Paulie is settling in nicely at his foster home. He has a friend and is very affectionate with his foster family. He doesn’t like cars whizzing by when he’s out for a walk, they make him nervous – but he does like car rides. Here’s a few pics of Paulie and his friend Adrienne: [continue reading...]
Tiki is doing very well. He has a nice soft coat which if anything has gotten softer. Tiki is very playful, loves playing with Sofie. He is high energy and inquisitive. Tiki has really improved with giving up items he sees as valuable. Over the last couple weeks, I have been able to take things [continue reading...]
Nicco is doing very well. He is now 40 lbs. He is a good weight for his size, but if he ever gets overweight, he’ll have trouble with a grade II luxating patella, so it’s important he stays trim. Nicco also seems to suffer from allergies. Nicco is a great dog and he loves human [continue reading...]
Prince has recently moved to a new foster home. So far things are going well. He’s learning to not snap and is not as cautious around people in the house; he’s learning to relax and adjust to being in a home. He’s learning better manners everyday and has playtime so it helps relieve his stress [continue reading...]
Meet Paulie. Paulie was found as a stray in Long Island and brought to the local town shelter. He’s got a great personality and gets along with dogs and cats (as you can see in the pic). Paulie is young, most likely around 9 or 10 months of age. Keep checking back for more info. [continue reading...]
A few days ago one of our NYCSR volunteers headed out to see Rusty and gave us this update: Last Sunday I went to West Hills to visit Bea & Rusty. Rusty came out first. He ran over to me with a huge Shiba smile and a happily wagging tail. He showered me with a [continue reading...]
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. Zucca always walked into [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 gotten [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...]
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 [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...]
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 [continue reading...]
Jenn says: Tiki is in wonderful shape with a beautiful coat. He is very energetic and fun loving. He loves to run, play fetch & tug. He loves being with other dogs and people. He doesn’t like you to take things from him, but these items are things like tin cans, tupperware bowls, and food [continue reading...]
Kobe is a very sweet, young Shiba boy who was found as a stray in Long Island. He’s only been in foster care for a few days, so stay tuned for more information. [continue reading...]
Zeus is a male cream Shiba who is around 25 lbs. He was given to us when his owner was deployed overseas by the military and there was nowhere else for Zeus to go. Foster Mom Angela says: Zeus is extremely shy when he’s in a new surrounding, but shows no aggression whatsoever. He is [continue reading...]
Mylo has been eating right and exercising a lot since he came into foster care and he’s looking GREAT. [continue reading...]
Here’s an update from Jennifer: Tiki still shows some aggression towards items he sees as valuable (tin cans, tupperware, etc.). But, he easily trades the item for a treat. His adopter will need to make sure they have a really good smelling treat available at all times in case he gets something and you have [continue reading...]
Mylo came to us on March 6 because his owner – who loved him very much – lost his job and couldn’t take care of Mylo any more. Mylo is a very sweet and playful boy. We’re working on his socialization with other dogs and his weight (he needs to lose some). Mylo’s foster mom, [continue reading...]
Temporary Foster Mom Thea sent us this email about Mooshi a couple days after he arrived: I love him! He was very well-behaved yesterday. I came home at lunch to give him a quick run around the block. When I opened my apartment door he was sitting quietly on the couch waiting patiently. No accidents [continue reading...]
Last week, Tiki moved from Foster Mom Molly to Foster Mom Jenn. Jenn shared the following update with us: After a few days, Tiki has adjusted nicely to his new home and foster siblings. He plays very nicely with his foster brother and 2 foster sisters. He does especially well with Sofie puppy. Tiki and [continue reading...]
The results are in and, thankfully, Cinn is doing pretty well! He is Heartworm and Lyme Disease negative. His fecal was negative too. His thyroid condition is stable with the medication he has been on so he’ll continue on that. Cinnamon does have the very early stages of cataracts in his right eye. Also, Cinn [continue reading...]
Look at that face! This beautiful boy is Cinnamon. He is 9 years old, up to date on his vaccinations, leashed trained, does well in the crate, and is housebroken. He was surrendered by his owners as they could no longer take care of him. Cinnamon a very sweet boy that would do best in [continue reading...]
Tigger’s foster mom, Jenn, sent the following update today: Tigger is such a sweet and affectionate little boy to other dogs, females and kids. He has made remarkable progress with his foster dad and now I catch them both snuggling together in bed. He is still very timid around men that he doesn’t know that [continue reading...]
Welcome Tiki! Tiki is, as you can see, a very cute red boy who is just under 2 years old. He is up to date on his vaccinations, neutered, housebroken, leash trained and crate trained. Tiki was surrendered to us by his former owners as he was exhibiting food aggression towards family members. They came [continue reading...]
Tigger is a very sweet little Shiba boy who recently came to us from a shelter in NJ. He is neutered and about 3 years old. He was left at the shelter by his owners, who claimed he was destructive in the house and repeatedly escaped from their chain link fenced yard. He hasn’t been [continue reading...]
Popeye’s fosters report that he’s a ‘happy, energetic, playful but sometimes shy’ boy. He ‘loves walking, cuddling, new visitors and being outside’. Being a cuddly Shiba, he enjoys rubs and scratches on the chin and neck rather than head pats. He’s great with children, and protective of his humans. He knows several commands including Sit, [continue reading...]
We’re happy to welcome Akio into NYCSR’s foster program. Akio was found as a stray in Monroe County, Upstate New York. He is a very handsome red boy with a beautiful coat and weighs in at about 25 lbs. He is up to date on his vaccinations, neutered and about 4 years old. Akio has [continue reading...]
Popeye was surrendered by his owners because their new baby is allergic. He is 4 years old and is wonderful with small children. Popeye shows no signs of aggression even around food or toys. Popeye is neutered, up to date with all of his shots, and is in overall good health. He was an only [continue reading...]
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