Tess

**TESS IS CURRENTLY IN A LONG-TERM FOSTER HOME. WE ARE NOT ACTIVELY SEEKING A NEW SITUATION FOR HER AT THIS TIME** <br/><br/>Tess is a 12-year old hound mix. She originally came to us back in 2017 after being rescued from an Arkansas shelter. We vetted her, treated her heartworm, and placed her with a family where she lived until a change in circumstances landed her back with us in August 2024. Since then, she’s been caught up on her medical care, lost most of the extra 30 pounds she came back with and has been patiently waiting for a new home. <br/><br/>Tess is a pretty easy keeper who spends most of her day lounging around but does still have some pep in her step to play with friends or go on walks. In the nice weather, she’s often found basking in the sunshine watching the world go by. She’s housebroken and is well beyond her mischievous / chewing years. She has no separation anxiety and settles well whether you’re with her or not, so would easily adapt to work-from-home, in-office, or hybrid routines. <br/><br/>She’s up to date on vaccinations, spayed, heartworm negative and on prevention, and is receiving routine flea/tick prevention. She has had a full medical workup and is in good health for her age. She does have some arthritis (for which she takes daily NSAIDs), a basal cell tumor on her back (that causes her no issues and the vet, therefore, doesn’t think needs any intervention at this stage), a whole collection of other benign lumps and bumps, and some lung scarring from her previous heartworm infection (so she may pant a bit more than normal, but the condition is stable). She is currently on a 1-month course of Doxycycline for an Anaplasma infection (from a tick bite), but her bloodwork is otherwise normal. <br/><br/>Tess is a resource guarder so she may growl or snap if you bother her while she’s eating or chewing on a bone. <br/><br/>While we would ideally LOVE to find an adopter for Tess, we’d also consider a long-term foster situation. Tess deserves to live out her golden years in a quiet home, away from the hustle and bustle of shelter life and we’re open to creative arrangements that would help make that happen for her. <br/><br/>If Tess sounds like she might be a good fit for you, please call 845-687-7619 to set up an appointment to meet her.

**TESS IS CURRENTLY IN A LONG-TERM FOSTER HOME. WE ARE NOT ACTIVELY SEEKING A NEW SITUATION FOR HER AT THIS TIME**

Tess is a 12-year old hound mix. She originally came to us back in 2017 after being rescued from an Arkansas shelter. We vetted her, treated her heartworm, and placed her with a family where she lived until a change in circumstances landed her back with us in August 2024. Since then, she’s been caught up on her medical care, lost most of the extra 30 pounds she came back with and has been patiently waiting for a new home.

Tess is a pretty easy keeper who spends most of her day lounging around but does still have some pep in her step to play with friends or go on walks. In the nice weather, she’s often found basking in the sunshine watching the world go by. She’s housebroken and is well beyond her mischievous / chewing years. She has no separation anxiety and settles well whether you’re with her or not, so would easily adapt to work-from-home, in-office, or hybrid routines.

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**TESS IS CURRENTLY IN A LONG-TERM FOSTER HOME. WE ARE NOT ACTIVELY SEEKING A NEW SITUATION FOR HER AT THIS TIME**

Tess is a 12-year old hound mix. She originally came to us back in 2017 after being rescued from an Arkansas shelter. We vetted her, treated her heartworm, and placed her with a family where she lived until a change in circumstances landed her back with us in August 2024. Since then, she’s been caught up on her medical care, lost most of the extra 30 pounds she came back with and has been patiently waiting for a new home.

Tess is a pretty easy keeper who spends most of her day lounging around but does still have some pep in her step to play with friends or go on walks. In the nice weather, she’s often found basking in the sunshine watching the world go by. She’s housebroken and is well beyond her mischievous / chewing years. She has no separation anxiety and settles well whether you’re with her or not, so would easily adapt to work-from-home, in-office, or hybrid routines.

She’s up to date on vaccinations, spayed, heartworm negative and on prevention, and is receiving routine flea/tick prevention. She has had a full medical workup and is in good health for her age. She does have some arthritis (for which she takes daily NSAIDs), a basal cell tumor on her back (that causes her no issues and the vet, therefore, doesn’t think needs any intervention at this stage), a whole colle