Spencer recently sent an email to us letting us know how Hanzo has been doing. He told us that Hanzo is fantastic as always. He is getting older though. His sight is limited these days. The vet is unsure as to why. The vet believes it to be Sudden Acquired Retinal Degeneration Syndrome (SARDS) so [continue reading...]
Tammy, who adopted Brutus, recently sent us a pic of him happily lounging on her bed. She told us that Brutus has been a wonderful addition to her family and that he brings so much happiness into their lives. We just had to share the pic and we’re so glad to see one of our [continue reading...]
Nico (Niccolo) came to us in March of 2009 and was adopted soon afterwards. His owners recently dropped us an email to let us know that Nico has been doing great. He’s a healthy dog who hovers around 26lbs and loves going for walks. Nico has even trotted over the Brooklyn Bridge. Nico used to [continue reading...]
Brandy, a 16 year old, wooly Shiba Inu came into NYCSR on November 22, 2009. She had been dumped in a shelter by a family member after her owner passed away. (The person who left her actually brought her in to be euthanized, but the shelter staff convinced her to surrender ownership of Brandy instead.) [continue reading...]
Scooter, previously known as Mr. Squeakers, loves his forever home and has found his favorite nap spot! We love when our shibas are living life to the fullest or in this case, snoozing. [continue reading...]
Rusty’s family sent us an update on how he’s doing. He’s been great and they tell us he’s just wonderful. They are still learning things about him as they introduce him to new situations. This past winter when it was snowing quite a bit, Rusty showed them his skillz as he jumped into the snow [continue reading...]
Quincy has been having a great time in his new home. His owners have told us that he gets a lot of exercise, and is the best dog ever! He loves treats and food but he can’t have too many else he’ll be a chubby fella. His best friend, Zelda, and he play a lot [continue reading...]
Bella found a great forever home and recently they sent us an update. She’s in love with winter and romps around in the snow with great energy and excitement. She’s also taken to sleeping on the bed and will nudge her owners to move so she has more room. They adore her and told us [continue reading...]
Lucy and Sketch aka Diamond are loving their forever home! Michele was able to go visit them a few weeks ago and see these two special dogs. [continue reading...]
Rusty has become more and more affectionate with his foster family. He is much more playful all around and will come up onto the bed when invited to cuddle. He’s also not barking as much as he did before. He wears a citronella collar when no one is home. Rusty has figured out that when [continue reading...]
Kato is doing really well. There has been no change in his weight and his coat has improved. Kato’s foster family report that Kato is fun, curious and sweet. He likes to bark at cats, squirrels, bikes, lawn sprinklers and other dogs on leash. He is showing more affection – jumping up on couch with [continue reading...]
New York, NY – October 15, 2009 – NYC Shiba Rescue, Inc. (NYCSR), a volunteer group dedicated to the rescue of Shiba Inu breed dogs in the NY metropolitan area, today announced that our veteran foster dog, Ginger, was finally adopted on October 2, 2009. After one and a half years and four different foster [continue reading...]
New York, NY – October 11, 2009 – NYC Shiba Rescue, Inc. (NYCSR), a volunteer group dedicated to the rescue of Shiba Inu breed dogs in the NY metropolitan area, today announced the adoption of the cream twins, Lucy Rose and Casper, on October 3, 2009. Lucy and Casper were actually brother and sister for [continue reading...]
New York, NY – October 9, 2009 – NYC Shiba Rescue, Inc. (NYCSR), a volunteer group dedicated to the rescue of Shiba Inu breed dogs in the NY metropolitan area, today announced that the coolest Shiba on the block, Kitsuni, was adopted on September 26, 2009. One of the calmest, most aloof and independent Shibas [continue reading...]
Rusty’s foster family has told us that he has opened up to them more since they first had him and loves to meet their friends. He greets other dogs very well too and has fun at the dog run and going for walks. He’s learned how to play with other dogs appropriately and read their [continue reading...]
Chopstix is a lovable dog and has a personality that you fall in love with immediately upon meeting her. Her foster mom Jenn has been taking great care of her and Choppy hangs out with a pack of shibas and is living a life of luxury. She’s a lap dog and is friendly and sweet. [continue reading...]
Sketch has been doing very well in my home. He hasn’t gained or lost any weight and his coat continues to be quite soft. The vet recommends he have an EKG to see what extent his heart murmur is. The last vet we took him to said the ulcer in his eye didn’t appear to [continue reading...]
Lucy is doing very well. There has been no sign of her cancer returning. She continues to take some medication to help prevent it from returning. Lucy is due in October for her vaccinations and blood work. She has not lost or gained any weight and her coat continues to be very soft and plush. [continue reading...]
New York, NY – September 15, 2009 – NYC Shiba Rescue, Inc. (NYCSR), a volunteer group dedicated to the rescue of Shiba Inu breed dogs in the NY metropolitan area, today announced the adoption of our little furball of energy with the non stop tail, Miyuki, on September 13th. One of the happiest, fun loving [continue reading...]
Bella’s allergies have been the most under control they’ve ever been since her foster family has had her in their care. She’s still limping and the vet believes it may be an old injury that bothers her from time to time. She’s on Rimadyl and we will see if that helps. Her personality hasn’t changed [continue reading...]
Donna, DJ’s foster mom, told us that in the last month DJ has become even MORE affectionate and loyal to her. He also likes to zoom and do the Shiba 500 through the house. Sounds like DJ is a very very happy dog. He has free roam now during the day and night, which has [continue reading...]
Ginger is doing well and had a great summer with her foster mom, Molly. She went on a trip to Ithaca NY and has been improving with the separation anxiety issues. She’s much better now about being left alone in the house and loves to hang out in Molly’s bedroom to nap. Ginger would be [continue reading...]
Miyuki is a 3 yr old shiba inu who was found in Long Island and was in the local town shelter. She’s extremely friendly and gave our evaluator her belly and loved the attention! We believe she had a home given her overall sweet disposition. Miyuki is being fostered by Michele and her family and [continue reading...]
Lucy has really come out of her shell in the past month. According to her foster mom, Michele, she’s become much more spunky and bold. Lucy has also taken to sleeping on the bed at night and is more cuddly and sweet. Sometimes Lucy tenses and can be aggressive with food, but the moment she’s [continue reading...]
Sketch’s foster mom, Michele, told us recently that the vet noticed a small heart murmur along with an ulcer under his right eye. He was treated for the ulcer but we will be looking into checking into the murmur some more. Sketch’s eye seems to bother him and we are wondering if he will need [continue reading...]
Please welcome to NYCSR, Rusty, a beautiful sesame colored male shiba who is about 9 years old. He’s come to us because his former owner changed jobs and was unable to dedicate the time needed to care for a dog. Rusty is about 28lbs and has a little chubbiness to him that his current foster [continue reading...]
Kato’s foster family gave us an update recently on how he’s doing. Kato has adjusted to the house completely and loves playing fetch, playing with the family, and sleeping on his dog bed. He is very friendly when meeting new people but sometimes shows some aggression when meeting dogs on a leash. He’s become more [continue reading...]
Chopstix, also known as Choppy is wonderful! Her coat is thinner than most Shibas probably because of the Beagle mix. Her foster mom, Jenn, has been giving her Salmon oil and vitamins and her coat has improved — much softer and shinier and she is now shedding. She probably doesn’t blow coat like shibas, but [continue reading...]
Niko still shows some signs of having itchy skin, but it’s not increased. He’s on a diet of eating potato and duck and occasionally being a naughty pup and getting into the trash can to find “forbidden food.” He’s healthy overall and was very calm at the vet. Sometimes he will get hyper and zoom [continue reading...]
DJ is a sweetheart and his foster mom told us he’s very happy and likes to play in the yard and has a great time at the dog park. He likes to chew on nylabones and is calming down, not barking as much, and is friendly with other pets. He’s friendly and affectionate and overall [continue reading...]
Please also see our courtesy listings of Shibas available from area owners as well as other rescue organizations and shelters.
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