Mama is in need of a foster or forever home. Can you help?

　　This is Mama. She was adopted from Almost Home 3 years ago, but her owners schedules have changed and they are now away for long hours. Mama is now with a relative but her schedule is not much better and the family wants Mama to have the attention she deserves.

　　Here's her info:

　　Mama

　　is about 8-10 years old and on the smaller side, about 40 pounds. She was rescued from North Carolina, we adopted her in May 2015. She was severely abused (bred and caged) and the abuse that she suffered has not only left her timid, but also left her without many of her teeth and with poor vision. She took about 6 months to trust me and never really got comfortable with my husband.

　　She is currently living with my sister and her dog and has been doing very well and learning a lot from having a companion dog. Since living with another dog, she has learned to sit (her first command!) and barks while playing which was a sound we never heard from her before. My sister works long hours though and isn't home as much as Mama needs her to be.

　　Mama is a very well behaved and incredibly loving dog and likes to sleep on the couch or on her pillows. She'll follow you around the house and is always close by if she's not sleeping. If you're sitting she'll come over and put her head in your lap so she can get some scratches and will always give you her big beautiful 'pitty' smile! She isn't afraid of the car anymore and loves going on trips, even to the vet because she loves getting all the attention now! She likes going for walks and doesn't pull on her leash but she will wander off if she sees an opportunity or is left unattended, so she has to stay on some sort of lead if she's not in a fenced yard.

　　She would do best in a home where someone is home most of the time so someone retired, disabled or works part time or from home. A home with another dog would be nice so she can continue to grow and learn what being a dog is really all about. She doesn't mind cats or small children.

　　Please email us at [email protected] to find out if Mama is the right one for you! (Local adoptions preferred

　　Philadelphia and tri-state area [South Jersey and northern Delaware] only.)

　　PLEASE READ BEFORE CONTACTING US!

　　We are NOT a shelter: All of our dogs live in private homes with foster families. Come and meet the Almost Home dogs and their fosters at our Meet & Greet events, where you can learn more about our wonderful dogs from the people who live with them, find out which dogs are on their way and when theyll arrive, and fill out an application to adopt or foster.

　　We cannot adopt to homes where electric-shock fencing systems or training collars are used. For more information on the dangers of electric-shock collars, please visit banshockcollars.ca/studies.php and /say_no_to_shock.htm (scroll down and click on the "Invisible Fencing Systems" link).

　　We do not have an online adoption application; to request an application, e-mail us at [email protected]. To speed e-mail processing time, be sure to note the name of the dog you are inquiring about in the Subject line. For Meet & Greet times and locations, visit our home page, where you also will find information on our adoption process and fees.

　　FOSTER FAMILIES ARE LIFESAVERS!! Can you open your heart and home for a few weeks to homeless shelter dog? Remember, by fostering a dog, you save TWO lives

　　that of your foster dog, and that of the dog who takes his place in the shelter! Come to a Meet & Greet and find out if fostering is for you

　　there's no reward quite like the feeling that you've saved a life ... or two! 4/14/18 7:49 PM