Hi, my name is Dari! I am looking for my perfect forever home, so I thought it might help if I told everyone more about myself! The vet thinks I am about 6 years old. I spent most of my life trapped in a cage at a puppy mill, forced to breed repeatedly with no regard to my health or well-being. I never got to play, I never got to feel a loving touch or hear…
Goma is one of our special seniors at DC SIR. He is currently in a foster home, waiting to find his forever home and be adopted! Goma has made great progress since being rescued last month, and his foster mom has been filling us in on his adventures! Update: December 2, 2013 “All day today, Goma has decided he isn’t satisfied enough with the lower level and that he would tackle the split foyer steps. It’s taken him a few…
November is Adopt a Senior Month, so in honor of this we are featuring updates of some of our adopted Senior alumni. Nami is an 11 year old senior who spent her whole life with the same family, until they surrendered her to a shelter in April 2013. After spending 49 days in a shelter, she was rescued by DCSIR on June 23, 2013, and on July 11, she was adopted by her foster parents! Here is an update from Nami’s…
November is Adopt a Senior Month, so in honor of this we are featuring updates of some of our adopted Senior alumni. Koji is a 14 year old senior rescued by DCSIR in March 2013. Having been cruelly abandoned before being found and put into a kill shelter, Koji’s story touched everyone’s heart. It wasn’t long before his foster parents adopted him in April 2013! We last heard from Koji’s family in July, when his pawrents told us how well…
November is Adopt a Senior Month, so in honor of this we are featuring updates of some of our adopted Senior alumni. Foxxy is a 12 year old Senior. She was surrendered to DCSIR in June, 2013, due to unfortunate family medical circumstances. Foxxy is such a sweetheart with so much energy, and it didn’t take her long to find her new family! On June 28, 2013, Foxxy was adopted into her forever home! Here is the update from her family:…
November is Adopt a Senior Month, so in honor of this we are featuring updates of some of our adopted Senior alumni. Miko was rescued by DCSIR in Frebruary 2013 after being neglected, ignored, and finally, abandoned by her family of 12 years. Her rescue story was heartbreaking, and she came to us with a number of medical issues, including Lyme disease and extensive tooth damage. On February 23, 2013, Miko was adopted! Here is the update from her family: …
November is Adopt a Senior Month, so in honor of this we are featuring updates of some of our adopted Senior alumni. Aki, a 13 year old senior Shiba, was rescued from a kill shelter in the south. She came into rescue nearly bald with infected skin allergies. Her foster mom got her on a raw diet and Aki’s fur quickly filled in! Even better, her foster mom, a DC SIR Board of Director, adopted her! She was adopted in April…
DCSIR rescued Gus (formerly Yoshi) last year, and he found his forever home on Nov. 8, 2012. To celebrate the 1 year anniversary of Gus’ adoption, his parents provided an update: It’a hard to believe that we got Gus (formerly Yoshi) a year ago today. He has truly become apart of our family and it’s amazing how far he has come. He used to be scared of everything–now it’s just most things. He’s still got that Shiba independent streak, but…
Koji found his forever home in April 2013. How has he been adjusting to his new life with his sisfur, Lady Goldenpaw? His pawrents filled us in! “Koji is doing great! He’s totally decided that we belong to him. He shakes and wiggles when we get home from work and likes to snuggle. This is a big step because he didn’t really like to be touched on his tail/legs or picked up. Now, he jumps up beside us or waits…