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Because of logistical reasons, we only adopt our Bostons to applicants in the
state of Mississippi, neighboring states (Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee, and
Arkansas) and the Florida panhandle. If you live outside the immediate area, it
is your responsibility to pick up your new dog. You either must travel via
automobile or if you choose to fly, the Boston MUST TRAVEL IN CABIN with
you. We will not ship a dog unattended in a crate via the airlines as many
breeders do....PERIOD! We will ask to see a ticket proving that you have made
'in cabin' reservations for your Boston. Your pet must be small enough to fit in
a travel crate (soft crate recommended) under the seat in front of you. Some
larger Bostons may not be candidates for flying due to their size. Neither will we
ship our dogs via paid, mass transportation services. In short, if your dog must
travel to his new home, he/she must travel with you. No third party
transportation will be used. This is strictly to ensure the safety of the dog. We
are always happy to meet you part of the way whenever we can but the ultimate
responsibility of collecting the Boston lies with the new owners. If you have any
questions regarding transportation, please do not hesitate to contact us. We will
be happy to answer all your questions for you.

Key Codes for Adoption Status Banners listed on Dogs Photos:

Someone has submitted an application/applications for the dog. The Boston is
available for adoption and you may still apply for the dog. If the prior
application/applications is not approved, we will then go to the next in line.
Applications are opened as they are received but the dog will only be placed with an
appropriate applicant even if it was not the first received. We will go down the list in
the order the applications were received until one meets adoption requirements.
"Reviewing Applications" does not mean an application has been
completed/approved. Dog is technically still available until the appropriate home is
found. If the first applicant does not meet adoption requirements, the next
application will then be considered.

An Application has been submitted and approved. An agreed upon date has been
set for the applicant to officially adopt the dog. Should the applicant default or
decide against adoption, the dog will again become available for adoption.

Dog does not presently have an open application and is available
for adoption.

Dog has been officially adopted by an approved applicant and is no longer
available.

If you are interested in applying for a Boston but you are concerned that there may already
be applications submitted for him/her, you may e-mail us at msbostonrescue@yahoo.com
and we will be glad to tell you if there has been an application submitted. When we have
received a promising application and begin the reviewing process, we will post as such on
the Boston's photo.

If you have an application on file, we will keep it current for 3 months. If we receive a Boston
that might be a good fit for an applicants home/family, we will notify the applicants we already
have on file and allow them to consider the dog before it is listed.

WE DOT NOT CALL TO NOTIFY ANYONE OF NEW INTAKES UNLESS THEY HAVE
AN APPLICATION ON FILE. DO NOT EVEN ASK!
For example, do not e-mail us and say that you "wish to rescue a female puppy and to please
call you when we get one". Yes, wouldn't everyone! But we do not pick and choose. We
rescue the dogs that need rescuing and then we look for applicants that fit our dogs. We
look for people who fit our dog's requirements. We do not look for dogs who fit a person's
requirements.

Please be realistic. If you want a small, female puppy you probably won't find it in rescue. It's
rare that we get young puppies of either gender because breeders can make money off of
them. If everyone didn't think they HAD TO HAVE A PUPPY, we wouldn't have near as many
unwanted pets euthanized each year. It's the simple law of 'supply and demand'. If the
public doesn't demand it, the breeders will have no monetary reason to supply it.

We Have More Bostons that Will Be Added as Soon as They are Readied for Adoption. If
You Don't See a Boston That You Think is Right For You, Keep Checking the Site as We
Never Know What will be Sent or Surrendered to Us.