Fleetwood: A Loving Survivor
Location: Auburn, Alabama at CARE Humane Society
Breed: Medium Mixed Breed
Age: 2 yrs
Gender: Female
Size: 51 lbs
How to Adopt Fleetwood
Interested in giving Fleetwood the love and security she deserves? View her profile and apply through CARE Humane Society:
Fleetwood’s adoption fee has been fully sponsored, making her adoption fee $0.
About Fleetwood
Meet Fleetwood, a sweet and loving girl who has already overcome more than any dog should have to experience.
Although her full history is unknown, Fleetwood arrived at CARE Humane Society with heartworm disease and an embedded collar. Her neck has since healed, and she has completed heartworm treatment. She may always carry a physical scar, but that scar is only a small part of her story.
Fleetwood deserves a family that will help her leave the past behind and experience the love, comfort, and care she may have been missing for far too long.
Characteristics
People-Loving: Fleetwood loves people and has been friendly with staff members and volunteers since her first day.
Affectionate: She is a loving girl who enjoys receiving attention and kindness from those around her.
Dog-Friendly: Fleetwood participates in daily playgroups and is learning how to socialize with other dogs.
Possibly Cat-Friendly: Fleetwood may be able to live with cats, but additional evaluation and careful introductions would be important.
Resilient: Despite everything she has experienced, Fleetwood continues to trust people and share her loving personality.
Ready for a Fresh Start: Her neck has healed, her heartworm treatment is complete, and she has been spayed.
Socialization and Training
Fleetwood had limited opportunities to socialize with other dogs before arriving at the shelter. She is now participating in daily playgroups where she is learning how to interact and communicate with canine companions.
Because she is still developing her social skills, any introductions to a potential dog sibling should be handled thoughtfully. A compatible, well-socialized dog and patient family could help Fleetwood continue building confidence.
Fleetwood is listed as possibly cat-friendly. Her behavior around cats should be discussed directly with the shelter, and slow, supervised introductions would be important if her future home includes a feline companion.
Health and Recovery
Fleetwood arrived heartworm-positive and with an embedded collar that had injured her neck. She has since received the medical care she needed.
Her neck is now healed, she has completed heartworm treatment, and she has been spayed. Although she may always have a visible scar, it represents what Fleetwood survived—not the life she has ahead of her.
Her future family should speak with CARE Humane Society about any recommended follow-up care after heartworm treatment.
Ideal Home
Fleetwood needs a loving and patient family that will give her the stability, affection, and security she deserves. She has been friendly and loving toward everyone at the shelter, showing that her difficult past has not taken away her ability to trust people.
A family willing to continue her socialization and introduce her carefully to other animals would help Fleetwood thrive. Most importantly, she needs people who will see beyond her scar and recognize the sweet, resilient dog she truly is.
Fleetwood cannot change what happened in her past, but the right family can completely change her future.
