Hershey's Info...
| Breed: | Shiba Inu Mix | Color: | Tan/Yellow/Fawn | Age: | Young |
| Size: | Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) | Sex: | Male |
I am already neutered, housetrained, up to date with shots, good with kids, and good with dogs.
Check out his video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgAkpORXAo4
Hershey who was born approx January 2012. Hershey is a very playful, energetic puppy, neutered, housebroken, and super affectionate and sweet. Hershey LOVES, LOVES, LOVES....Toys! He also loves to eat, cuddle, play, go on short walks, and play with the other dogs. Hershey is a petite little guy weighing just 13 pounds.
He was a stray that was picked up by the shelter after they received a call that he had been hit by a car and was injured. X-rays revealed a displaced humerus. Hershey remained at the shelter for 30 days with this injury, waiting for someone to come and rescue him but nobody ever came to claim him. Due to Hershey's injury and for his safety, he was not able to be placed in the regular kennels with other dogs and was segregated to the kennels in the shelter's medical area which the general public is not able to enter without assistance, which greatly reduced his chances of getting adopted. ARV happened to be in the shelter's medical facility looking at another dog when we noticed Hershey standing against the metal cage, pressing himself up against the cage, wagging his tail and begging to be touched and loved....he was literally smiling at us when we finally went over to see him. We knew his time was up and we had to make a quick decision to save Hershey but also needed to raise the funds to pay for the very expensive surgery which was in excess of $3,000. Through the generous support of many people and organizations, we were able to raise the money for Hershey to finally get the surgery he so desperately needed to repair his arm and return him back to a happy, thriving little puppy. ARV rescued Hershey from the shelter on 7/26/12, and the very next day he went for surgery to repair his broken humerus. The veterinarian had to place a pin in his arm along with an external fixator to help stabilize the bone while it was healing. It would be 9 long weeks before Hershey could have the pin and external fixator removed, and Hershey has made a full recovery! His arm is healed and he is walking beautifully again thanks to the wonderful medical care of the orthopedic surgeon who performed the surgery. He is fully functional and full of energy after having to be crated for the better part of his 9 week recovery.
Stop by and meet our pets on Saturdays from noon to 4pm near the groomers in the PetSmart store in Simi Valley, except holiday weekends. Please email ahead to make sure a particular pet will be at adoptions.
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Rescue Group Info...
Animal Rescue Volunteers has been in business since 1995, started when our co-founders saw the need to have a rescue in our area due to the high volume of animals in the shelters who were and continue to be unnecessarily put to death due to pet over-population. We take in dogs and cats of all ages, sizes, regardless of illnesses or other maladies. We determine which pets are most at risk and focus on those first. We have taken many pets simply because of their illnesses or injuries because we know that they are least likely to be adopted by the general public. We spend thousands of dollars annually helping these animals, rehabilitating them so they may be placed into loving homes. We have no shelter per se, relying on the generosity of foster families who accept into their homes these wonderful animals who need a place to be a part of a family before moving on from us. We keep our pets until that appropriate placement has been made, no matter how long that takes. We have no paid staff. With the exception of minimal operating expenses, our money goes to the care and attention of our animals in our program.
We also work very hard in our community and other venues educating the public to the horrors of puppy mills, the tragedy of pet over-population, the importance of spaying and neutering their pets. We do this by dissemanating literature at our adoptions, by sometimes setting up peaceful public demonstrations, and at times speaking with schools, and other community organizations.
We make ourselves available to the public to answer pet questions and referring them to various sources for help in pet-related areas.
We take any of our adoptees back for whatever reason, if problems develop because we are committed to them for the rest of their lives once they become one of ARV's pets.
We have one fund raiser a year, our annual Wag 'n Walk, which is 9/29/12, in order to help us maintain the level of quality care we give our pets.
And we do all of this because we are passionate about our mission and the plight of the homeless, abandoned animals that have fallen victim to the uncaring people who don't see these loving creatures as possessing feeling. Our volunteers are fosters, devoting their time, 24/7. Most are long-time volunteers, who have spent hours bottle feeding and medicating unweaned puppies and kittens, seen their homes turned into medical facilities with volunteers coming in to help around the clock. We are an awesome, dedicated bunch of animal lovers who want to help these pets who otherwise have no voice to be their advocates.
Stop by and meet our other pets on Saturdays from noon to 4pm in front middle of the PetSmart store in Simi Valley, except holiday weekends. Please email ahead to make sure a particular pet will be at adoptions.
Our adoption fees; Puppies (under 1 year) $300; 1 to 7 years $250; 8 and over $200; cats $130;
We have an application, an interview process, home visits prior to adoption, and follow-up post adoption, plus a contract. Adopters must maintain our group I.D. tags plus a tag with their own identifying information on their pets at all times, including cats. No cats are adopted to homes where they are permitted outside. Our adopters receive a "go-home folder" containing all the pet's medical information as we know it, helpful tips on training, a DVD for pet training/care, a list of vets we use, information about us, and a gift of Missing Link supplement that we like our pets to be fed.
Ventura County, Los Angeles County (within 50 mile radius from Simi Valley)