her best self.

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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