Meet Digit, aptly named after being rescued from a situation where she was so scared and unsocialized, she seemed to be ready to bite off someone's digits! Confined in tiny cage and festering in her own waste, she'd lived most of her life in such neglect it looked like her owner had forgotten her in there. Fast-forward several weeks, it turns out Digit is not an aggressive monster; she just didn't know that humans could be kind to her. She was just trying to defend herself.
Luckily, this little 8-lb warrior is a forgiving as she is strong; she hasn't only survived the ordeal, but seems to have forgotten all about it. Only 3 weeks after being transferred to Ohio, you'd think nothing ever happened to her. She's the very definition of a loving lap dog, and just wants to be with her humans. Of course, having spent all her life in a cage, she's picked up a couple of bad habits. She's working on her potty-training. She is very smart and willing to please, like she realizes how lucky she is to get a second chance and she is grateful. Digit is more than ready for a new home. Digit has been spayed, received her rabies vaccine, distemper/parvo (initial and booster), bordetella (initial and booster), canine influenza (initial and booster), tested negative for heartworm and started on prevention.  She has also been microchipped.  She is simply adorable!!!!

There's so much more we could tell you about this little girl, but you should come out and see for yourself. She'll melt your heart in a second. Digit will be attending the "Mingle with our Mutts" events held at the Franklin County Animal Shelter every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month from 12-2PM. She will also be attending several other adoption events around Central Ohio. Digit's adoption donation is $300.

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.