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Almost Home believes that every animal deserves a loving home regardless of appearance, age, or physical limitation.  We have come together to give animals in need the safe and happy life they all deserve.  Almost Home Animal Rescue believes that no animal is expendable.  Adopting a friend:The animals, lucky enough to find refuge with Almost Home, are all in loving foster homes. If you are interested in the possibility of giving one of the animals a new lease on life, please contact us. The contact information is listed at the end of each biography.  What you need to do to adopt:If you would like to adopt a pet in need from Almost Home, basically, an application must be filled out. We will check two personal references and a vet reference. If you are approved for adoption, there is a trial period of about one week to make sure this is the animal for you and you are the person for the animal. Along with the trial period, a contract must be signed that basically states that if ever you cannot keep the animal that you must return the animal to Almost Home. Last but not least, a home check will be done. Meet & Greets:An approved application is required. This does not mean that you have to adopt but that you are approved to do so if everything works out. Since we are foster based, this limits the amount of people coming to our homes.  Howdy… my name’s Poppi. Folks call me a “cowboy corgi” ‘cause I’m part Heeler, part Corgi, and all spirit. You’d never guess I’m only eleven months old with the miles I’ve walked. Truth is, my life started with a hard trail. I was just a baby—barely three months old—when I found myself alone on the streets of Memphis after being adopted. Cold sidewalks for a bed, empty air where love should’ve been. And then came the day. The day they told me was my last. But instead of silence, a hand reached out. They saved me. I don’t know why I got lucky when so many don’t… but I’ve carried that gratitude in my heart every single day since. Now I’m 41 pounds of sunshine wrapped in fur. I will be spayed very soon. Sweet as sugar, happy as a pup can be. I love people, love other dogs, and my tail just can’t quit when I’ve got company. Water? Oh, don’t get me started—I’ll splash, swim, and play ‘til the sun goes down. Life is a gift, and I want to taste every drop of it. But here’s the part that weighs heavy on me: I’ve already known what it feels like to be abandoned. To be left behind when all you want is to belong. I dream of a family who won’t do that to me. A family who’ll take me along for adventures, who’ll let me ride shotgun in their hearts and maybe even in their car. I don’t need much—just love, a safe place to rest, and a promise that this time, I won’t be forgotten. Can you be that promise? Yours truly,Poppi *Guest Posting*   If you would like to meet your new best friend, contact the Adoption Coordinator at info@almosthometn.org or 865-236-0830. To fill out an application, go to www.almosthometn.org. If you cannot get it to work, let us know and we will email it to you in a different format. For more details, contact Sabrina at 865-659-9894.ADOPTION FEE: The adoption fee for a cat is $85. The adoption fee for a kitten is $100. The adoption fee does include the kittens being fixed and their rabies shot when they are old enough through one of our local vets. The adoption fee for a dog is $200. The adoption fee for a puppy is $250. The adoption fee does include the puppies being fixed and their rabies shot when they are old enough through one of our local vets. Mature pet adoption fees are sometimes reduced. The adoption fee for pure bred dogs and cats will vary due to health and age of pet. This helps support our ill animals and our mutts that get left in the system longer. We do reserve the right to change the fees higher or lower due to the circumstance of the animal but what was stated above are the usual adoption fees.  Microchipped pets will have a higher adoption fee.  Our adoption fees do not cover the cost of the vetting and care the animal has received with us and if it ever does, the money just goes back it to helping other animals in need.