6 months ago, he was a stray dog in West Palm Beach. Now he's an adoptable 'super snuggler'
A young stray dog was found roaming the streets of West Palm Beach in November. Fast forward 190 days and he's a super playful pup still in the shelter waiting for his forever home.
Welcome to The Palm Beach Post's Pet of the Week, a series where we feature animals up for adoption in Palm Beach County in hopes of finding them a loving home.
This week's pet is Colonel Mustard, a 2-year-old male dog whose foster parents described him as a "SUPER snuggler" with spidey senses that tingled whenever someone new entered the home or even made a noise.
Although he shares a name with the Clue character who is dignified and dangerous, this Colonel Mustard is anything but secretive and standoffish. Like many dogs, he wears his heart on his sleeve.
Colonel Mustard has been in the shelter since Nov. 3.
Here's what to know about our pet of the week, including what Animal Care and Control staffers and Colonel Mustard's foster family say about his personality:
Dog for adoption: Colonel Mustard
Age: 2 years old
Weight: 45 pounds
Sex: Male, neutered
Animal ID: A2158745
From his foster family: My daughter and I loved having Colonel Mustard! He is FULL of energy and very protective of those he loves. He is also a "dancing doggie" as I called him. … He gets up on his hind legs and walks several steps back. … too cute!!! He was great with other dogs when he was off leash and not confined. He was leash reactive but very trainable as long as I was consistent with him. … He took to my redirecting easily. Colonel has lots of energy and loves to play.
More information: Colonel Mustard would be best suited for an owner with a yard and another dog for him to frolic with. He was good with cats, but again, wanted to play, which most times the cats were not ready for. So they would give him a hiss and occasionally a light swat to get the message across. Such a sweet boy.
For more information on Colonel Mustard, check out his online profile on the animal care and control website.
How to adopt a cat or dog in Palm Beach County
You can start the adoption process in person or online.
To begin in person, visit Animal Care and Control during normal business hours at 7100 Belvedere Road near West Palm Beach to fill out an application and meet the pets there.
To begin the process online:
Use the pet's animal ID number (like the one listed above) to search them on Animal Control's online database.
Click on the "Ready to Adopt? Click Here" link to the right of the pet's photo.
Fill out the two-page downloadable adoption application? and email it to Animal Control at [email protected].
Once Animal Control has reviewed your application, a team member will contact you to confirm that you have been approved to adopt. Submittal of an online application does not guarantee the pet's availability.
Adoption fees: Adoption fees for certain dogs are just $5 for the entire month of May. Adoption fees are usually $60 for adult dogs, $75 for puppies and $50 for cats and kittens. Palm Beach County residents who are 55 years and older are offered a discounted adoption fee.
Note: All animals adopted from Animal Control will be spayed if female or neutered if male. They will be up-to-date on vaccinations, protected against fleas and ticks and microchipped.
About fostering: If you are not ready for a long-term commitment, you may want to consider offering foster care to a pet. This is a great way to get the feel for becoming a pet parent, and it allows you and your new prospective pet to get to know each other. You can find more information about fostering on Animal Control's website.
Have you adopted one of our pets of the week?
So far, sixof our pets of the week have been adopted!
We'd like to track our impact throughout the year, and potentially feature adoptive families in a "where are they now?"-style story. If you've adopted a pet featured in this series, tell us about it here: https://forms.gle/nN9w7cmCQRJmVcus6.
We won't use any of your information without contacting you first.
Katherine Kokal is a journalist covering education at The Palm Beach Post. She has a dog, Cooper, who is 8 years old, and a kitten, Benny, who turned 1 year old this month! You can reach Katherine at [email protected]. Help support our work: Subscribe today!
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