NOTE;  As of December 3, 2012, we will not be accepting any more applications for Maya as we have received a number of applications and are currently processing them.  Should she remain available after we've completed processing these applications, we will remove this note.

Maya is a sweet little 2 year old Maltese.  Her adoption donation is $375 and she is being fostered in Central Ohio. Maya has been spayed, microchipped, received her rabies, distemper/parvo, bordetella, heartworm tested negative and started on prevention. She is also on monthly flea prevention.  Maya does have an intermittent limp that stems from a previous healed injury to one of her front legs. Maya will not do a flight of stairs. Her leg was checked out by one of the surgeons we use and his diagnosis was her leg healed and partially fused causing her to limp from time to time but feels it is causing her no pain--so no further treatment is needed at this time. Maya's preferred home will have a strong veterinary history.

Maya came in with a large group of other Malteses as an owner surrender. She has been  revealing more and more of her sweet personality every day. So far she has demonstrated fairly good potty manners if taken out regularly. She will even go outside in the rain & snow. Maya is crate trained. Maya really enjoys playing with other dogs and her human. She also loves to throw her toys around and chew bones. She enjoys playing outside.

Maya has been doing much better on a leash. She prefers women but has been gaining  some comfort with men. She does not do as well in situations where only the male is home and in charge of her care. Maya loves to jump onto your lap and snuggle. Maya enjoys following her person around the house. She travels quietly in a pet carrier in the car. Maya is hoping to find her new furever home where she can get lots of love and attention from her new family.  She would also like to have another small dog buddy with whom she can play. Due to Maya's small size, we will only consider homes with children over the age of 8 and we require a fenced yard.

PLEASE NOTE:   If you are viewing this biography on a website other than the Ohio Fuzzy Pawz website like Petfinder, Adopt-a-Pet, or another search engine (the OFP website is www.ohiofuzzypawz.com), not all information transfers to partner websites in some instances.  If you go to the  individual webpage of our dogs , you will be able to get more information each dog.

Visual breed identification in dogs can be unreliable so, in many cases, we are only guessing at the predominant breed or breed mix.  We get to know each dog as an individual and will do our best to describe each of our dogs based on personality, not by breed label.

Our Adoption Process

The adoption process has several steps involved. Please review prior to submitting an application. Our adoption process is detailed here:  http://www.ohiofuzzypawz.com/info/adoption

Our volunteers work very diligently to process each application and we try to ensure that we are making the best match possible for each dog.  We do not schedule meetings with dogs until an application has been approved.  It can take up to a few weeks to process an application or as little time as a few days, from the time you submit an application, please be prepared to adopt as we cannot hold dogs.

Special Requirements

Some dogs may have special requirements (for example, medications, a fence) -- if you apply for a dog, please be sure to read over the biography completely to see if there are any special needs and if you're home would be suitable.  If we indicate on the dog's biography that a fence is required, this means your home must have a physical fence.  Other dogs may require a "strong vet reference" which indicates that we are looking for a home that has a documented history of veterinary care with previous pets. 

The first step in our process is to submit an online adoption application at www.ohiofuzzypawz.com/forms.  The application MUST include the personal references and veterinary, grooming, and landlord references (if applicable) and their respective contact information.  If you do not include the references and the contact information, your application will be delayed as it CANNOT be processed.  Once the references have been successfully completed, a home visit is then scheduled when a rescue representative can meet all members of the family or residents of the home.  No application is approved prior to the home visit being done.   At that point, the Directors will discuss any and all applications on a foster dog and make a selection--in many cases, there are multiple applications for each dog, so please be understanding that our only priority is the successful placement of each of our foster dogs.

Out of State Adoptions

We do adopt out of state to outstanding applicants, however, our process requires a home visit, so out of state adoptions can take longer.  We do not ship our dogs, adopters should be prepared to pick up the dog in Central Ohio.