Buddy - FOSTER HOME NEEDED RIGHT NOW

  • Young
  • Male
  • Medium

Buddy - FOSTER HOME NEEDED RIGHT NOW

Current Location

Knoxville, TN

Physical Traits

Age: Young, (1-3 years)
Gender: Male
Size: Medium, (26-60 lbs)
Coat length: Short
Coat color: White / Cream

Behavior

House-trained: Yes

Health

Spayed/Neutered:
No
Vaccinated:
No
Special Needs:
No

Buddy - FOSTER HOME NEEDED RIGHT NOW's Compatibility

  • This pet has good compatibility with kids.

  • This pet has good compatibility with dogs.

  • This pet has good compatibility with cats.

  • This pet has unknown compatibility with other animals.

Adoption Fee

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Buddy - FOSTER HOME NEEDED RIGHT NOW's Story

URGENT: Buddy Needs a Foster Home RIGHT NOW <br/><br/>Hi. I'm Buddy.<br/><br/>I need to tell you something, and I need you to really hear it: I did something unforgivable. Something so bad that the people who were supposed to love me forever decided I wasn't worth keeping anymore.<br/><br/>I grew up.<br/><br/>That's it. That's my crime. I was born back in early 2023, adopted as a wide-eyed puppy who thought he'd finally found his people — his forever family. And for a while, I believed it. But puppies don't stay puppies, and somewhere along the way, I stopped being cute and convenient and started being... unwanted.<br/><br/>I don't really understand it. I didn't change who I am. I'm still sweet and I am now a handsome boy. I still love everyone I meet — I even get along with kitties, if you can believe that. I've got an eternal good nature in me, the kind that doesn't quit no matter what. Even now, even living the way I do, I'm still a happy boy. I don't know any different, so I make the best of it. That's just who I am.<br/><br/>But I want you to know the truth, because I think somebody should. My nails have grown long because nobody's taken me anywhere to have them trimmed. My meals haven't exactly been good ones, or regular ones. Most of my life happens inside a crate — a crate that doesn't even have a bottom to it. I didn't do anything to deserve this. No dog does. I promise you, I promise you with everything in me, that I have done nothing wrong except get a little bigger and a little older.<br/><br/>Here's what I dream about, if you want to know: a yard with a fence, just so I can run — really run, the way dogs are supposed to. Somebody to scratch behind my ears and mean it. A soft place to sleep that isn't a crate with no floor. Attention. Cuddles. A home where I'm allowed to just be a good dog, because that's all I've ever tried to be.<br/><br/>I don't have anyone in my corner right now. I need a foster, urgently — someone willing to open a door for me and give me a real chance at the family I should've had from the start.<br/>Will you be the one who rides in and saves the day for me? Will you show me what real love actually looks like? Because I promise you — the second somebody does, I will show them right back, without hesitation, without holding anything back. That's just who I am.<br/><br/>Please. I'm waiting. <br/><br/>Love,<br/>Buddy<br/><br/>*I will be brought up to date on everything once I have my foster home.*<br/><br/><br/>If you would like to meet your new best foster, contact the Adoption Coordinator at atraore22@gmail.com or text 865-236-0830. To fill out a foster application, go to www.almosthometn.org. If you cannot get it to work, let us know and we will email it to you in a different format.

URGENT: Buddy Needs a Foster Home RIGHT NOW

Hi. I'm Buddy.

I need to tell you something, and I need you to really hear it: I did something unforgivable. Something so bad that the people who were supposed to love me forever decided I wasn't worth keeping anymore.

I grew up.

That's it. That's my crime. I was born back in early 2023, adopted as a wide-eyed puppy who thought he'd finally found his people — his forever family. And for a while, I believed it. But puppies don't stay puppies, and somewhere along the way, I stopped being cute and convenient and started being... unwanted.

I don't really understand it. I didn't change who I am. I'm still sweet and I am now a handsome boy. I still love everyone I meet — I even get along with kitties, if you can believe that. I've got an eternal good nature in me, the kind that doesn't quit no matter what. Even now, even living the way I do, I'm still a happy boy. I don't know any different, so I make the best of it. That's just who I am.

URGENT: Buddy Needs a Foster Home RIGHT NOW

Hi. I'm Buddy.

I need to tell you something, and I need you to really hear it: I did something unforgivable. Something so bad that the people who were supposed to love me forever decided I wasn't worth keeping anymore.

I grew up.

That's it. That's my crime. I was born back in early 2023, adopted as a wide-eyed puppy who thought he'd finally found his people — his forever family. And for a while, I believed it. But puppies don't stay puppies, and somewhere along the way, I stopped being cute and convenient and started being... unwanted.

I don't really understand it. I didn't change who I am. I'm still sweet and I am now a handsome boy. I still love everyone I meet — I even get along with kitties, if you can believe that. I've got an eternal good nature in me, the kind that doesn't quit no matter what. Even now, even living the way I do, I'm still a happy boy. I don't know any different, so I make the best of it. That's just who I am.

But I want you to know the truth, because I think somebody should. My nails have grown long because nobody's taken me anywhere to have them trimmed. My meals haven't exactly been good ones, or regular ones. Most of my life happens inside a crate — a crate that doesn't even have a bottom to it. I didn't do anything to deserve this. No dog does. I promise you, I promise you with everything in

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How To Adopt

Buddy - FOST... was listed as Adoptable by Almost Home Animal Rescue
How can I adopt Buddy - FOST...?
Click the Start Your Inquiry button, and share some preliminary details with Almost Home Animal Rescue. They may then ask for more details or an official application prior to an adoption. If you're a match, they'll reach out with next steps and timing.
How can I find out if Buddy - FOST... is a good fit for me?
Click the "See How You Match" button, answer a few simple questions, and see how you match up! It takes less than a minute to complete. You can also reach out directly to Almost Home Animal Rescue for details on the pet.
When can I meet Buddy - FOST...?
If you've submitted an inquiry, Almost Home Animal Rescue will review your information and may ask you to fill out an official application. If you're a good fit for Buddy - FOST..., they'll reach out to set up a meeting.
What if I have more questions about the adoption process?
Just reach out directly to Almost Home Animal Rescue, and they'll be happy to help!
Almost Home Animal Rescue's Adoption Policy
<h3>Adopting a friend:</h3> The animals, lucky enough to find refuge with Almost Home, are all in loving foster homes. If you are interested in the possibility of giving one of the animals a new lease on life, please contact us. The contact information is listed at the end of each biography. <hr> <h3>What you need to do to adopt:</h3> If you would like to adopt a pet in need from Almost Home, basically, an application must be filled out. We will check two personal references and a vet reference. If you are approved for adoption, there is a trial period of about one week to make sure this is the animal for you and you are the person for the animal. Along with the trial period, a contract must be signed that basically states that if ever you cannot keep the animal that you must return the animal to Almost Home. Last but not least, a home check will be done. <hr> <h3>Meet & Greets:</h3> An approved application is required. This does not mean that you have to adopt but that you are approved to do so if everything works out. Since we are foster based, this limits the amount of people coming to our homes.<hr> ADOPTION FEE: The adoption fee for a cat is $85.<hr> The adoption fee for a kitten is $100. The adoption fee does include the kittens being fixed and their rabies shot when they are old enough through one of our local vets.<hr> The adoption fee for a dog is $200.<hr> The adoption fee for a puppy is $250. The adoption fee does include the puppies being fixed and their rabies shot when they are old enough through one of our local vets.<hr> Mature pet adoption fees are sometimes reduced.<hr> The adoption fee for pure bred dogs and cats will vary due to health and age of pet. This helps support our ill animals and our mutts that get left in the system longer.<hr> We do reserve the right to change the fees higher or lower due to the circumstance of the animal but what was stated above are the usual adoption fees. Microchipped pets will have a higher adoption fee. Our adoption fees do not cover the cost of the vetting and care the animal has received with us and if it ever does, the money just goes back it to helping other animals in need. <br><hr>

Buddy - FOSTER HOME NEEDED RIGHT NOW is from Almost Home Animal Rescue

[Maryville, TN]

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