My name is Jim!

Posted over 5 years ago | Updated over 5 years ago

Cared for by Safe Haven of Iowa County

My basic info

Breed

English Pointer

Color

White - with Tan, Yellow or Fawn

Age

Young

Size

Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)

Weight

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Sex

Male

Pet ID

15311126

My details

Good with dogs

Good with cats

Purebred

Spayed / Neutered

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.

This picture of Jim is a rare one, indeed. He is not often nearly that quiet. He is a young English Pointer, a breed known for their high energy. He is a beautiful dog, but probably not a good choice for a family with small children. We were told the home he came from gave him up for that reason. He was meant to be a pet in that home, not a working hunting dog. We also were told that the reason he was not in a home that chose him for hunting is that at 9 months of age the breeder determined him to be afraid of loud noises.

English Pointers are high energy dogs who make great companions for jogging and for country living. They have too much energy to be shut up in a small apartment all day. They need daily exercise to work off the high energy levels. While they will bark when someone they are unfamiliar with approaches their home generally they are not watchdogs.

They are very intelligent (and loyal) dogs. Jim is going to go to school next week to build on that intelligence at the Iowa Medical Classification Center Correctional Facility in Coralville. He has not been given much opportunity to learn social skills in the past and this will be his big chance to pick up ideas like no counter surfing. He is so athletic that he is almost as agile on only his back feet as he is on all four feet.

Visit this organization's web site to see any additional information available about this pet.

Rescue

Safe Haven of Iowa County

Contact info

Pet ID

15311126

Contact

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Phone

(319) 622-7387

adoptions@wesavepets.com

Website

http://www.wesavepets.com

Address

2783 Highway 6 Trail, South Amana, IA 52334

Donation

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Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

It is the policy of Safe Haven of Iowa County that all animals adopted from our facility will be spayed or neutered upon adoption, or the adopter will sign a spay/neuter agreement and follow up with veterinary records once the operation has been complete for puppies and kittens. We firmly believe that controlling the animal population is the only way to reduce the population of animals in rescue facilities such as ours and those shelters that do destroy animals for no reason other than overpopulation.

It is our policy that adoptions are conducted a minimum of 24 hours after your initial visit with the animal and submission of the adoption application. This allows us time to call your references, perform home inspection as well as giving you the opportunity to sleep on your decision and make sure it is what you really want.

Compare the adoption fees below with the routine animal health care and spay / neuter costs you would have to pay. Without the generous help of the local veterinarians we would never be able to include such services at this fee.

We have the right to refuse ANY adoption for ANY reason.

Dogs & Puppies: Adoption fees include spaying or neutering (if under 4 months a voucher is provided for surgery at one of our participating veterinarians), heartworm test, distemper, rabies, worming, ear cleaning, flea control if needed.

Fee: $200.00

Cats & Kittens: Adoption fees include spaying or neutering (if under 4 months a voucher is provided for surgery at one of our participating veterinarians), FeLv and FIV testing, distemper, rabies and worming, ear cleaning, and flea control if needed.

Fee: $50.00

All puppies and kittens adopted without spay/neuter completed will have a contract stating the animals will be altered by the time it is 6 months old. Follow up calls will be made to confirm completion of surgery.

Go meet their pets

Call for an apt. 319-622-7387

Mailing Address:

PO Box 444
Williamsburg, IA 52361

More about this rescue

Our Mission
Safe Haven of Iowa County is a rescue organization whose mission is to rescue, protect, spay/neuter and find good homes for stray animals in Iowa County, Iowa. We strive to offer the best in traditional veterinary care with relationships built with local veternarians and, whenever possible, holistic health care for sick and injured animals in our care.
While sheltering homeless pets is vitally important, Safe Haven of Iowa County also understands that pet shelters are not a solution to the nations overpopulation problem. It is essential that we:

-Teach respect for living things

-Reinforce the bond between humans and animals

-advocate for and help provide assistance to large scale spay and nuetering programs

-Teach and model responsible pet ownership

These are all things that will help us in our effort to stop the needless killing of cats and dogs in our shelters and pounds.

We ask that our community understand that while we pamper and care for our pets they are all still missing the most important thing in their life...a loving home and family of thier own.