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This sweet and spirited 4-year-old mystery breed is ready to find her forever family. Weighing about 30 pounds and fully vetted, Nikki is a resilient pup who overcame life as a stray before being rescued from a Texas shelter.
While she may be a little shy at first, patience and love quickly reveal her affectionate and playful nature. Nikki enjoys walks, joyful zoomies, and rolling in the grass, making her a delightful companion. She's great with other dogs but doesn’t need a canine buddy to be happy—her favorite thing is simply being by her human's side.
Nikki is a smart girl who knows commands like sit, stay, come, and drop it. She's making great progress in training and appreciates gentle guidance. Although she enjoys the company of kids, she'd do best in an all-adult home where her space and boundaries are respected.
If you’re looking for a loyal, loving dog with a playful spirit and a heart full of potential, Nikki is ready to meet you and bring joy to your life!
ADOPTION PROCESS:
1. You must begin our adoption process by applying to adopt on clawsadopt.org. Please do NOT inquire via Petfinder, social media messengers or in our comments. We will only be looking at applications!
2. Please make sure you fill out our adoption application COMPLETELY. We may not be able to respond to applications that are not completely filled out with the proper information. Side note: on our applications, the more details you provide = the better.
3. We prefer applicants live within 60 miles of Closter, NJ. (Applicants who live farther away may still apply. However, please note we do prioritize local applications as we try our best to serve our local community first.)
4. Please respect our organization, our volunteers and our process. As a reminder, our organization is a nonprofit. We receive no money from the state. We have no paid employees! This is a polite reminder that we are doing our best to make the right decisions for the animals in our care. Thank you.
This sweet and spirited 4-year-old mystery breed is ready to find her forever family. Weighing about 30 pounds and fully vetted, Nikki is a resilient pup who overcame life as a stray before being rescued from a Texas shelter.
While she may be a little shy at first, patience and love quickly reveal her affectionate and playful nature. Nikki enjoys walks, joyful zoomies, and rolling in the grass, making her a delightful companion. She's great with other dogs but doesn’t need a canine buddy to be happy—her favorite thing is simply being by her human's side.
Nikki is a smart girl who knows commands like sit, stay, come, and drop it. She's making great progress in training and appreciates gentle guidance. Although she enjoys the company of kids, she'd do best in an all-adult home where her space and boundaries are respected.
If you’re looking for a loyal, loving dog with a playful spirit and a heart full of potential, Nikki is ready to meet you and bring joy to your life!
ADOPTION PROCESS:
1. You must begin our adoption process by applying to adopt on clawsadopt.org. Please do NOT inquire via Petfinder, social media messengers or in our comments. We will only be looking at applications!
2. Please make sure you fill out our adoption application COMPLETELY. We may not be able to respond to applications that are not completely filled out with the proper information. Side note: on our applications, the more details you provide = the better.
3. We prefer applicants live within 60 miles of Closter, NJ. (Applicants who live farther away may still apply. However, please note we do prioritize local applications as we try our best to serve our local community first.)
4. Please respect our organization, our volunteers and our process. As a reminder, our organization is a nonprofit. We receive no money from the state. We have no paid employees! This is a polite reminder that we are doing our best to make the right decisions for the animals in our care. Thank you.
For Dogs:
Adopters fill out our application on clawsadopt.org. We call every applicant for an interview. If we believe they will be a good fit we call their references and perform a virtual home check. At that point we set up a meet-and-greet with the potential adopter and the pet. We have the adopters sleep on the decision and call us the next morning to let us know how they are feeling. If they would like to proceed all dogs go on a two week trial (with paperwork) prior to the official adoption. After the end of the two weeks if all is going well we send them over the official adoption contract and collect payment.
For Cats:
We receive applications and screen them. We invite people to come to our cat adoption events to meet the available cats/kittens. At these we interview potential adopters and match them with the correct cat/kitten for them!
For Dogs:
Adopters fill out our application on clawsadopt.org. We call every applicant for an interview. If we believe they will be a good fit we call their references and perform a virtual home check. At that point we set up a meet-and-greet with the potential adopter and the pet. We have the adopters sleep on the decision and call us the next morning to let us know how they are feeling. If they would like to proceed all dogs go on a two week trial (with paperwork) prior to the official adoption. After the end of the two weeks if all is going well we send them over the official adoption contract and collect payment.
For Cats:
We receive applications and screen them. We invite people to come to our cat adoption events to meet the available cats/kittens. At these we interview potential adopters and match them with the correct cat/kitten for them!
The Closter Animal Welfare Society (CLAWS) was founded (as Lost Pet Services) on December 4, 1969. With our network of dedicated volunteers, we rescue, foster, and find forever homes for abandoned and unwanted pets in the northern NJ area. We encourage the public to spay and neuter their pets to reduce the number of unwanted animals in our area.
CLAWS is not a shelter. CLAWS has no paid employees, receives no funds from the state, and exists solely on donations and money we make from fundraisers and adoption donations. Because of this, 100% of every dollar raised goes directly toward the care of our animals. CLAWS is licensed in the State of New Jersey as a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
The Closter Animal Welfare Society (CLAWS) was founded (as Lost Pet Services) on December 4, 1969. With our network of dedicated volunteers, we rescue, foster, and find forever homes for abandoned and unwanted pets in the northern NJ area. We encourage the public to spay and neuter their pets to reduce the number of unwanted animals in our area.
CLAWS is not a shelter. CLAWS has no paid employees, receives no funds from the state, and exists solely on donations and money we make from fundraisers and adoption donations. Because of this, 100% of every dollar raised goes directly toward the care of our animals. CLAWS is licensed in the State of New Jersey as a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
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