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My basic info
Breed
Akita
Color
Brindle - with White
Age
Adult
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
Purebred
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Zoe and her mother, River were seized from a property in Winchester, VA in late July 2012:
" FOUR DOGS SEIZED FROM LOCAL HOME
July 20, 2012
By REBECCA LAYNE
The Winchester Star
WINCHESTER — Four dogs have been seized from a northern Frederick County residence because of poor living conditions.
According to a county search warrant filed Thursday, Frederick County Animal Control Officer J.J. Yost was recently dispatched for an Akita running at large in the area of the 1100 block of Green Spring Road, and to check on the welfare of animals at the residence of Tammy Wilkins in the same area.
Upon arrival at the residence, Yost noticed an abundance of trash on the property, which included food, diapers, toys and feces. She also smelled urine on the ground of the property and on the two porches of the house, according to the search warrant.
Yost then noticed an Akita running around on the property and a camper shell in the driveway that had a pit bull inside. The pit bull had no food or water, and there were feces and urine on the floor, she said.
When Yost peered through the glass doors of the residence, she allegedly noticed another Akita inside, along with moldy food, insects crawling on the counter and trash and trash bags scattered throughout the living room area.
“I could not visibly see any adequate food or water for the animal inside the home,” she wrote in the warrant.
The deputy then heard two other dogs barking inside, and saw two pit bulls hang their head out a window of the house.
She could not hear the running of the air conditioners that were attached to the house and did not see any visible food or water for the two dogs, according to the warrant.
She attempted to make contact with the homeowners, but the warrant does not say if she was successful. Yost eventually seized an Akita, two adult pit bulls and a pit bull puppy from the residence.
The two phone numbers listed for Wilkins were out of service on Thursday.
No charges have yet been filed."
This was the second time this pair had ended up in the shelter together; they had just been adopted in April 2012. They were in the shelter previously after repeatedly escaping their previous owner's yard. He finally stopped coming to reclaim them.
This tall, sweet girl is approximately 3 years old, spayed, up to date on vaccines, microchipped, and house trained. She has been treated for Lyme's Disease and diagnosed with hypothyroidism.
She would be happiest in a home with the right male, large dog. No cats, small dogs, or other small animals!!
