Here is a wonderful update from Connie’s foster family: We spent part of Saturday a couple of weeks ago in New Jersey and Connie had a great time running around in the fenced garden and playing fetch. We gave her a bath, and she didn’t mind at all – even waiting until we’d stepped away [continue reading...]
Kobe San has come a long way since coming into foster care with NYCSR. His foster Mom says that Kobe San has successfully graduated from a slip collar to a harness. He was not liking the harness at first and would run and hide, but with treats and reassurance, Kobe San is now comfortable in [continue reading...]
Cleo is a 1 yr old female shiba who came to us from a veterinary clinic in Staten Island. She’s a friendly, cuddly girl who is curious of the world around her and likes to play. She’s good with dogs on the street she’s met and at the dog park. When Cleo is home in [continue reading...]
Kobe is doing very well since arriving at his new foster home. He’s settled in quite nicely and is a ball of energy. He is a little shy at first, but goes to people a little quicker now. Kobe seems to love young children though not exposed to them a lot. Kobe has found his [continue reading...]
Jazzy finished her scheduled therapy session back in the beginning of August. Her left rear patella has been graded 1 and does not need surgery, but the right leg is still a problem and her foster is monitoring it to see what the ultimate prognosis will be. Jazzy, however, has no idea she has problems [continue reading...]
Missy has been having fun with her foster family. We’ve been told that she’s sweet and playful and likes to run around the yard. Missy is also getting along really well with the other dogs in the house. Missy didn’t respond to her name so her foster tried a few other names that rhymed with [continue reading...]
Remington has truly grown up to be a big boy. At 13 months, Remi is tall for a Shiba standing about 19.5″ at his withers and weighs 34.5 pounds. Over the past year, Remi has had his share of health issues, but he never let them stop him. He has been diagnosed with Diabetes Insipidus, [continue reading...]
Connie is a sweet 5 yr old girl who loves being petted. She was in a shelter before coming to us and weighs about 25 lbs. While she was at the shelter she was shy towards staff but definitely friendly. She gives kisses and likes to play fetch with a tennis ball. Connie has some [continue reading...]
Thanks to all of the kind, generous people who donated toward Gigi’s surgery for her luxating patella, she is now recovering nicely and looking forward to a future free from pain. Gigi’s surgery went very well. There are up to four steps in Gigi’s luxating patella surgery and fortunately, her patella could be fixed with only [continue reading...]
Kobe San is a 9 yr old male who came to us because his owner moved into a retirement home that did not allow pets. He’s a shy boy with a mild disposition. He likes being around people and attention he just needs a few minutes to warm up. Kobe San sometimes liked to dig [continue reading...]
Toby is 4 years old and spent most of his day tied outside before he came to NYCSR. Now he’s inside and adjusting well to his foster home. He is now crated at night and doing well. His former owner lost her job and wasn’t able to keep him. Toby can be aloof and takes [continue reading...]
Here’s a short video of Maizee being cute… as usual. [continue reading...]
Kobe is an 8 month old, red and white male whose former owners moved and were unable to take him with them. He’s a good pup with a lot of energy. His current foster, Louis, has told us that Kobe is curiously afraid of new things. He will explore with caution and sniff and check [continue reading...]
Summer has been doing well in her foster home. She’s allowing people to approach her on the street and when people come to visit her foster’s home she takes her time getting to know them. She warms up to new people about an hour after meeting them as long as they know to let her [continue reading...]
Missy is 3-4 yrs old female that was found as a stray. She is a tiny little girl weighing in at just under 15 lbs. She has only been with us for a couple days but is incredibly sweet with the humans she has met so far, and loves getting butt rubs. We aren’t sure [continue reading...]
Cooper is 3 years old and came to us because his former owners are moving and could not take him, but they want to find him a great new home. He’s a curious, playful, and happy little guy who loves to play fetch with his squeaky toys. He’s good with children and adults, curious about [continue reading...]
Jasmine continues to be a sweet, affectionate Shiba who is very calm, quiet and demure. She is able to handle crowds (literally) of adoring people and children with ease and politeness. She is sometimes a little shy but friendly with all other dogs and she continues to do very well with a cat. Jasmine looks to [continue reading...]
Maizee is becoming more and more confident, happy and playful. She loves to run and wrestle with her foster family before her morning walk. While she’s out and about, Maizee is a little aloof with people she doesn’t know but once she warms up to them, she’s loving and playful. Maizee is also doing well with relaxed, non-aggressive [continue reading...]
Gigi is still in need of her surgery. We’re hoping to be able to raise enough funds to cover the surgery and post-surgery, but from what Michele and Steve tell us, Gigi runs around the yard, jumps on the bed, and plays with the inus with no major problems. Gigi doesn’t know she needs surgery. [continue reading...]
Saffron is having a nice, relaxing summer. Unfortunately, her foster family has been very busy with work these past few weeks so she hasn’t been out and about as much as she’d like. Saffron is a smart girl and knows how to make good use of her time. She knows she has to rest up [continue reading...]
Bailey’s foster family loves him very much. He has settled in nicely and has shown himself to be a smart little boy. Bailey is friendly, energetic and curious. Sometimes, he’s too curious and will bolt out the door if given half a chance. His foster family says he is getting calmer as time goes on, [continue reading...]
Welcome our newest foster, Summer. Summer is a 6 – 8 yr old female who is very sweet and likes to be around people. She loves attention and is currently being fostered by Michele and Steve. Summer was found as a stray and we did not know much about her. From the time we’ve had [continue reading...]
Mandy is loving life and her foster family! In fact, as you can see, she wants to go EVERYWHERE they go! Mandy almost never leaves a person’s side and is very affectionate. She prefers spending time with people than playing with other dogs. Her foster family had signed her up for a dog daycare facility [continue reading...]
Gigi still has so much to learn about the world around her. So many things that other dogs experience during their lives are very new to her because she came from a puppy mill with very limited exposure to the world around her. In addition, she grew up with luxating patellas, which caused her [continue reading...]
Kashi who was adopted recently, took a trip to Montana and loved it! Her new forever family sent us a pic of her walking on Beartooth Pass. We’re so happy she’s having great fun and adventures. [continue reading...]
Remi is growing up! He’ll be 1 yr old in July and has been having so much fun in his foster home. Since his birthday is coming around, this means he’ll be going for a follow up appt to see how his hole in his heart is and what sort of course of treatment he [continue reading...]
Quick update: Michele and Steve sent us this video of Tabby hanging out in their backyard. Gigi, our other NYCSR foster is also in the video making a small cameo appearance! [continue reading...]
It’s been 6 weeks since Jasmine has had her back surgery and she’s been recovering steadily. Her strength, movement, and gait have improved. She’s becoming more balanced and her tail seems to be in its natural curl most of the time. Her foster mom, Leslie, even said that there is fur growing in on the [continue reading...]
Tabby is a sweet little girl who is about a year old and was found as a stray. She is currently being fostered with Steven and Michele and they adore her. Tabby (Tabitha) is affectionate, and friendly. She also showed interest in meeting their other dogs and wanted to play with them right from the [continue reading...]
Maizee is a very lucky girl. She got to go away for the Memorial Day weekend. She enjoyed every minute of her little vacation! The car ride gave Maizee plenty of opportunity to watch the world go by from the car window. She even got to take a boat ride and say hello [continue reading...]
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