This dog is looking for a loving home for her senior years. Can you help?
As dozens of other animals have been adopted from Palm Beach County's shelter in the past 100 days, one older sweetheart has been patiently waiting her turn. Kara, who is 6 years old, is seeking her forever home to spend her senior years.
Welcome to The Palm Beach Post's Pet of the Week, a series where we feature animals up for adoption in Palm Beach County in hopes of finding them a loving family. Since we began this series in February, 13 of our pets of the week have been adopted.
This week's pet is Kara, a cuddly girl who gets along well with other animals. Volunteers at the shelter say she has a hilarious habit of getting the "reverse zoomies" where she bounds around the play area running backward. Kara has been at the shelter for 103 days.
If you can't make Kara part of your family permanently, she's also a member of the "Peggy’s Pick" program, which means that if a family commits to foster her for seven days, she will then move to Peggy Adams Animal Rescue in West Palm Beach. This would allow the county animal shelter to accept even more animals.
Here's what to know about our pet of the week, including what Animal Care and Control staffers say about her personality.
Dog available for adoption: Kara
Age: 6 years
Weight: 77 pounds
Sex: Female, spayed
Animal ID: A2165919
More information: Kara is a kind-hearted gal, who is a volunteer favorite at the shelter. She loves cuddling up on the couch and taking leisurely strolls with lots of time for sniffing.
For more information on Kara, check out her online profile on the Animal Care and Control website.
How to adopt a cat or dog in Palm Beach County
You can start the adoption process in person or online.
To begin in person: Visit Animal Care and Control during normal business hours at 7100 Belvedere Road near West Palm Beach to fill out an application and meet the pets there.
To begin the process online:
Use the pet's animal ID number (like the one listed above) to search them on Animal Care and Control's online database.
Click on the "Ready to Adopt? Click Here" link to the right of the pet's photo.
Fill out the two-page downloadable adoption application and email it to Animal Care and Control at PSD-ACCSupport@pbcgov.org.
Once Animal Care and Control has reviewed your application, a team member will contact you to confirm that you have been approved to adopt. Submittal of an online application does not guarantee the pet's availability.
Adoption fees: Adoption fees are just $4 for the entire month of August (or DOG-ust, as Animal Care and Control's website calls it). Adoption fees are usually $60 for adult dogs, $75 for puppies and $50 for cats and kittens. Palm Beach County residents who are 55 years and older are offered a discounted adoption fee.
Note: All animals adopted from Animal Care and Control will be spayed if female or neutered if male. They will be up-to-date on vaccinations, protected against fleas and ticks and microchipped.
About fostering: If you are not ready for a long-term commitment, you may want to consider offering foster care to a pet. This is a great way to get the feel for becoming a pet parent, and it allows you and your new prospective pet to get to know each other. You can find more information about fostering on Animal Care and Control's website.
Katherine Kokal is a journalist covering education at The Palm Beach Post. She has a dog, Cooper, who is 8 years old and a kitten, Benny, who turned 1 in May! You can reach her at kkokal@pbpost.com. Help support our work; subscribe today!
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