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Buddy - NEEDS A FOSTER HOME OR HOME NOW!

Staffordshire Bull Terrier (short coat) · Young · Male · Medium · Knoxville, TN

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Notes from Almost Home Animal Rescue

URGENT: Buddy Needs a Foster Home RIGHT NOW URGENT: Buddy Needs a Foster Home RIGHT NOW or Forever Home Hi. I'm Buddy. I have something to tell you, and I need you to really hear it, because my story has a brand-new chapter. But first, let me tell you how it started. 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 was my crime. I was born back in early 2023 and 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 want you to know the truth, because I think somebody should. My nails grew long because nobody took me anywhere to have them trimmed. My meals weren't good ones, or regular ones. Most of my life happened inside a crate, a crate that didn't even have a bottom to it. I didn't do anything to deserve that. No dog does. I promise you, with everything in me, that I did nothing wrong except get a little bigger and a little older. But guess what? Somebody finally showed up for me. For the first time in a long time, I've got someone in my corner. I'm out of that crate and away from the home that forgot about me. And then, oh, then came the best part. I got the full spa treatment: brushed, bathed, and beautified from nose to tail. I'm not trying to brag, but... man, am I handsome! Wait until you see me. I hold my head a little higher now. And here's the thing: through all of it, I never stopped being me. I'm still the sweetest, most loving boy you'll ever meet. I love everyone I meet. I've got an eternal good nature in me, the kind that doesn't quit no matter what. Even on the hard days, I was a happy boy. Now that life is getting better, just imagine how much happiness I've got to give. Here's what I still dream about: 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's all mine. Attention. Cuddles. A home where I'm allowed to just be a good dog, because that's all I've ever tried to be. I've waited my whole life for my turn. I think it's finally my time to shine. Will you be my forever family? Will you show me what real love looks like, for keeps this time? Because I promise you: the second you do, I'll show you right back, without hesitation, without holding anything back. That's just who I am. I'm ready. Are you? Love,Buddy *I've started being brought up on my vetting.* 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.

About Buddy - NEEDS A FOSTER HOME OR HOME NOW!

Gets along with

Kids
Yes
Dogs
Yes

Home and care

House-trained
Yes
Coat
Short

Health

Special needs
No

As listed by Almost Home Animal Rescue. Please confirm anything important with them before you adopt.

What happens next

  1. Contact Almost Home Animal Rescue using the button. AdoptNearby does not take applications.
  2. They will send you their application or ask a few questions about your home.
  3. Most organizations arrange a meet, sometimes a home visit, then a small adoption fee that usually covers spay or neuter and vaccines. That fee is paid to Almost Home Animal Rescue, never to AdoptNearby.
  4. Read the dogs care guide so you arrive prepared.
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