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Missy

Young
Female
Medium

Australian Cattle Dog / Blue Heeler

About Missy

Burlington, WA

Breed

Australian Cattle Dog / Blue HeelerMix

Physical Traits

Young

(1-3 years)

Female

Medium

(26-60 lbs)

Behavior

Missy’s Compatibility

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Missy's Story

Mission #FindMissyAHomeForChristmas! Meet Missy! BREED: Female Heeler Mix D.O.B 12-22-24 WEIGHT: 40ish LBS SPAYED DHPP/BORDETELLA/ RABBIES vaccines MICROCHIPPED ADOPTION FEE: $575 MEDIUM TO HIGH ENERGY DOG SELECTIVE KID/PEOPLE SOCIAL ****NO CATS OR SMALL ANIMALS!**** PERSONALITY TRAITS: PLAYFUL & A BUSY BODY INTELLIGENT & FRIENDLY NATURE FOOD MOTIVATED & EAGER TO PLEASE ACTIVE/ADVENTURE PARTNER SUITABLE FAMILY & HOME: ACTIVE LIFESTYLE LARGE FENCED YARD, ACREAGE AND/OR A DOG FRIENDLY ACTIVE DAILY ROUTINE EXPERIENCE WITH WORKING BREEDS OR EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HER STORY: Missy came to us this past May from CA after being pulled from a shelter. She has a high prey drive and doesn't do well with small dogs, small pets or small livestock. She will do great in a home with a submissive dog or a dog who gives appropriate corrections. Missy so desperately wants to be a good girl and tries her best every day. Being part healer, her instincts are strong to "chase and Heard" so giving her daily exercise to fulfill that need in her is ideal and will help her so much! She loves to run, though her stamina isn't top there at this time. She loves bones, balls, squeaky toys and tug ropes. She also loves a good fuzzy blanket. She's treat motivated as well making training a smidgen easier. She does great in the car, is OK with nail trims and one of the best snuggles! She is a good girl, and we have been working with her on training. She's smart and just needs firm guidance. She also needs some confidence training as well since she is insecure interacting with dogs she doesn't know. MEET OUR “NON RESCUE LOUNGE” PUPS: All applications submitted for our pups that will NOT be available to meet at the “Rescue Lounge” will be contacted within 2-5 business days by a volunteer to schedule a time & place for a meet and greet. ***ADOPTION APPLICATION*** https://forms.gle/ozPsSXSUxhKhJ3uB8 ***CANADIAN ADOPTERS WELCOME*** Please make sure to answer each question honestly and with as much detail as you can provide. You can apply any time after the pup has been posted on FB and/or Instagram as available. ***IMPORTANT NOTE: We are not a “first come first serve” rescue! If multiple applications come in for one pup, we will compare them and choose the family we feel best fits that particular pup. So please put as much detail into your application as possible so that we can fairly choose the perfect family for our Pups. RENTERS & APPLICANTS UNDER 21 YR OLDS — All Renters must provide an ESA letter or Landlord Approval letter or a copy of your lease stating you are allowed the Rescue Pup. Email one or more of these documents to BWCRescue@hotmail.com to complete your application. — Any applicants that are under 21 yrs old that do not personally own their homes must provide 3 personal references including one reference from a professional in the pet industry such as a groomer, vet, boarder, trainer etc. your references can be email us or text or leave a voicemail via (360)540-1637 & BWCRescue@hotmail.com FINALIZING ADOPTION & TAKING RESCUE PUP HOME Once your application has been submitted, please wait for one of our volunteers to reach out. We are busy folks and sometimes it takes a while to get to you and set up a meeting that works for everyone's schedule. Please come prepared to take the pup you're meeting home. This means cash, check or card in hand, license or ID, leash and collar/harness. *Please wait to apply until AFTER any vacations, commitments or schedule conflicts that will delay your ability to take the rescue pup home. We do not hold pups or accept deposits on current or future available pups.* Reasons you may not receive a response to your application before 2pm on Sunday of the week you submitted your application: You may have accidentally provided an incorrect phone number or incomplete information on the application. Your application may have been delayed or may not have come thru on our end or our response to your application was sent to an incorrect number due to “big thumbs”. (Yay! Human Error & Technology) We may have received multiple applications for the same pup you applied for, in which case we usually respond later in the evening or on Monday to let you know we had to make a tough choice. You may have applied prior to visiting the pup/s you selected on your application and we are awaiting a message via email/text/FB/Instagram to confirm you have visited the pup/s and which pup/s you are most interested in after your visit so we can consider your application complete. If you are under 21 yrs old and/or rent your home you must provide the requested documents (references if under 21 yrs old) , if we have not received these then we cannot consider your application complete until we have received them. If we do not believe our rescue is the right rescue for your adoption needs and/or if you are not approved for adoption: it is rare & is usually due to negative interactions with our volunteers and/or the Rescue Lounge Staff, or if there are needs or requirements specified by the applicant that we feel our rescue is not able to meet or if there are “Red Flags” on the application.

Mission #FindMissyAHomeForChristmas!

Meet Missy!
BREED: Female Heeler Mix
D.O.B 12-22-24
WEIGHT: 40ish LBS
SPAYED
DHPP/BORDETELLA/ RABBIES vaccines
MICROCHIPPED
ADOPTION FEE: $575

MEDIUM TO HIGH ENERGY
DOG SELECTIVE
KID/PEOPLE SOCIAL
****NO CATS OR SMALL ANIMALS!****

PERSONALITY TRAITS:
PLAYFUL & A BUSY BODY
INTELLIGENT & FRIENDLY NATURE
FOOD MOTIVATED & EAGER TO PLEASE
ACTIVE/ADVENTURE PARTNER

SUITABLE FAMILY & HOME:
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
LARGE FENCED YARD, ACREAGE AND/OR A DOG FRIENDLY ACTIVE DAILY ROUTINE
EXPERIENCE WITH WORKING BREEDS OR EXTENSIVE RESEARCH
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HER STORY: Missy came to us this past May from CA after being pulled from a shelter.
She has a high prey drive and doesn't do well with small dogs, small pets or small livestock. She will do great in a home with a submissive dog or a dog who gives appropriate corrections.
Missy so desperately wants to be a good girl and tries her best every day. Being part healer, her instincts are strong to "chase and Heard" so giving her daily exercise to fulfill that need in her is ideal and will help her so much!
She loves to run, though her stamina isn't top there at this time. She loves bones, balls, squeaky toys and tug ropes. She also loves a good fuzzy blanket. She's treat motivated as well making traini

How To Adopt

Missy was listed as Adoptable by Because We Care Rescue

How can I adopt Missy?

Click the Start Your Inquiry button, and share some preliminary details with Because We Care 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 Missy 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 Because We Care Rescue for details on the pet.

When can I meet Missy?

If you've submitted an inquiry, Because We Care Rescue will review your information and may ask you to fill out an official application. If you're a good fit for Missy, they'll reach out to set up a meeting.

What if I have more questions about the adoption process?

Just reach out directly to Because We Care Rescue, and they'll be happy to help!

Because We Care Rescue's Adoption Policy

****CANADIAN ADOPTERS**** are always welcome to apply and the adoption process is exactly the same as US citizens. Puppies/Dogs over 3 months old must have a rabies certificate to cross in to Canada with their new family, the rescue will supply this certificate at no extra cost. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ **Potential adopters that are interested in one of the pups we have listed through PetFinder have a slightly different process for adoption than our other platforms. ** The adoption process for Potential Adopters via PetFinder for Because We Care Rescue: 1. Follow the link on PetFinder and send us a fully filled out and well thought out application. You can ignore the questions in the beginning referencing the Are You My Human? Rescue Lounge and select “PetFinder” where given the option. 2. If your application is approved you will be contacted via text (or phone call if preferred) within 3 days. If you have not received communication from us within 3 days, you are more than welcome to reach out via our Facebook page www.facebook.com/BecauseWeCareRescue/ this is the easiest way to contact us directly. **Please remember that we are just human and we are all volunteers, mid-week communications can be difficult as we do our best to evenly spread our time between family, paying jobs and rescue work.** 3. Once a potential adopter is approved the BWC Rescue volunteer contacting them will get them scheduled for a day/time at the Rescue Lounge. All meet and greets are done at the Are You My Human? Rescue Lounge in Bellingham WA. (Less social dogs or longer stay dogs can potentially have other options for where/when to conduct a meet and greet if our volunteers are available to do so.) 4. Every week we go through the applications and on Sundays we do our best to pick the best applicant for each available dog/puppy, please understand that sometimes our dogs/pups get multiple great applications which leaves us with a difficult Who for Who decision. So having an alternative choice is recommended and increases the chances of your family taking a rescue pup home that week. Adoptions are finalized on Sundays at 5pm at the Rescue Lounge, other arrangements can be made but again it is all dependent on the availability of our volunteers. 5. If your family is not chosen for the dog/puppy you applied for, your application will stay on file for up to 30 days so no need to reapply if there is a different available dog/puppy you are interested in in that time. Just reach out to the rescue via Facebook or the phone number you’ve been contacted by if there is another available dog/puppy you would like to meet. ***What to expect at your visit to the Are You My Human? Rescue Lounge?*** R U My Human? Rescue Lounge is a small business built around supporting rescues by offering a comfortable pressure free space easily accessible to the public for available rescue dogs/puppies to socialize with each other as well as potential adopters, it is also available to anyone just looking for some soft ears and wet noses to love on. Each session starts on the hour ( ie 11am, 12pm, 1pm etc), is 50 minutes long with up to 18 people (average session size is about 6-10 people) at a time in the space. The Host will be there to answer any questions about the dogs or process you may have, you can also reach out to the Because We Care Rescue Facebook page. Once you are inside the Lounge space there will be a variety of places to sit (or stand if that’s your preference) depending on the week there may be as few as 9 or as many as 20 available dogs/puppies in the space, this is not a “one on one” type meet and greet, however if you reach out to them the Host should be able to help facilitate a little “one on one time” with you and the dog/puppy you came to meet if you would like. Potential adopters who applied via PetFinder and were approved by BWC Rescue will not be required to pay to book a day/time at the R U My Human? Rescue Lounge, their visit will be free of charge. However if you and/or your family are interested in supporting a small business; all dog lovers from all walks of life are welcome to book a day/time at the Rescue Lounge regardless of interest in adopting or application status. **Walk-Ins are welcome but limited to available space. ** Are You My Human? Rescue Lounge 1307 Cornwall Ave Bellingham WA 98225 Business Hours: Thursday… 12pm-5pm Friday……… 12pm-6pm Saturday…. 11am-6pm Sunday…… 11am-5pm

Our Mission

Because We Care Rescue is a 501c3 non-profit, no kill, foster based, volunteer ran rescue organization located in Burlington WA. We focus a great deal of our time and energy on litters of puppies, and nursing/pregnant Mamas dogs but do not have set “standards” on what dogs or other animals receive our help. We dedicate hour...