Hi everyone, my name is Devon
Devon is a sweet-natured poodle cross with a gentle heart and a big love for people. He’s happiest when he’s close to his humans, leaning in for pats and attention.
Devon would prefer to be the only animal in his new home. He lacks confidence around other dogs and will benefit from continued positive and gentle experiences with them at his own pace. A calm, patient household will help him feel safe and allow his personality to shine.
He is hoping to find a moderately active home where he can enjoy daily walks, enrichment activities, and time spent with his people. Like all poodle crosses, Devon will also need regular grooming every 6–8 weeks to keep his coat looking and feeling great, so his new family should be prepared to keep up with his care.
Devon does have ongoing skin allergies that require medication and lifelong management. Our adoption team will be happy to talk through what this involves and support you with information on how best to manage his condition.
If Devon sounds like the right fit for your home we’d love to hear from you.
Expression of Interest Form
Adopting an animal
Adopting an animal is a rewarding experience that will last a lifetime. But before you adopt a pet please take some time to consider the commitment you are about to make. Sometimes the excitement of pet ownership can overshadow factors that should be considered before adoption.
Adopting a shelter pet is a lifelong decision that will have a major impact to your normal, everyday life. Please remember that a cat or dog can live for up to 20 years and they will rely only on you for their wellbeing for their entire life.
- Do I have time to exercise the dog every day?
- Do I have time for puppy pre-school and time to socialise a puppy?
- Do I have at least an hour every day to spend with my cat?
- Do I have time for obedience training?
- If renting, does the landlord permit pets?
- Is the backyard big enough and is the fencing secure?
- Does the whole family want a pet?
- Will the pet be allowed inside?
- Will I have to move interstate or overseas in the foreseeable future?
- Will I have to move to another rental property where the landlord may not allow pets.
Pets are a lifelong monetary commitment, you will need to factor in:
- Weekly animal food bills and necessities
- Yearly council registration
- Monthly medications like heart worm/intestinal worm and flea treatments
- Annual vet visits for vaccinations and check ups
- Unexpected vet bills due to accidents or medical conditions
- Ongoing grooming
- Boarding fees for human holidays
- Enrichment like training, toys etc
Hill’s Pet Nutrition are corporate supporters of Lort Smith and kindly gift a $15 voucher from their Science Diet range to all new Lort Smith cat and dog adopters.
