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Introducing our In Memoriam Page

We are honored to introduce a special new page dedicated to celebrating and memorializing our beloved DC SIR alumni who have crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Their memories and spirits will always remain a cherished part of the DC SIR family.

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View fullsize Clover loves belly rubs, collecting toys, and stealing hearts without even trying 💚 Here’s my Amazon wishlist to fuel my toy addiction: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2R9GW12L9QWJU?ref_=wl_share⁠� ADOPT CRITERIA 📍Location: Extended ?
View fullsize 🐾✨ Senior Spotlight: Yuhi’s Second Chance ✨🐾 We want to share a very special update on Yuhi… because his story has changed in the most beautiful way 💔➡️❤️ When Yuhi first came to DC SIR, he arrived heavily medicated — on gabape
View fullsize Sneak peak at Clover, who arrived at one of our foster homes this weekend. Look for her story this week! #dcsirclover #dcsir #dcshibainurescue #dcsirfosterlife #shibainu shibarescue shiba shibas shibasofinstagram ADOPT CRITERIA 📍Location: Ex
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View fullsize Meet sweet little Tao 🐾💛 Tao came to us in a lot of pain, and it became clear within just one day in rescue. We were initially told he might be blind, but we quickly discovered the real issue — all four of his eyelids were turned inward and
View fullsize We finally are able to get the new pups story up! Thank you for your patience as it was a whirlwind of vet appointments. Meet Zen! She is tiny with a big personality! We are now taking local (MD,VA,DC) applications for her! Please welcome Zen to the
View fullsize 🐾🎉 #AdoptionAlert2026 🎉🐾 Blondi came to us when her family moved to a new home that did not allow dogs. She was very nervous when she first arrived at Shiba HQ, but it didn’t take long for her true personality to shine. Soon, she was cuddli
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