Magnificent Mutts is a 
501(c)3 non-profit Animal Shelter.

Magnificent Mutts

Rescue
Because they are all magnificent!

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If you wish to adopt one of dogs, please be advised of two things...first, we DO require a spay/neuter of your puppy when it is age appropriate.  This is a non-bendable legal requirement of our 501(c)3 status.  If it is not done within the allotted time, Magnificent Mutts must reclaim your puppy. 

Second, we do require references and they will be checked before you can take home a dog.

We know our adopters welcome the care we take to ensure our dogs receive loving homes. It is our obligation to provide the best environment possible for any animal entrusted to our care. 
 

If you feel that you can provide a loving home for one of our pets, please set up an appointment to meet the animal. We require each potential adopter to:

• Review our Available Pets for potential adoptee candidates.
• Complete a Canine Adoption Application prior to meeting the dog.
• Complete a Feline Adoption Application prior to meeting the cat.

If you do not hear from one of our representatives within 36 hours of submitting your application, please email us at magmuttsrescue@aol.com, calling does delay the process as the applications are sent to our Director of Adoption Applicants, which is not the contact number listed.

You will be screened to ensure that:

• You understand the life long responsibility of adopting and caring for a pet.

• All household members consent to the decision to adopt.

• Adopting a pet will not result in a violation of your lease. If you live in an apartment, we do ask that you provide us with a copy of the lease or obtain a letter of approval from your landlord.

• You are 18 years or older to adopt a pet from us.

• The temperament of the animal you are interested in is conducive to your lifestyle and home environment.

• Agree to our adoption donation as specified on the website, paid in cash only, unless otherwise noted

  • Adult Dogs - $200

  • Puppies - $225

  • Cats & Kittens - $75

Last updated 08/30/2010

• Spay/Neuter^*

• First Distemper Vaccination

• Initial de-worming

• Heartworm Testing

• A certificate for a free veterinary exam at a participating veterinarian.

• Rabies Vaccination of dogs  6 months and older

• Microchip Implant, a permanent identification to help protect animals from loss or theft

• Free month of Health Insurance upon enrollment to Healthy Paws Pet Health Insurance

  

   

* If a pet is too young to be spayed or neutered by us before adoption, then adopter must spay or neuter the pet at the appropriate time.  A discount coupon is provided for use at a preferred veterinarian.

If an animal is not spayed or neutered, Magnificent Mutts reserves the right to reclaim the animal.

If there is a particular dog/cat you are interested in, we strongly suggest you complete a Canine online application or Feline online application, receive a pre-approval and be at the event on time.

Not all pre-approved individuals will show up to an event (in fact, many don't) so we do not "hold" dogs.  If another qualified person comes in who is also interested in the dog, and can also give it a wonderful home, we will not delay in placing it with a loving owner.

Thanks to all of you who continue to support our life-saving efforts by adopting shelter dogs.

About Online Applications

As you've read here over and over, we always encourage our adopters to fill out a Canine online application or Feline online Application.   Most times, this is the quickest way for you to get a response and get pre-approved to meet a specific dog.

One catch -- late Friday nights and Saturday mornings we're gearing up for our event.  We're organizing who is bringing what dog, which applications are approved, coordinating volunteers -- so we're not checking our online applications at that time. 

If you've decided at the last minute to come and see us at an event, plan to complete an application there.  Bring all applicable information about your current vet, references and landlord/housing, including phone numbers.  We will not release any dog without checking references first.

If you already have a dog at home, please bring him/her to meet the new sibling.  That way we can see if the dogs enjoy each other's company before the new dog goes home. 

Having everything ready to go -- even at the last minute -- helps us to match you with that perfect pet.  As always, we want to thank you -- in advance -- for coming out and adopting a shelter dog.

Questions and Answers - Your Top Three

You've been looking at the website, checking out our dogs, reading our Happy Tails and you've decided to take the plunge.  You're going to come out and see us, maybe meet that special "somedog" you've had your eye on.  But you still have questions.

 We bet we already know what they are.

Well, at least three of them.  So we've decided to try to answer those here.  Remember, to can get more specific information on a topic, you can go to that area of the website, like Adoption.  If after reading the website information you still have a question, feel free to send us an email and we'll send you a response. 

So in no particular order, here are the top three questions we get asked every week.

Q. The puppy's breed only says "(Shepherd, Lab, Terrier, etc.) mix".  What is the other half?

A. We don't know.  We like to say "That's why we're called Magnificent Mutts".  We usually know what breed the mother is (sadly, puppies often get dumped at kill shelters alone) but rarely do we know the father unless it's a breeder situation or an owner turn in to a shelter.  Our dog experts and vets examine the dog and try to determine what kind of dog it is by the shape of the head, tail, markings, dew claws, etc.  They do a pretty good job.  That however, leads us to our next question...

Q. How big will the dog get?

A. If you've read the previous answer, you can probably guess this one...again, we don't know.  We look at the dog to get a best guess reading based on age, assumed breed, current size...but without knowing both parent lines it's a guess.  We usually get pretty close but we cannot guarantee that a Chihuahua mix won't grow up to become 60 pounds if we didn't know dad was a German Shepherd (it's actually happened, folks!)  If you want a specific size dog because of your personal preference, or due to living restrictions (condos, etc.) you must adopt an adult dog.  That is the only way to guarantee size.

Q. Does this dog shed?

A. YES...ALL dogs shed, no matter the breed.  While there is much discussion about "hypo-allergenic" dogs there are two realities of which all dog owners should be aware. 

The first reality is that someone who is allergic to dogs will be allergic to all dogs. It is just the level of the reaction that varies. One person may be better off with a wiry-haired Terrier than a German Shepherd, but they'll still need medication.  That's why we ask specifically if any family members have allergies to dogs on our application.  Nothing is more heartbreaking than becoming attached to an animal, and having to surrender it.  Please, if your family members have allergies to animals, we ask that you consider adoption and its consequences carefully before deciding to do so.

The second reality is best summed up in a saying common among us dog lovers: "If you have a dog, you have a roller" -- a sticky paper roller to collect all the dog hair from your clothes and furniture.  ALL dogs shed.  Whether you're willing to put up with a bit of hair here and there or dog-hair tumbleweeds is all up to personal preference. 

And no, we cannot tell how much a dog will shed.  This goes back to the two previous questions and answers...without knowing the lineage, we have no idea.

That's why we're called "Magnificent Mutts".  No matter what the outcome, to us, they're all magnificent.  We hope you think so too!