Milo LOCAL SAD STORY American Staffordshire Terrier & Terrier Mix Princeton, MA

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Poor little Milo was found running along a very busy road in New England in sub-zero temperatures. He was turned in to the local animal control officer. When the vet techs at one of volunteer's vets saw him, they immediately called PAWS to help this little guy!
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Milo was suffering from generalized demodectic mange (a totally treatable and NON CONTAGIOUS form of mange) as well as severely overgrown toe nails, a double ear infection and was underweight among other issues. He was in rough shape and had to have been neglected for months upon months to get in the condition he was in. Luckily Milo is now in good hands and has nearly completed his recovery!
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Milo is currently 29lbs and has just about maxed out and gained all the weight back that he needs. We estimate Milo's age to b approximately 2 years old. He is heartworm negative, up to date on vaccinations is neutered. He is an incredibly sweet little guy who is doing very well in foster care and has gotten along beautifully with every dog and person he's met so far! Milo is incredibly sweet and wants nothing more than to curl up next to you on the couch under a blanket. This little guy is house trained and will sit by the door and whine if he needs to go outside. We are recommending a home with children 10+ for Milo and he would LOVE another dog to play with (though this is not a requirement).
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Milo is such a great little guy with a lot of love to give. Do you have the love and attention to give this boy that he clearly did not receive in his previous environment? In exchange he will be the best friend you could ever ask for!



Demodex is a non-contagious mite that naturally lives in the skin of dogs but when their immune systems are compromised or depressed, it can thrive until it causes itchiness to the 100th degree and fur loss - all reversible with treatment and Milo's on his way. He began treatment on 2/17/2011 and is doing very well with some love and good nutrition.




Donation: $400.00 - this will go directly to his specific care however PAWS will incur charges double this amount for his vet care - that's okay though, we don't mind, we just want the best home for him!



Paws NE is assuming all costs related to Milo's demodex treatment and neuter (once OKed by our vet). Veterinary records will be provided to adopters.


If you have any questions please email this dog's foster and adoption coordinator: paws.jenn@gmail.com



If you have any questions or are interested in adopting, please visit our website and complete an online adoption application.


www.pawsnewengland.com/adoption-form




The adoption donation covers all pre-adoption vet costs (vaccinations, spaying/neutering (when age appropriate), heartworm testing/treatment when necessary and includes transportation up to New England ($125.00 per dog). Unless otherwise stated, all of our dogs are located outside of Rhode Island boarded either at one of our vet clinics or in foster care. If a dog has "local" after their name, then they are being fostered in the New England area.



PAWS of New England is not shelter but a rescue and thus is not funded by any city or state organization - we rely solely on the donations of our adopters to help defray the costs associated with saving these precious lives.



We are often asked, "Why would you charge "so much" for a rescue pet? Why not just place it in a good home?" The answer is because we need adopters who are willing to support all rescue pets, not just the dog they adopt. A young, healthy dog might cost us $150-400 in (discounted) vet care, and many people will want to adopt it. An older one with health issues can easily cost $500-1500 in veterinary expenses, and it may require months of foster care for rehabilitation; yet we can only ask a minimal adoption fee, and it may be a long time until anyone comes forward to adopt it. Fees from the younger, more adoptable dogs help offset the cost of caring for the others. Most of our dogs have a sad story to tell, and some have suffered through years of neglect or abuse. We hope that you too are willing to give an opportunity for a better life to ALL of our dogs by supporting them through adoption fees. Without these funds, our rescue efforts would not be possible.



ALL KNOWN INFORMATION IS LISTED HERE. We do our best to give accurate information, but most of our dogs are rescues and do not come with a known history.