Dog was found wandering alone at water treatment site. Now he's our Pet of the Week!
A young dog was wandering alone near a water treatment site on Valentine's Day this year when a Good Samaritan called Palm Beach County's animal shelter to pick him up. Now, that playful and affectionate dog has been looking for a home for nearly 100 days.
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 loving home.
This week's pet is Pumba, a 2-year-old male dog who needed to take care of himself when he was out on his own but still retained his trusting spirit and love of playing with other dogs.
Although he's named after the flatulent warthog in the movie The Lion King, this Pumba is anything but stinky and out of control. He's a social butterfly looking for his forever home.
Here's what to know about our pet of the week, including what Animal Care and Control staffers say about his personality:
Dog for adoption: Pumba
Age: 2 years old
Weight: 54 pounds
Sex: Male, neutered
Animal ID: A2162763
More information: Pumba is very affectionate, good with other dogs and house broken. He will make for a great companion for anyone looking for a new furry friend! Pumba's playful nature and loving personality will bring so much joy into your life. He has medium energy.
For more information on Pumba, check out his 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 [email protected].
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: Adoption fees for certain dogs are just $5 for the entire month of May. 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 week?
So far, sixof 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 turned 1 year old this month! You can reach Katherine at [email protected]. Help support our work: Subscribe today!
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