This falls under the “better late than never” category! I meant to post it before Christmas, but the holidays were so involved this year that I never had a chance to do it.
On December 23, we (once again) got to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. What a great opportunity to bring recognition to the possibilities of adopting an orphaned dog or cat!
This week, in support of Petfinder‘s Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet Week, I am posting adoptable Small Paws Rescue pooches every day. Don’t you need a Fluffy Friend?
What a sweet little gentleman! Huck is a very friendly, very laid back and a wonderful senior kind of guy. He loves to run around outside and explore, so he needs a fenced in yard. He has some cataracts, but he walks well on his leash and he’s house broken. He’s a very easy dog, who is not a picky eater. And there’s a really adorable video of him that will make you fall in love–with him!
Huck needs a home!
This week, in support of Petfinder‘s Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet Week, I am posting adoptable Small Paws Rescue pooches every day. Don’t you need a Fluffy Friend?
Meet Rocky. He’s a sweet 7-year old boy who just wants to be loved. He’s a happy little guy who gets along well with other dogs, but would also do well as an only dog. He love to snuggle and cuddle.
He has a frozen knee due to an old injury but it doesn’t bother him and doesn’t require medical attention. And he’s also diabetic. He gets 2 insulin shots a day–and he doesn’t mind getting them one bit.
Rocky also has diabetes and receives 2 insulin injections per day. The cost of his insulin and syringes per month is approximately $25-30 dollars. Syringes cost about $10 per month and the insulin is $50 per bottle but it lasts a long time! (2 months or more) He is not bothered by this routine at all. In fact, when you say come and get your medicine, he runs down the hallway like he is going to get a big, juicy hamburger!
Rocky is fully house trained and crate trained–which is an advantage of adopting an adult dog. When he needs to be taken outside he goes to the door and gives it a little tap. If you don’t respond, he’ll lay down in front of you and STARE at you until you let him out!
He’s a cleaver little gentleman, and would be a wonderful addition to your home.
This week, in support of Petfinder‘s Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet Week, I am posting adoptable Small Paws Rescue pooches every day. Don’t you need a Fluffy Friend?
Gentle Petunia
I featured Little Petunia last year during Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet Week. She is a sugar-challenged dog: She’s diabetic and gets one injection each morning.
She’s a very clever older girl. Her eyesight is not so good, but once she learns her way around the house it’s not a problem.
Like many older dogs, she comes to you already housetrained. She likes her crate. She enjoys riding in the car and walking on her leash. She enjoys the company of other dogs. She’s also gentle and loving. She’s a blend of Bichon and Maltese. And (added bonus!) she knows how to stand on her hind legs and do the Bichon wave!
This little girl enjoys people. She’s and affectionate bundle of fluff who only wants to be petted and loved. Seriously, how can you resist that sweet face? Is Petunia the dog for you?
This week, in support of Petfinder‘s Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet Week, I am posting adoptable Small Paws Rescue pooches every day. Don’t you need a Fluffy Friend?
OK, so this little guy has a small problem with his liver–so his condition is managed with medication and a special diet. Not to difficult to handle because the medication is not expensive, and Cole likes the special diet he needs to eat.
Ms. Snowball 6
This week, in support of Petfinder‘s Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet Week, I am posting adoptable Small Paws Rescue pooches every day. Don’t you need a Fluffy Friend?
Snowball is another little Fluff who has been on the Petfinder wall for over a year. She’s a special girl. She’s blind. She’s just a bit shy, until she gets to know you. She needs for someone to schedule her potty times, because she doesn’t know how to ask to go out.
And she’s also known as Snowball6–Bichons, being white and fluffy, can be commonly mistaken for snowballs.
Snowball used to have a family, but they had to give her up for adoption. While she waits for her new home, Snowball is being fostered in Colorado with a Small Paws volunteer family.
Snowball knows how to walk on a leash, but she also enjoys a fenced-in yard. She is house-trained. She’s very loving. And because she’s a senior gal, she’s very mellow.
Do you like to stay at home? Snowball will be very happy to keep you company! This sweet girl is just waiting for you to fill out the adoption form and bring her home to become part of your family!
This week, in support of Petfinder‘s Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet Week, I am posting adoptable Small Paws Rescue pooches every day. Don’t you need a Fluffy Friend?
I mentioned Southpaw last year–and he’s still on the Petfinder board looking for a home!
SouthPaw
This sweet boy is very playful and an excellent snuggler. He enjoys playing with his toys. His blindness does not stand in the way of a walk on a leash, if you will help to guide him. He has a HUGE personality! He enjoys the company of other dogs–but he needs to get comfortable with them first due to his blindness. And play, play, PLAY! This little man is a playboy!!
He is quite simply the most adorable gentleman pooch you may ever meet. He’s a little tiger in a Bichon/Poodle body, with peach-tinged hair and a delightful face.
Southpaw is sight-challenged: he has cataracts. But the dogtors say that this can be fixed with surgery. This has not stopped Southpaw from learning his way around his foster home and having a good time. You’ll notice in his photo that he also wears a belly band. Southpaw is slightly incontinent.
He loves to snuggle with his human, but he also will play or nap by himself. He enjoys sleeping under the covers! This boy has got it all!
Don’t you need a playful cuddler?
How can a pet be less adoptable? They’re old; the wrong breed; have special needs; they’re not as pretty; or they’re simply different or the wrong color.
Next week, the good folks at Petfinder are devoting the entire week to celebrate less adoptable pets, to bring attention to these sweet furbabies, and to encourage pet parents to think about adopting a special needs furkid. And to do my part to encourage adoption, I’m going to feature a “special needs” Fluff from Small Paws Rescue–and you will see just how adoptable a “less adoptable pet” can be!
But what if you can’t adopt? You can still help! If you’re a blogger or a tweeter, make a post about adopting. If you’re on Facebook, “like” Petfinder and tell your friends about Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet Week. You can go to a shelter or animal center and volunteer or donate money or goods. Or give your neighbor a phone call–anything to spread the word!
What will you do to celebrate less adoptable pets?
Jaxon Small Paws in his foster home in Ohio
Jaxon is an older Fluff who’s former owner died. The family wanted to put him down, but he was rescued when a friend brought in Small Paws Rescue. He will signal when he needs to potty by lifting his paw. But he doesn’t mind wearing a belly band–just in case you don’t notice that lifted paw the first time. He has a little bit of separation anxiety, so he needs to be crated if left alone. And he’s a stinker! If you leave food or drink within his reach, he’ll steal it! He especially likes caramel lattes. He is a snuggle-bunny lap dog, just ready to deliver some fluffy lovin’!
Is Jaxon the right pooch for your lap? Find him on Petfinder!
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Billy Boo Small Paws
Little Billy Boo is another Small Paws Bichon who was rescued from a commercial puppy mill. He needs a home where there’s a socialize pooch already in residence who can show Billy Boo how to be a family member.
He has had some skin problems, and needs special food. And he’s working on the house training thing. But he walks well on leash. And he likes to sleep in his crate at night.
Once he gets to know you, Billy Boo is a sweetie! He loves to play chase with other dogs and he enjoys the company of cats. That’s a pretty special dog!
Billy Boo is waiting for you at his foster home in Illinois. Find him on Petfinder!
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