Wilkes' Web Page

My Rescue
Login to Remember your Favorite Animals and Breeds!

Find our applications at www.midwestanimalrescue.org

Adoption Fee $375 plus tax

Name: Wilkes

Rescue ID: 17591-S

Status: Adopted!

Species: Dog

Breed: Wirehaired Fox Terrier / Mixed (medium coat)

Sex: Male (neutered)

Current Size: 16 Pounds

General Potential Size: Small

Current Age: 6 Years 6 Months (best estimate)

Activity Level: Moderately Active

Indoor or Outdoor: Indoor Only

Good with Dogs: Yes

Good with Kids: Yes

Description:

Meet Wilkes, a.k.a. Wilson!

Wilson was kept as a "yard dog". His owners gave him up to Animal Control after the city has made it illegal to keep dogs outside when it's <20F. He arrived to MARS, checked into his foster home, and asked his foster mom to write this on his behalf:

Hi, Wilson here. I'm everyone's friend and the happiest guy you want to be around to ring in the Happy 2020! My tail is always wagging and I'm always looking for fun things to do with my humans. I love, love, love my foster and especially the little girl I can play with. Check out the video where I gently play with her. She says I'm very sweet and.. handsome, too! I hear there's a bath being planned for me after which my hairdo is going to be spruced up for more photos. My breed is a Terrier mix, maybe even with a Wirehaired Pointer Terrier thrown in, but whatever it is, I am low-shedding.

Don't let this whole "outside dog" background taint your expectations of me. The previous shelter described me as skittish and shy, but, hey, they must have been looking at the guy in the next kennel over, because I am outgoing and happy, happy, happy. Check out my smiling photos! And did you know, I'm a professional fetch player? I chase the toy, I bring it back, AND I place it in your hands. My foster mom tells me, I'm a very smart boy. I guess it's because I learned the "sit" command after just a few tries. I love to learn new things! She is asking me to do my business outside and takes me for walks on a leash, and I show her what a good boy I am.

The first night, the foster mom kenneled me, but I was not a fan (let's face it, who really would want being in a kennel after traveling in it for two days straight?). So I whined and whined and the foster mom allowed me to sleep in a human bed. I slept through the night without a peep. I will need to be kenneled during the day once the holidays are over and everyone goes back to work, so I'll learn to stay calm because I am a good boy. If my forever person or family takes me to a doggie obedience class, that would be awesome - and I promise I'll make all the other pups in the class jealous, haha.

I hope to meet my forever person or family soon. Happy New Year!

When you adopt a pet from Midwest Animal Rescue and Services, your adoption fee covers: Microchip and registration, Core Vaccines including Rabies, Distemper and bordetella, age appropriate heartworm testing or FeLV-FIV testing, sterilization, heartworm/flea-tick prevention and deworming while in foster care.

Long Distance Adoptions: Animals who are not fully vaccinated and altered are not eligible for long distance adoption. We require a meet of the pet prior to adoption, which means coming to MARS. We do not transport to potential adopters.

How to learn more about a pet: Complete the application (click on the button above) to start our process for adopting or fostering a MARS Pet.

Adoption fees are non-negotiable and can be paid by cashier's check, money order or credit card. We do not accept personal checks.

Post Adoption: Any issues that arise after adoption are the full responsibility of the adopter after the finalization of adoption. We highly recommend Pet Insurance. Adoption fees are only part of the expense of owning a pet, so we ask you to consider the costs for the life of the pet before adoption. We recommend pet insurance.

Pet Breeds: The pet you are viewing is a rescued pet which is most often from an animal control facility or Shelter partner. The breed(s) listed are our best guess and are in no way guaranteed.

If you choose to DNA test your adopted pet, test results may vary from company to company and our breed guess may not be reflected in those results as it is just that, our best guess without knowing a pet’s full history.