Rescue, Rehab, Rehome
We take wolfdogs out of dire situations into safe ones, heal, habituate, learn about their individual needs, and then rehome them where they can thrive. Crux is centered in beautiful Eugene, Oregon, and serves the greater PNW region. Along with vet care, real food, and safe enclosures, socialization, and training are major focuses. Our dogs go to events & into shops, and many of them enjoy off-leash time at dog parks and on forested land. Matching each dog to their perfect forever family is our goal. We also have cats and kittens looking for their families.
We are passionate about habituating and training wolfdogs to live successfully in the world of people, and about finding the right owners for their individual needs. Every dog that we take in is spayed / neutered.
We focus on helping animals in Oregon first. We occasionally accept dogs from neighboring states. We rarely take owner surrenders, when we do it is usually due to owner medical emergencies.
Our dogs range in content from extreme low to upper mid. We DNA each dog, or one from each sibling group. Depending on where we are publishing our dogs, we do not always declare content in the posts because of the attention it draws, but we give disclosure to interested parties once vetted.
The average length of stay with us is 6 months. It takes time for them to become comfortable with people, for us to get to know their homing needs, and to find appropriate homes.
Adopters
We look for people with active lifestyles that integrate their dog into every aspect of their life, from work to home to holiday. Our rescues make wonderful adventure buddies and amazing companions for the right person / lifestyle.
Wolfdogs are generally large dogs and need space and outdoor time, as well as indoor. We adopt to home owners with large fully fenced backyards. Some of our dogs have special fencing needs, such as lean ins and dig guards. We rarely adopt to renters (only with years of rental history in one home and landlord consent). We Never adopt them out as ESA pets. There are very few that we would consider rehoming with kids under 12 yrs old. Our dogs stay with us as long as it takes to find their perfect home. The goal is to home once and home well. We look for adopters who are passionate, prepared, and realistic.
Questions we ask adopters:
- What are you going to do with this dog when you go out of town?
- How many hours a day do you work?
- Where will the dog stay while you’re working?
- What will this dog be used for?
- Do you have or want children?
- Do you have visitors often?
- What kind of behaviors have you trained into or out of a dog?
- What would happen to this pet if you lost your job?
- Do you plan to add more pets to your household after adopting and if so; when, what kind, and sex?
- What type of food do you plan to feed this animal?
- Where do you see yourself in x # (depending on dog’s approx lifespan) of years?
- If something should happen to you, who would take this animal?
Adoption Process
– We read and respond.
– If everything looks good, we contact your vet and landlord (if applicable)
– We schedule a meet and greet with everyone in your household and the animal.
– We do a home visit. If out of town, we get another rescue to do this for us or do a video call walk-through
– If approved: You pay the adoption fee.
– We fill out owner transfer paperwork and call our vet to transfer med history.
– You pick up the animal.
Adopting a pet is not a small decision and we want to make sure you’re getting the animal for you.
Fee Information
Adoption fees help to ensure that animals get the care they need and that rescues can continue operating. They also help ensure that the homes adopting the animals have the financial means to adequately provide for their ongoing care and needs.
Our costs include, but are not limited to:
- Spay/Neuter, Vaccines, Dewormer & Flea Treatment, Supplements
- Breed Analysis/DNA
- Food and Supplies: bones and chew toys, dog houses, water and food dishes, leashes and collars, toys, crates, towels
- Housing and Transportation: kennels, additional fencing needed for foster’s homes, vehicle/gas for transport to/from meet and greets, adoption events, etc
- Adoption Counseling and Support for Adopters
When you adopt a pet from a rescue, you are giving them a second chance, helping to reduce the number of animals passed around, bred, and euthanized each year. You may pay more up front, than if you go through want ads, but you save money on vetting, time, & grief. Animals have worth and are not something to be taken lightly or passed around.
We hope this information helps to explain why animal rescues charge adoption fees. We appreciate your understanding and support.
Unable to make a long-term commitment?
Consider becoming a foster.
Fostering provides a temporary home and a loving environment for pets in transition, giving them the safety, care, attention, and housing they need, while we are finding their forever families.