*Applesauce Cake -- Color Dilution Alopecia

Chihuahua | Citrus Heights, CA

AdultFemaleSmallBlue/Silver/Salt & Pepper

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Meet *Applesauce Cake -- Color Dilution Alopecia

 Welcome to Miss Criss Cross Applesauce Cake!   Applesauce is a ~4 yr old, 5 lb Chihuahua.  She is spayed, microchipped, vaccinated, free of parasites including heartworm and has normal thyroid labs.   Applesauce was born with a condition called Color Dilute Alopecia.  It is common in "blue" colored dogs and it is a gene that expresses and cause them to have no hair or sparse hair.  It is not painful or contagious and does not require any additional veterinary care beyond a "typical" dog without the condition.  She DOES require protection from the sun and will come with some doggy-safe sunscreen and a wardrobe of t-shirts to protect her skin.  She is fabulous AND fashionable!!  She has the hair loss, but not the skin issues associated with this condition.    https://en.wikivet.net/Colour_Dilution_Alopecia   Applesauce is CONFIDENT and FRIENDLY.  She is not shy and loves adults of all ages.  She did not appreciate a toddler-saurus rex grabbing at her and warned him (lip lift) which allowed us to remove her from the situation.  We think she would do well with older "tea-party" children who are respectful of dogs.  Maybe calm children who are 8 and older?  We do not have strict age rules as all kids are different but she would likely not appreciate the loud and proud "superhero" type.     She is fine with other dogs, but will warn them with a lip lift if they are over the top and in her face.  She would do fine with calmer dogs or she would be great as an only dog especially if she had a lot of people time.   She ignores and co-exists with the calm cat in her foster home.    She did have one accident when she first arrived at her foster home but has been really good since then.  She is crate trained and goes potty right when she is left outside   She is not a picky eater, walks well on a leash and also appreciates being carried.    She is fostered in the Sacramento Area of CA and interested adopters would need to be willing to meet in Roseville to adopt her.  She went to her local PRIDE festivities this past weekend and would absolutely adore a gay family. Per our legal team, she will also accept other variations of families ;)   Please email [email protected] to be connected with her foster home  GENERAL INFO:   Housebroken?: Yes, we think so but might have initial accidents Crate Trained?: Yes Leash Trained?: Yes Rides Well in Car?: Yes Non-Shedding?: No, she barely has any hair Good with cats?: Yes, we think so Good with dogs?: Yes if calm Qualifies for Seniors for Seniors?: Regular adoption fee of $150 applies Umbrella of Hope does not have any strict rules on ages of children because all children are different, but our best approximation is that this animal would do best with children over the age of 8 Umbrella of Hope is an all-volunteer, donation-run, non-profit animal rescue based out of Pittsburg, CA that rescues animals from local shelters, places them in private foster homes, provides them with needed medical care and then finds them new homes.  Also, ask us about our seniors for seniors program, where we adopt animals 5 years or older to qualified homes with a $5 donation as an adoption fee. All animals are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, treated for parasites and given any additional treatments (dental work, bloodwork etc) as recommended by our vet.  Adoptions to veterans of the US Armed Services are ALWAYS free to thank you for your service.   We thank Well Pet Vet Clinic for providing most of our veterinary services and give a special thanks to volunteer photographers Tanya, Barbara, Kristy, Christine, Teressa and Natalie.  

Adoption Process
Adoption Process: We will review each application submitted and may approve or decline applications based upon which home best fits for that given animal. Requirements may vary per animal based on household members, type of home, energy level, etc. Adopters may be subject to home inspections and if adopters have other animals, all animals must meet before adoption may be approved. Adoption/ Donation Fees Canines: Puppies- $250 (under 7 mos), Adult Dogs- $200 (7 Mos+), Senior and Special Needs- Donation of choice. Seniors will be determined based on breed. All Dog adoptions are eligible to receive a $50 Rebate with proof Completion of Basic Manners training and education class -which we are working on providing. An additional $50 Rebate is offered if the Dog becomes CGC Certified within the following 6 mos. We are not ready to offer this yet but may in the future. Rebate is null and void after 6 mos. Without completetion of entire course this offer is null and void. Felines: Senior and Special Needs- Donation of choice. Senior- 6 yrs old for cats based on Maddies Fund Senior Program Kittens-$125 (Two Kittens $155), Cats between 6mos and a year $50, Cats over a year $25 Foster Adoptions- Foster can pay a minimum At Cost Fees for the animal as the adoption Donation (if they agree to foster again). If foster cannot foster again they must pay regular adoption fee for the animal.

Contact
Umbrella of Hope
[email protected]
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