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About Athena
ATHENA — Sweet, Steady & Smart
Meet Athena, named after the Greek goddess of wisdom, war and crafts — and she certainly lives up to the “wisdom” part. This sweet-tempered, well-mannered girl has impressed everyone she’s met.
When her foster mum picked her up from the vet, Athena happily greeted her and jumped straight into the car for her next adventure. At home, she politely introduced herself to her male foster brother and explored the yard with calm confidence. Even in a brand-new environment, she showed great recall and clearly knows her basic commands.
Athena weighs 25 kgs, is house-trained and crate-trained, and absolutely adores toys — balls, tug, you name it. Her young human foster brother describes her as soft and gentle, and that sums her up beautifully.
She recently visited the markets, where she was polite, friendly, and welcoming to every person who stopped to say hello. Her foster family is delighted by her manners; it’s obvious she came from a loving home where she was cared for and well trained.
Her dominant breed is Red Cattle Dog, and she’s as adaptable as they come.
✔️ Loves kids
✔️ Great with other dogs
✔️ Fine with the resident cat
✔️ Warm, social, and people-focused
Athena is simply a lovely dog — steady, affectionate, and easy to have around. She would make a wonderful family pet and a loyal companion.
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Interested in meeting Athena? The first step is to complete the online adoption application at https://southerndownsark.com.au/apply-to-adopt/
Once we have your application, one of our friendly volunteers will be in touch.
Medical notes
No known pre-existing conditions.
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Adoption details
Dogs:
(1) The first step is to complete the online adoption application form at https://southerndownsark.com.au/apply-to-adopt/ Please answer all questions and include photos of your yard and fencing.
(2) All applications will be considered by our Adoption Team, following which a "meet and greet" will be offered to the top-ranking applicant.
(3) If the “meet and greet" is successful, the applicant may adopt the dog and take him or her home the same day.
(4) For successful interstate applicants, different arrangements may apply and will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.
Cats:
If you are interested in one of our cats or kittens, please click on the green "Enquire about ...", button, tell us a bit about yourself and the home you can offer the cat, and one of our volunteers will be in touch.
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.
