NYC Shiba Rescue (NYCSR) is an all volunteer group dedicated to contributing to the quality of life of Shiba Inus in and around the New York City metropolitan area (NY, NJ, PA, and CT primarily). To that end, NYCSR actively works to rescue Shiba Inus and Shiba Inu mixed breed dogs from dangerous environments and shelters in order to find them loving, permanent homes. We will, among other things, foster and evaluate Shiba Inus in order to prepare them for adoption and seek out proper adoptive homes for the dogs. NYCSR also promotes responsible dog ownership by educating the public in the selection, care and training of dogs.
Dear Volunteers and Supporters,
Due to economic hardship, NYC Shiba Rescue will be temporarily halting all intake of new dogs. During this time NYCSR will continue to function to the best of our abilities to meet our goal of rescuing and providing Shibas and Shiba mixes with the best quality of life possible.
During the past year, NYCSR has lost about half of our active volunteers. In addition, the volunteers that we do have left are working harder than ever at their “real” jobs while also attempting to carry the extra workload to make up for lost volunteers at the rescue. Due to this lack of manpower, those tasks not directly related to animal care, such as record keeping, book keeping, following up with past adopters, etc., have fallen to the side out of necessity. NYCSR has also seen a sharp decrease in contributions and – combined with the recent financial stress of caring for a few specific special needs dogs – this has put us in a precarious financial position. After much soul seeking and careful deliberation, the Board of Directors has decided to halt new intake for the foreseeable future.
Please be assured that we hope and expect this to be just a temporary situation, directly related to the staggering growth and need that we have seen for our organization as a result of the increasing popularity of the Shiba Inu breed. [click to continue…]
Dylan is one of our alumni shibas who has come back to us because his owner is unable to care for him. He is a fun loving dog who first came to us as a young puppy and had lots of energy, lots of curiosity about the world around him, and loved to chew.
In the 1 yr and 8 mos that Dylan (formerly known as Jerry) has been in his new home he’s learned some commands, has grown up to be a beautiful looking dog and has had a lot of fun. He’s friendly to other dogs, cats, and people. He loves to fall asleep watching tv while being cuddled and he’s good during his vet visits.
Dylan often greets people with a warm and enthusiastic welcome, unless he’s crated, then he announces someone has entered the house with a trumpetting howl. True to his shiba inu nature, Dylan will bolt out the door. It is extremely important that his next forever home understand the free spirit of a shiba and know the quirks and perks of the breed.
Dylan is up to date on his vaccines, house trained, crate trained, and walks well on a harness. He is still young and needs some more training as to what is ok for him to chew on and what is not ok. A game of trading, positive praise, and consistency should do the trick to help him understand that furniture is not for chewing on but a toy like a Kong ball is ok.
He has no problems with giving up something he’s found to play with or having his food taken from him, so he may do well in a home with children who know how to play well with dogs. Since he’s still very “puppyish” as his owner describes, he should be crated when no one is around, should be limited to what he has access to, and needs to be trained some more to become a great canine citizen.
Dylan will be available soon, will you be his new forever home?
It is with a profound sadness that the NYC Shiba Rescue, Inc. (NYCSR) has to announce the passing of one of our beloved foster dogs, the sweetest Shiba senior girl Blossom. Blossom passed away very peacefully Saturday June 26th in the arms of people who loved her deeply.
Blossom came into the NYCSR foster program almost one year ago when her former owner fell on difficult times. An aloof and somewhat reserved girl, yet still very loving, Blossom opened up quickly once she adjusted to her new foster family homes.
During her time in foster care Blossom was able to put on a few pounds to help her reach a healthier weight and began displaying much more energy and excitement on a daily basis. She even took to following her fosters around the house during the days just to make sure she knew what everyone was doing.
Unfortunately over the last few weeks Blossom began displaying some very distressing behaviors that made her fosters nervous for her well-being and comfort. Blossom was having difficulty with walking and coordination as well as being unable to eat on her own. She was eventually diagnosed with kidney failure and symptoms and tests showed that the condition was deteriorating very quickly. Saddest of all, Blossom also lost all interest in her walks and playtime in the park which she had very much grown to love over the course of her foster period.
The toughest decision that all dog and pet owners are forced to face does not become any easier because a dog is ‘just a foster dog.’ Blossom’s foster families, temporary fosters and all NYCSR volunteers are heartbroken at the loss, however we are all blessed to have known her and happy that over the last year of her life she was able to give and receive so much love.
Blossom will be deeply missed by all who have had the fortune of meeting her. NYCSR would also like to express our heartfelt thanks and sympathy to Blossom’s two foster families for their willingness to help care for such a lovely girl.
