Dog adoption in Oak Park, MI, 48237 German Shepherd Dog "Myra"
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- Name:
- Myra
- Breed:
- German Shepherd
- Gender:
- Female
- Size:
- large
- Location:
- Oak Park, MI 48237
- Species:
- Dog
- Listed:
- December 29, 2024
About this Dog
Myra is a senior German Shepherd that was a family pet to my parents' friends. Those friends passed away and she was surrendered to the local Detroit area pound in early 2022 or 2023. My dad's wife, who was in early stages of dementia at the time, retrieved Myra from the pound and brought her home without my dad's prior knowledge. He had no desire to have a dog but took care of her anyway. His wife's dementia has advanced and my dad has become less and less mobile with neuropathy in his feet. He can't walk the dog at all and now he frequently falls. The dog does not receive the care she should even though my dad tries. Her nails are long and her appearance is rough. Last night my dad fell in his Oak Park home, broke ribs, couldn't get up for hours and his wife got lost and confused trying get him help. She ended up driving to downtown Detroit and the police found her and were able to get her and my dad help. They contacted Oak Park PD who took Myra because she was hungry and thirsty. She is currently at the pound. Neither my siblings nor I live anywhere near them or one of us would take the dog. Myra deserves better than this in her final stage of life. She is a total sweetheart. She still eats and drinks regularly and I believe she would be more active with owners/fosters who are better able to take care of her. She needs a final home AS SOON AS POSSIBLE where she can be loved and cared for properly and to give her the quality of life she deserves.
Thank you.
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100% of Myra's balance will be sent to whoever adopts Myra.
Adopt Myra and Receive Myra's Fund
Adopting a pet can be expensive, and we're trying to help by fundraising for each individual in need of adoption. After verifying the adoption, Myra's new family will receive the funds that their pet has raised.
$0 is Myra's current balance
How will Myra receive the contribution?
The adopting family is the only party eligible to receive the contribution. If you adopted the Myra, thank you for providing a home and a loving family! Please begin the process of claiming Myra's contribution here.
For adoptions in which nokillnetwork.org was the matchmaker and we have contact information for both parties, we make every effort to contact the adopting family. For adoptions that were not facilitated by nokillnetwork.org, we still encourage the adopting family to claim the contribution by submitting the necessary information.
The adopting family is the only party eligible to receive the contribution. The adopting family will be required to provide proof of adoption between 4-6 weeks after adoption. This is to ensure that the home is a good match and Myra was not returned. After we have verified the adoption, Myra’s balance will be sent to the adopting family. Our staff provides instructions and help throughout this process.
What happens to unclaimed funds?
We want the Myra’s balance to go to the adopting family as a way to say thank you for providing a loving home and to help with pet care expenses. In the unfortunate event we cannot contact them and verify the adoption, Myra’s balance will remain in our general fund. This fund may be used to match contributions made to other adoptable pets, incentify other adoption-related actions, promote our mission, or support the operating expenses of nokillnetwork.org. If you would like to make a direct contribution to nokillnetwork.org to help us help other pets in need, you can go here. We appreciate your generosity and help!