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Gobbledygook is Your Rancho Coastal Humane Society Pet This Week

Pet him please.

Gobbledygook is a 5-year-old, 17-pound, male, Chihuahua mix.

He was stray in Riverside County. He was transferred to Rancho Coastal Humane Society through Friends of County Animal Shelters (FOCAS).

He was adopted but he was more energetic than they anticipated. The adopter says that Gobbledygook was very sweet and he slept in bed with her and her elderly Poodle all night. He enjoyed it when she petted him. He appeared to be house trained, and he let her know when he needed to go out.

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He’s a medium-energy dog who loves toys. Gobbledygook is very sensitive.

His $145 adoption fee includes medical exam, neuter, vaccinations, microchip, and a one-year license if his new home is in the jurisdiction of San Diego Humane Society.

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For more information visit Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas or log on to www.SDpets.org. Open 11 to 4 every day but Tuesday.

Special note.

October is “Adopt a Shelter Dog Month.”

Animal shelters have all types of dogs from purebred to mixed breed. You can find all ages from puppies to adolescents, adults, and seniors.

Some were mismatched with their adopting families. Others were given up because their owners died or moved.

Some dogs were surrendered because their owners were no longer able to care for them physically or financially. And some were lost or abandoned.

Shelter dogs have been vaccinated and examined for health and temperament.

If this isn’t the right time for you to adopt a shelter dog, find out how you can volunteer or become a virtual foster by sponsoring a pet.

For more information visit Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas or log on to www.sdpets.org.

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