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Last modified:June 18, 2008
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| RESCUE:Adopt A Husky, Inc. |
BREED: Siberian Husky
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Breed Description:
A medium-sized working dog, quick and light on his feet, graceful in action. Height at withers: Dogs, 21 to 23 1/2 inches; Bitches, 20 to 22 inches. Weight: Dogs, 45 to 60 lb.; Bitches, 35 to 50 lb. Eyes: almond-shaped, set obliquely, may be brown, or blue, one of each, or parti-eyed (blue and brown in the same eye), with a keen but friendly expression. Ears: medium-size, erect, set high on the head. Coat: double, with a soft, dense undercoat and a straight, smooth-lying outer coat, giving a well-furred appearance; all colors, from black to white, including shades of gray, and red from mahogany to beige, with a variety of markings and unusual patterns (example: piebald - similar to a paint horse) not found in other breeds. Tail: well furred, of foxbrush shape, usually carried over the back in a graceful sickle curve.
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DO YOU ACCEPT...
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| Mixes? |
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Contact:
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Mary Beth Kolb |
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Mary Beth Kolb(alternate: Jen Matos)
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| Medical issues? |
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Address:
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P.O. Box 275 Salem WI 53168-0275 |
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| Special needs? |
y |
Phone:
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(262) 909-2244 |
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| Bite cases? |
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Email:
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adoptahusky@adoptahusky.com |
Email: |
marybeth@adoptahusky.com
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| Are you 501c3?: |
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Website:
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www.adoptahusky.com |
Details about "DO YOU ACCEPT" responses:
Due to the great number of purebred Siberians in need of our help, and because the great majority of applicants respond that they do not want a mix, we unfortunately cannot accept them as a general rule. Exceptions occur, of course, and if a mix has predominantly Siberian characteristics, we will evaluate on a case-by-case basis.
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DESCRIBE HOUSING USED FOR RESCUES:
The majority of our foster homes maintain the rescues in the house with their other dogs. The fosters are crate trained, given basic obedience instruction, and learn to exist and cooperate in a 'pack' situation. We do have limited kennel facilities available.
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PROCEDURES YOUR RESCUE FOLLOWS:
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| •Requires written adoption application? |
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| •Screens Applicants? |
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| •Uses owner-surrender form? |
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| •Routine shots/wormed before adoption? |
y |
| •Temperament Tested before adoption? |
y |
| •Requires home visit before adoption? |
y |
| •Requires spay/neuter before placement? |
y |
| •Requires written adoption contract? |
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| •Follow-up communications or visit? |
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| •Accepts placements back into rescue? |
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Details about "PROCEDURES" responses:
Although we do not routinely accept owner surrenders, preferring to reserve our fosters for homeless Siberians, exceptions are made on an individual basis, often involving critical illness or a death in a family, loss of job or home, or similar crises. There is no age restriction, and dogs hit by cars, with broken pelvises/legs/jaws, shattered hips, injured by gunshot, tortured by being set on fire, cataract surgery have been cared for and placed.
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Rescue's policy regarding SHELTER FEES:
We will pay legitimate/reasonable shelter fees if they cover services (vaccinations, spay/neuter, heartworm testing, etc). Fees without any services are evaluated individually.
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