Adoption information
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On Hold
About Nell
Nell - female
Cattle dog x
DOB: 25/02/2025
Vaccinated: Yes
Desexed: Yes
Microchipped: Yes
Worm/heartworm/flea treated: Yes
Location: Toowoomba QLD 4350
Adoption fee: $795
Hi, I'm Nell!
I may be small, but my story is already a big one. At around six weeks old, I’d already been through more than any pup should. I was abandoned in the scrub with my littermates, left to fend for ourselves. We were cold, scared, and too young to survive on our own. But by some miracle, a group of campers found us out there and got us to safety just in time, and Off The Chain swooped in to save us. We were rescued on ANZAC Day, and that is where inspiration for my name came from.
I was given the name Nell, after War Dog 103 ‘Nell’, a brave Setter cross who served in the Messenger Dog Section during World War I. She worked with the Australian Army’s 4th Divisional Signal Company in France, delivering messages through chaos and danger to help her soldiers. I may not be headed to the battlefield, but I carry that same spirit of resilience, courage, and loyalty—and I’m ready to bring all of that to my forever home.
Right now I’m looking for an adopter to place me on hold while I grow a little more. I’m a playful, energetic pup with a great appetite (for both snacks and life!). I’m food motivated, which makes me a quick learner, and I need a home that will keep my mind busy and my paws moving. Walks, hikes, enrichment games, obedience training? Count me in. I’ll thrive with a home that has structure, patience, and lots of love to give. My current foster carers describe me as smart, cheeky and snuggly. I do great at the vet, am learning my basic commands, and I travel ok in the car though sometimes I get a bit nauseous. I'm a very sweet girl who just wants to please!
If you’re looking for a smart, spirited sidekick who’s already beaten the odds and is only just getting started, then I might be the one for you. I’m not quite ready to leave the rescue just yet—but I’m ready to meet the people who’ll be my everything. I am booked for desex at the end of June and can be taken home then- but I recommend meeting me as soon as possible and placing me on hold so I can sleep tight knowing I have a forever family waiting!
If you feel I'd be a good fit for your family, keep reading and apply to adopt me today!
Medical notes
No known pre-existing conditions.
Adoption details
Before applying, please consider and finalise the following:
- Real estate approval
- Fence requirements
- Outside shelter areas
- Other resident pets fully vaccinated and preferably desexed
- The rescue pet's dietary requirements eg large breed vs medium breed, age
- Enrichment, exercise and training needs of pet you are applying for
- If you have not read our adoption process below in full, please do not apply until you have.
Once you are ready to adopt, please complete the OTC Adoption Application questionnaire below. This is not a contract or agreement of any kind, just an expression of interest in the animal. We will not authorise meets unless this has been completed and only approved applicants may meet the animal. Once you are approved and have submitted all relevant information, we will organise for you to meet the pet. We will not contact you if you do not complete the form in full AND provided the required photos of yard/fencing within 48hrs. Photos may be sent to our facebook page, or email offthechaink9rescue@outlook.com
DOG ADOPTION APPLICATION: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OTCadoptionapp
If you apply to adopt but require us to hold the pet more than 3 days before meeting, we will ask you for a non-refundable holding deposit of $100. If you are unwilling to put a deposit on the pet, we will continue to advertise and speak with other potential adopters. This holding deposit will be subtracted from the adoption fee should you adopt the animal on hold for you.
Ready to roll? Then fill out the application form, and we will be in contact to successful applicants asap. Feel free to follow us up via Facebook page inbox. (www.facebook.com/offthechaink9)
NEED TRANSPORT?
1. Apply to adopt per the above process.
2. Get quotes and select your desired transporter. We recommend Aeropets, Jetpets, and Dogtainers. Contact us for weights, height etc where needed. We also recommend Pet Waggin pet transport who can assist with road transport.
3. Message or email us to say you have applied and that you will require transport. Tell us which company and a potential departure date from that pet's nearest airport or meet point.
4. If your application is successful, we will lock in a date with you, coordinate any required 'fit to fly' certifications, a food delivery to your home, and appropriate training to make your new pet as comfortable on transport as possible.
5. All adoption contracts, adoption fees, and photo ID must be submitted to us via email before animal boards transport.
We will take into consideration the pet's ability to travel safely and comfortably before agreeing to send them on transport, and expect a high level of care from whatever company is engaged to move the animal.
This pet has been adopted and found love with its new family.
The rescue group has removed this pet and it is no longer available for adoption.
The rescue group is no longer taking adoption applications for this pet.
