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About Toast
Our sweet boy Toast is patient and loving beyond reason. He approaches everybody with kindness and is a snuggly teddy bear, despite having had a difficult time for as long as he has lived
Toast is a Shar Pei, and a result of breeding for lots of cute folds and wrinkles around his face means lots of extra skin around his eyes, and Toast has suffered for 3 years with untreated entropian as a result. The skin on his eyelids folded inward, the course fur scratching his eyeball day and night leading to significant damage, scarring, ulceration and infection which is not only painful but had robbed him of most of his vision long ago
Our sweet boy had to have both of his eyes surgically removed. Now his world wakes up totally dark, but he meets us with a gentle tail wag and an affectionate embrace all the same, and now his eyes have healed, it’s his first pain-free time since he was a puppy
Some dogs astound us with their resilience, his soft nature despite a hard life breaks our hearts but we are so grateful his world only gets better from here, and the lost sunrises are made more bearable by comfort, a warm place to rest and when we find them, a family who will love him like he’s never been loved
Toast would thrive in a home with a familiar set up he can adjust to, he gets along with other dogs great and would love friends in his new home
Adoption details
Regardless of the breed of animal you are looking to adopt, our adoption process is the same.
The first step of the process involves submitting an adoption application form. The form helps us understand a little bit more about you and your household and is used to figure out whether animal is the right fit for your household and what you are looking for, and also if your household is the right fit for the animal.
After a review process, shortlisted applicants will be contacted by one of our volunteer adoption coordinators usually by phone call or message. This is an informal conversation to discuss any questions we may have about the application and re-confirm any information provided. It is usually at at this point that we will organise a Meet & Greet with you and the animal.
It is a Strong Heart’s adoption policy to arrange a Meet & Greet with the prospective family and the animal before finalising the adoption. The Meet & Greet will allow the opportunity to visit the animal and have a pat and a play with them. The foster carer will tell you a bit about the animal's personality and what they have been like for the time they’ve been in their care. It is a great opportunity to ask the carer about the animals food, sleeping and any other health requirements.
If the Meet & Greet goes well on the day, in most cases you will be able to take the animal home straight away after payment of the adoption fee. All necessary paperwork including vet work history and transfer of ownership information will be sent via email within a few days unless otherwise specified.
This pet has been adopted and found love with its new family.
The rescue group has removed this pet and it is no longer available for adoption.
The rescue group is no longer taking adoption applications for this pet.