About this Dog
Mario joined Last Hope after he was hit by a car in the Davenport, Iowa area in early April 2023. Although Mario is partially paralyzed with very limited use of his back legs and hind end in general, he is a healthy and happy dog with lots of zest for life - he just needs to match himself with the right humans to help him on his journey! He is changing and improving every day, so the future is bright for him! Mario has blossomed in our care, we have learned lots about him including his love for sunbathing and being outside in general! He loves people of all ages, is friendly and curious with all animals, he enjoys a good bubble bath where he can soak his feet and then will gladly roll around on a shag carpet all day long. Mario is also quite the foodie, and enjoys snacks such as watermelon, sardines and ice cubes! Mario truly enjoys being where his family is, he does not want to be left behind or miss out on any of the action. He would not be an ideal match for someone that is gone long hours every day. He is also not a fan of storms or fireworks, and does take calming medication for anticipated loud events like this. Mario will be happy to be crated when he is left alone, and he does currently wear a diaper or belly band for elimination. Mario is an ideal candidate for a foster to adopt scenario, this will allow the rescue to continue to support Mario's new family as he settles in and they become familiar with his care. Mario has had diagnostics and imaging,he is currently receiving ongoing chiropractic and acupuncture care with Dr Christine Woodford in the Cedar Rapids, IA area and takes anti-inflammatory pain medication daily. Mario will require care that includes lifting him for grooming/bathing (he is approx. 50 pounds), monitoring his skin for lesions/abrasions and cleaning/providing wound care as needed (this could be on his belly or underside from urine or moisture, or on his legs, feet and tail from dragging his hind end as he tries to walk. Mario is starting to regain some feeling and muscle tone, he is not yet able to fully empty his bladder without assistance. He can be manually expressed 3-4 times a day, and a more thorough expression can be done every other day to fully empty his bladder (this is something that is very easy to do and that we can easily train a person on!) Mario is a good candidate for a wheelchair or cart, this is something that Last Hope will provide for him! Mario's adoption fee is $250 and includes his current vaccinations, preventatives and a neuter surgery (this has not been performed yet, but will be scheduled and covered by Last Hope). Mario is seeking an indoor only home, and an owner who has a history of having kept current/former pets altered, current on vaccinations and preventatives as indoor pets only. Mario is seeking a home with 1 hour of Cedar Rapids, or with a family that is willing to transport him to this area for routine veterinary care as requested.
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Adopting a pet can be expensive, and we're trying to help by fundraising for each individual in need of adoption. After verifying the adoption, Mario's new family will receive the funds that their pet has raised. Dogecoin is digital currency that can be exchanged for cash, traded, or held as an investment (see the "What is Dogecoin" section below).
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For adoptions in which nokillnetwork.org was the matchmaker and we have contact information for both parties, we make every effort to contact the adopting family. For adoptions that were not facilitated by nokillnetwork.org, we still encourage the adopting family to claim the Dogecoin by submitting the necessary information.
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We want the Mario’s balance to go to the adopting family as a way to say thank you for providing a loving home and to help with pet care expenses. In the unfortunate event we cannot contact them and verify the adoption, Mario’s balance will remain in our general Dogecoin fund. This fund may be used to match contributions made to other adoptable pets, incentify other adoption-related actions, promote our mission, or support the operating expenses of nokillnetwork.org. If you would like to make a direct contribution to nokillnetwork.org to help us help other pets in need, you can go here. We appreciate your generosity and help!
Contribute to Mario's Dogecoin Stash!
100% of Mario's Dogecoin balance will be sent to whoever adopts Mario.
About this Dog
Mario joined Last Hope after he was hit by a car in the Davenport, Iowa area in early April 2023. Although Mario is partially paralyzed with very limited use of his back legs and hind end in general, he is a healthy and happy dog with lots of zest for life - he just needs to match himself with the right humans to help him on his journey! He is changing and improving every day, so the future is bright for him! Mario has blossomed in our care, we have learned lots about him including his love for sunbathing and being outside in general! He loves people of all ages, is friendly and curious with all animals, he enjoys a good bubble bath where he can soak his feet and then will gladly roll around on a shag carpet all day long. Mario is also quite the foodie, and enjoys snacks such as watermelon, sardines and ice cubes! Mario truly enjoys being where his family is, he does not want to be left behind or miss out on any of the action. He would not be an ideal match for someone that is gone long hours every day. He is also not a fan of storms or fireworks, and does take calming medication for anticipated loud events like this. Mario will be happy to be crated when he is left alone, and he does currently wear a diaper or belly band for elimination. Mario is an ideal candidate for a foster to adopt scenario, this will allow the rescue to continue to support Mario's new family as he settles in and they become familiar with his care. Mario has had diagnostics and imaging,he is currently receiving ongoing chiropractic and acupuncture care with Dr Christine Woodford in the Cedar Rapids, IA area and takes anti-inflammatory pain medication daily. Mario will require care that includes lifting him for grooming/bathing (he is approx. 50 pounds), monitoring his skin for lesions/abrasions and cleaning/providing wound care as needed (this could be on his belly or underside from urine or moisture, or on his legs, feet and tail from dragging his hind end as he tries to walk. Mario is starting to regain some feeling and muscle tone, he is not yet able to fully empty his bladder without assistance. He can be manually expressed 3-4 times a day, and a more thorough expression can be done every other day to fully empty his bladder (this is something that is very easy to do and that we can easily train a person on!) Mario is a good candidate for a wheelchair or cart, this is something that Last Hope will provide for him! Mario's adoption fee is $250 and includes his current vaccinations, preventatives and a neuter surgery (this has not been performed yet, but will be scheduled and covered by Last Hope). Mario is seeking an indoor only home, and an owner who has a history of having kept current/former pets altered, current on vaccinations and preventatives as indoor pets only. Mario is seeking a home with 1 hour of Cedar Rapids, or with a family that is willing to transport him to this area for routine veterinary care as requested.