My name is Maine!

Posted over 5 years ago | Updated over 5 years ago

Cared for by Ruff Start Rescue

My basic info

Breed

Maltese

Color

White

Age

Senior

Size

Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)

Weight

–

Sex

Male

Pet ID

15515419-D200354

My details

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.

Name: Maine
DOB: 3/22/2009
Weight: 10 lbs
Adoption Fee: $125

This animal is part of our "Seniors for Seniors" program where we offer senior animals adopters an opportunity to adopt a pet at a discounted fee.

Hey everyone! My name is Maine.

I found myself being dumped at the shelter at 11 years old when my family got divorced. They said that was the reason.. but many of the people who met me in the shelter thinks it was an excuse, because it doesn't look like anyone had been caring for me for a long time. I had bad hair loss and hadn't been groomed in gosh knows how long, terrible skin redness, irritation and discharge out of my eye (which they believe I am blind in), and severe dental tartar. When I got to the shelter I was really scared and was labeled as "aggressive". That is FAR from the truth. My foster mom in Texas says I am very sweet and friendly, but I just don't like when people handle me in certain ways that may cause me pain. All in all, it's been a rough road, but I am finally getting a second chance to find a family that will love and spoil me the way I deserve. I'm still decompressing, so my foster is including all she knows about me so far. The ladies at Ruff Start said they'll update my information once they get it! :) Right now though, I'm trying to adjust to a new foster home and I love sleeping in my crate at night. I keep it nice and clean! Although I keep my kennel clean, I'm not totally potty trained outside of it yet. But I'm working on it!

In the meantime if you have questions or are interested in me, please fill out an adoption application at www.ruffstartrescue.org.

An adoption application is the best way to show your interest in an animal.

Please check out our website, www.ruffstartrescue.org for more details and additional pictures on any of our animals!

All Ruff Start dogs and cats are spayed/neutered, up to date on age appropriate vaccines, microchipped, dewormed, and on monthly flea/tick and heartworm prevention (dogs) as well as heartworm tested (dogs).

Ruff Start Rescue is a foster based rescue. Animals are located in homes throughout Minnesota. We do not have a facility where animals are kept.

Ruff Start Rescue Adoption Policies: http://www.ruffstartrescue.org/info/display?PageID=11744

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

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

Name: Maine
DOB: 3/22/2009
Weight: 10 lbs
Adoption Fee: $125

This animal is part of our "Seniors for Seniors" program where we offer senior animals adopters an opportunity to adopt a pet at a discounted fee.

Hey everyone! My name is Maine.

In the meantime if you have questions or are interested in me, please fill out an adoption application at www.ruffstartrescue.org.

An adoption application is the best way to show your interest in an animal.

Please check out our website, www.ruffstartrescue.org for more details and additional pictures on any of our animals!

Ruff Start Rescue is a foster based rescue. Animals are located in homes throughout Minnesota. We do not have a facility where animals are kept.

Ruff Start Rescue Adoption Policies: http://www.ruffstartrescue.org/info/display?PageID=11744

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

Rescue

Ruff Start Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID

15515419-D200354

Contact

—

Phone

(763) 355-3981

info@ruffstartrescue.org

Website

http://www.ruffstartrescue.org

Address

PO Box 129, Princeton, MN 55371

Donation

If you would like to make a donation, please go to www.ruffstartrescue.org and view our donations page for all of the ways you can donate! http://www.ruffstartrescue.org/info/donate

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

https://www.ruffstartrescue.org/info/display?PageID=11744

Go meet their pets

All of our animals are in foster homes. If you would like to meet a foster animal, please fill out an application on our website: www.ruffstartrescue.org! We also have our animals available at adoption events at local Petsmarts!

More about this rescue

Mission Statement
Ruff Start Rescue is dedicated to saving the lives of at-risk animals. We also collaborate, communicate, and educate about the importance of animal rescue and welfare.

Vision Statement
We strive for a world where every companion animal has a safe and loving forever home.

Who We Are & How We Do It
We are a foster home-based Non-Profit 501c3, No-Kill dog and cat rescue based in Central Minnesota. We rescue stray, neglected, abandoned, and surrendered dogs and cats as well as ferrets, guinea pigs, rabbits, and other critters. We work very hard to place them in new loving homes.

We operate largely through volunteers and donations, relying on social media to stay connected. The more than 600 volunteers working with the rescue transport animals, serve as foster families, coordinate adoptions and much more. Without them and their countless hours of service, Ruff Start Rescue could not exist.

Foster-based by Choice
We do not have a shelter. We believe a home environment is far more desirable than a shelter or kennel. We rely exclusively on volunteers to provide foster homes for rescued pets until they find their forever homes.

We Can't Take Every Animal
Because we don’t have a shelter, we can only take a new animal when we have a vacant foster home for the pet to live in while they await their forever home. Sadly, we are not able to assist every animal that crosses our path. There are just too many dogs and cats out there that need help. We promise to do our very best to help find every pet his or her forever home.