Senior · Riverbend Dog Rescue
DemoMabel
Senior sweetheart, wiggly bum included
Would Mabel suit your life?
Take the 2-minute quiz and we'll explain exactly how you'd fit together.
Adoption fee $150 · includes desexing, microchip, vaccination, senior bloodwork and dental.
About Mabel
Mabel is nine and has decided her hard years are behind her. She's gentle with children, adores a long chin scratch, and her whole back end wiggles when you say her name. Senior dogs are often the easiest companions there are.
The home she's hoping for
A calm home that wants an easy, loving companion. Great for retirees or first-timers. Reduced adoption fee for seniors.
“Mild arthritis managed with a joint supplement. Prefers a dog-free home or a very relaxed companion.”
A day with Mabel
Slow sniffy walk
Sunbaking
Following you from room to room
Under the blanket by 8pm
At a glance
Rated by Riverbend Dog Rescue and her foster carer
- Energy
- Gentle strolls
- Owner experience
- First-time owners welcome
- Home
- Apartment or house
- Time alone
- Up to 6 hours
- Children
- Great with kids of all ages
- Other dogs
- Selective with dogs
- Cats
- Not cat-tested yet
- House training
- House-trained
- Coat
- Sheds
Health & paperwork
What's already been done before adoption
- Desexed
- Vaccinated
- Wormed
- Heartworm prevention
- MicrochippedNo. 956000010000110
Rehoming organisation ID: R-DEMO-2480. Rescue listings must show this under state dog-supply laws.
What Mabel will cost
An honest yearly estimate for a 20kg senior, so there are no surprises.
$186
a month
$11,675
over 5 years, all in
- FoodQuality dry food plus extras for a 20kg dog$920
- Routine vet careAnnual check, vaccinations and senior bloodwork$560
- Parasite preventionFlea, tick, worming and heartworm$320
- Council registrationTypical desexed-dog fee; varies by council$65
- GroomingShampoo, brushes and the odd nail trim$90
- Toys, treats and beddingReplacing chewed things is part of the fun$280
Optional extras: pet insurance about $870/yr; first-year setup (bed, lead, bowls, crate) about $350. Estimates use typical 2026 Australian prices and vary by vet, council and brand.
How adopting Mabel works
- 1Send an enquiry
- 2Application form
- 3Meet-and-greet
- 4Property check
- 5One-week trial
- 6Adoption finalised
Lismore, NSW
Northern Rivers rescue taking in pound dogs, flood-displaced pets and the occasional working dog who failed at working. Happy to adopt across the border into South East Queensland.