Adopted!
This Shiba Inu has been adopted.
Clay is called Kit and he’s been doing great. Recently, he met Zucca and spent about a week with her. His foster dad, Rain, told us that Zucca brought a lot of joy to the house. Kit loved having a buddy around the house and seemed to learn things from her. [continue reading...]

We got an update from Zeus’ new owners:
Zeus (who we’re calling Marley now) is settled in and bonding well with my wife and I. He loves to have his belly scratched, and charms everyone he meets. After a walk or run he’s usually happy to sack out in his pet bed, though we’ve [continue reading...]

This cute guy is Brando (formerly known as Brandy), he gives kisses and is looking for a new home. He was surrendered because his owner could no longer care for him, he’s a bit on the thin side and we’re working with him to learn manners. He’s learning to walk on a leash, not to [continue reading...]
Prince is a 3 year old big boy. He is tall and at least 35 lbs. He was surrendered to the rescue when his original family decided to have a baby. He is a little nervous around new situations and cautious around strangers. Since his old home is all he knew, it is taking him [continue reading...]
by michele m on May 16, 2008
in Bea
Zennia who transported Bea had this to say:
I had the pleasure of transporting Rusty and Bea from Trenton, NJ to Huntington, LI, where they are being vetted and boarded at West Hills. Bea is a very sweet and quiet girl that slowly warmed up to me by the end of the day. She is a [continue reading...]
Zennia who transported Rusty had this to say:
I had the pleasure of transporting Rusty and Bea from Trenton, NJ to Huntington, LI, where they are being vetted and boarded at West Hills. Rusty was the sweetest and most friendly boy. He was smiling non stop and being so very cute. There were several times that [continue reading...]
by michele m on May 15, 2008
in Bea
Bea came to us from a high-kill shelter in Kentucky. Bea lived most of her life on a chain outside. She is an older girl, is wonderful on a leash and is very nice. Her owner said she had a tendency to be nippy, but she has not shown that at the shelter. Bea is [continue reading...]
Rusty came to us from a high-kill shelter in Kentucky. Rusty is a runner and should be placed in a home that is familiar with the breed. He is slow to warm to strangers but is great with people once he knows them. He gets along with other dogs and with cats, although not with [continue reading...]

Nicco is a beautiful male shiba that came to us on 5/3 from a shelter. He was not getting along with a new baby in the house. He is a big boy, weighing in around 35 pounds and active. He needs lots of exercise and loves to romp. So far, he’s adjusting well to city [continue reading...]

Tasha is doing well in her foster home, Joanne has this to say:
Tasha is doing well with the other pets in my home, and seems to do well when encountering other dogs on walks. She is also friendly with people and children, but is a little shy at first. She gets nervous when she hears [continue reading...]

Tasha is certainly a little gift – born on Christmas Day 2000, Tasha is a sweet petite little girl who is very shy around strangers, but loves being around other dogs and cats. She was brought into foster care after she lost her human mom and her human grandmom was not able to care [continue reading...]
by kathy on May 8, 2008
in Lola
Lola’s foster father sent us an update on her progress: [continue reading...]
Lola is doing very well. In my personal opinion, she is definitely adoptable to the right owners. She is a very active dog, and therefore would need active owners. She has yet to have any accidents at home, and i leave her home [continue reading...]
Over the weekend I had the privilege to dogsit Penny for a day. I picked her up Sat night and upon first impression I wasn’t sure if she would let me take her anywhere. She was scared to meet me and kept howling and jogging around. After a few minutes she started to ignore me [continue reading...]
by kathy on May 5, 2008
in Lola

Lola recently moved to a new foster home, her foster dad Mike had this to say:
She’s extremely friendly with people, but she’s pretty afraid of other dogs regardless of size if they make any sort of noise or advance. She really likes to jump on people, which we are working on. She’s gotten better at [continue reading...]

NYC Shiba Rescue, Inc. (NYCSR) participated in the 29th Annual Pet Fair yesterday. The fair takes place in Trailside Park in Mountainside, NJ.
NYCSR volunteers Jenna and Zennia – along with Shiba Inus Snickers and Molly – staffed a “Meet the Breed” table, passing out literature about Shiba Inus and talking to attendees about the breed, [continue reading...]

Kobe is doing well in his new foster home. He weighs 22 lbs. and is healthy.
The resident dog in his first foster home didn’t take well to Kobe, and Kobe got a nip on his leg. After the vet changed his antibiotic and prodded his injury, Kobe was 100% better.
Here’’s an update from his new [continue reading...]
by kathy on May 2, 2008
in Fuji

Recently, we heard from Fuji’s new owner – Maria – who reports that Fuji and her cat, Mojave, are amazing but also a handful. “They aren’t exactly the best of friends, but they’ve gotten used to and accepted each other.”
She also hopes to make it Shiba meetups in the summer and sent us this [continue reading...]