Oreo the sweet schnauzer mix is a ‘love bug.’ She’s looking for a new home
Sometimes, it doesn’t matter how goodhearted one is. Things can still go horribly wrong.
Earnest Oreo’s world began to collapse when her family became homeless.
For a while her people tried to provide for their medium-sized, 6-year-old schnauzer mix and themselves, but expenses were outstripping means and the family realized they weren’t able to care for Oreo in the way they wanted to.
This realization resulted in Oreo arriving at the San Luis Obispo County Animal Services shelter, where staff have been getting Oreo caught up on her basic veterinary care and volunteers are tending to her heart.
Oreo is overwhelmed by all the change.
She appears to be in a constant state of data collection — as if she believes the more information she has about her current situation, the more likely everything will make sense.
As her studies progress, it appears she’s found people are still good.
On occasion, this goodness will elicit a tail wag that offers a window into who Oreo truly is.
According to her previous owners, Oreo likes to go for walks and is a love bug.
She’s lived happily with another dog, although she can be so-so when meeting new canines.
She’s also housebroken, gets along with cats and is fine with children of all ages.
Oreo is diligently trying to understand how her world has fallen apart. She’s waiting for a loving adopter to take her home and make her life whole again.
How to adopt a pet
For more information about Oreo (ID No. 293788), call the volunteer line at the San Luis Obispo County Animal Services shelter at 805-781-4400 or visit slocounty.ca.gov/aserv. The shelter is located at 865 Oklahoma Ave. off Highway 1 in San Luis Obispo.
The full-price adoption fee is $81 for cats and $115 for dogs, plus a $28 county license fee for dogs, if the adopters are San Luis Obispo County residents.
The adoption fee includes a new collar, a spay or neuter operation, basic vaccinations, a microchip and eligibility for a free veterinary check within San Luis Obispo County. Cats also are tested for feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus, and adopters receive a carrier.
