Indy's adoption donation is $300 and he is being fostered in Central Ohio. He is a black and white Lhasa Apso that is believed to be approximately 4 years old and weighs 17 pounds. Indy has been neutered, microchipped, heartworm tested negative, started on heartworm and flea and tick prevention he has received his rabies, distemper/parvo and bordetella vaccines. Indy also had a dental done. Due to Indy's history, we will only consider applications that have a strong veterinary history of outstanding care.

Indy came in as a stray to a high kill shelter in Indiana. He had multiple fractures in his tibia and fibula and the shelter had no funding for his surgery. The extraordinary staff at this shelter reached out to the rescues in Indiana and surrounding states to see if anyone would step up to save this sweet boy. No other rescues stepped up to help this gentle soul, so Ohio Fuzzy Pawz decided to save him. Indy's OFP adventure began on July 2 when two OFP volunteers drove to Indiana and brought Indy to the Buckeye state. Dr. Becket performed the necessary surgery to repair Indy’s leg--a plate and 6  screws were used in the repair. The surgery went very well and he is now recovering. Indy is anxious to get back to playing and doing everything dogs do. Indy is such a great little guy that we are so glad we’ve had the opportunity to help him on his journey to locate his furever home.  He loves people, children, other dogs and cats. He really enjoys a good cuddle and a belly rub. He likes sitting on your lap. Indy is recovering very well and will be looking for his furever home in no time. He is even tempered and will fit into just about any home environment.

PLEASE NOTE:   If you are viewing this biography on a website other than the Ohio Fuzzy Pawz website like Petfinder, Adopt-a-Pet, or another search engine (the OFP website is www.ohiofuzzypawz.com), not all information transfers to partner websites in some instances.  If you go to the  individual webpage of our dogs , you will be able to get more information each dog.

Visual breed identification in dogs can be unreliable so, in many cases, we are only guessing at the predominant breed or breed mix.  We get to know each dog as an individual and will do our best to describe each of our dogs based on personality, not by breed label.

Our Adoption Process

The adoption process has several steps involved. Please review prior to submitting an application. Our adoption process is detailed here:  http://www.ohiofuzzypawz.com/info/adoption

Our volunteers work very diligently to process each application and we try to ensure that we are making the best match possible for each dog.  We do not schedule meetings with dogs until an application has been approved.  It can take up to a few weeks to process an application or as little time as a few days, from the time you submit an application, please be prepared to adopt as we cannot hold dogs.

Special Requirements

Some dogs may have special requirements (for example, medications, a fence) -- if you apply for a dog, please be sure to read over the biography completely to see if there are any special needs and if you're home would be suitable.  If we indicate on the dog's biography that a fence is required, this means your home must have a physical fence.  Other dogs may require a "strong vet reference" which indicates that we are looking for a home that has a documented history of veterinary care with previous pets. 

The first step in our process is to submit an online adoption application at www.ohiofuzzypawz.com/forms.  The application MUST include the personal references and veterinary, grooming, and landlord references (if applicable) and their respective contact information.  If you do not include the references and the contact information, your application will be delayed as it CANNOT be processed.  Once the references have been successfully completed, a home visit is then scheduled when a rescue representative can meet all members of the family or residents of the home.  No application is approved prior to the home visit being done.   At that point, the Directors will discuss any and all applications on a foster dog and make a selection--in many cases, there are multiple applications for each dog, so please be understanding that our only priority is the successful placement of each of our foster dogs.

Out of State Adoptions

We do adopt out of state to outstanding applicants, however, our process requires a home visit, so out of state adoptions can take longer.  We do not ship our dogs, adopters should be prepared to pick up the dog in Central Ohio.