Loxahatchee neighbors reported a stray dog running on the road. Now she's Pet of the Week!
A young dog was spotted running alongside the road in Loxahatchee by concerned neighbors more than a month ago. They knew she didn't have a home to go back to and was likely struggling to find food. Now, the beautiful dog is looking for her forever home.
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 home.
This week's pet is Miss Emma. She's been at Animal Care and Control since March 4. Despite her years as a stray, Miss Emma is a sweetheart who is friendly with other dogs. While she's likely seen some of the worst sides of humans, she's ready to cuddle up with her family and sleep in a warm bed.
Here's what to know about our pet of the week, including what Animal Care and Control staffers say about Miss Emma's personality:
Dog available for adoption: Miss Emma
Age: 4 years old
Weight: 41 lbs
Sex: Female, spayed
Animal ID: A2163408
About her: Miss Emma is not only very pretty, but she’s also house-broken, and she’s an absolute rock star in playgroups since she gets along well with other dogs!
Important to know: Miss Emma is also one of Animal Control's "Healing Hearts" dogs. This means that she has been diagnosed with heart worms, which is a treatable and easily preventable condition. The family who adopts Miss Emma will have her heart-worm treatment covered through Animal Care and Control's Healing Hearts Sponsorship Program.
For more information, you can check out Miss Emma's 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 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 Control at PSD-ACCSupport@pbcgov.org.
Once Animal 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: This month, standard adoption fees are waived at Animal Care and Control. 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 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 Control's website.
Have you adopted one of our pets of the month?
So far, four of our pets of the week have been adopted!
We'd like to track our impact throughout the year, and potentially feature adoptive families in a "where are they now?"-style story. If you've adopted a pet featured in this series, tell us about it here: https://forms.gle/nN9w7cmCQRJmVcus6
We won't use any of your information without contacting you first.
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 is 10 months old. You can reach her at kkokal@pbpost.com. Help support our work: Subscribe today!
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Adopt a dog in Palm Beach County: Miss Emma is our Pet of the Week!
