Mindy's adoption donation is $175 and she is being fostered in Central Ohio.  She has been spayed, micrcochipped, received her rabies, distemper/parvo, and bordetella vaccines, tested negative for heartworms and on prevention as well as flea prevention.  Due to her small size, she would do best in a quieter home with no small children.

This sweet girl came into rescue through no fault of her own.  Her previous elderly owner passed away so she went to live with the lady's son.  After about a year, he decided he could no longer care for her so he surrendered her to the shelter.  Friends of the shelter contacted OFP to lend a helping hand for this darling little lady.  

Mindy has good potty manners if kept on a schedule. She is happy to just snuggle with her human or lounge around in a cozy doggie bed.  She does interact with her foster sibs and has no trouble holding her own when necessary!  She no longer has any teeth, not uncommon for small breed dogs, but that doesn't stop her from chowing down on hard dog food if it is small-bite kibble.  For the health of her kidneys, she is on a special diet we get from the vet, which we assume she will need to remain on for the rest of her life.  She is leash and crate trained and seems to enjoy car rides.  So far she seems to be a pretty quiet little lady, happy to be wherever her people are!  Now that she is feeling much stronger she will run around the yard and sometimes does "zoomies" around in the house.  She does have some vision impairment and limited hearing, but that doesn't prevent her from engaging with her people and letting you know when she wants something. 

If you feel you could give this super sweet girl a loving forever home, please submit an adoption application to be considered.

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.