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My name is Jager!

Posted 1 year ago | Updated 1 week ago

I'm being cared for by
Shamrock Rescue Foundation
Adoption process
1.

Submit Application

2.

Interview

3.

Meet the Pet

4.

Meet the Pet

5.

Home Check

6.

Sign Adoption Contract

7.

Pay Fee

Adoption application
Apply to Adopt

Facts about me

Breed
Chihuahua
Color
Brindle - with White
Age
Senior
Size
(When grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID
18481097

My info

Small blue checkmark Good with dogs
Small blue checkmark Purebred
Small blue checkmark Spayed / Neutered
Small blue checkmark Housetrained

My story

You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.

When we met Jager, he was a hefty 25 pounds -- ridiculously overweight. It took awhile for him to slim down, but he's now a svelte 12 pounds. He's happier, much healthier, and way more active than he was originally. We got Jager when one of the vets with whom we work contacted us and said his owners had brought him to the vet clinic and asked that he be euthanized. They contended he was nippy and said they no longer wanted him. 

Maybe the reason for that was that, in addition to being in pain from carrying double the weight he should have been, he had Cushing's disease, which causes the adrenal glands to produce too much of a certain hormone, usually cortisol. This can cause a dog to be hyperalert and uncomfortable, certainly something that could cause nippiness. Jager has been on medication for Cushing's for a while now, and he's a different dog. He loves to hang out with people and other dogs, and there's not a mean bone in his body. While he will have to take his medication for the rest of his life, it's worth it because he's such a happy little guy. 



Visit this organization's web site to see any additional information available about this pet.
September 19, 2023, 11:40 am
Rescue

Shamrock Rescue Foundation

Contact info
Pet ID
18481097
Contact
Address
Anaheim, CA 92806

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

Note: The adoption application can be filled out before meeting the dog, upon meeting the dog, or after meeting the dog.

2.

Interview

Initial discussion with potential adopters.

3.

Meet the Pet

Meet and greet with dog (can be people and dogs or just people the first time).

4.

Meet the Pet

Further meetings if needed to get dog and other pets in the home comfortable and/or get dog comfortable with adopters.

5.

Home Check

Home check (may be done after step 3/4 or concurrent with step 4).

6.

Sign Adoption Contract

Adoption agreement (we always take our dogs back if it doesn't work out).

7.

Pay Fee

Fee for most dogs: $200 (refunded if dog is returned within two weeks)

Additional adoption info

Additional information regarding the adoption fee, occasionally for an older dog or dog with medical issues the fee will be reduced or even waived in the case of a foster or someone who has provided care and monetary investment in the dog.

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

Please contact us by phone (call or text): 714-270-4187 or email: shamrockrf@gmail.com to set up an appointment to meet any of our dogs currently available for adoption. We can setup a time to meet at the board and train where some of our dogs stay or at a neutral third party location.

More about this rescue

Shamrock Rescue Foundation saves dogs and other animals who are in danger of being put to death in public shelters. These animals often have little to no hope of a better life, or of a life, period. Without our intervention, many animals now living happy lives with loving families would not have had a chance. We do not discriminate as to breed, size or age. We are advocates for all animals who cannot be advocates for themselves. Our dogs are in foster homes or boarded until permanent homes can be found for them.

All of our animals are examined by a veterinarian as soon as possible after we get them. Blood work is performed to ensure that they are healthy, or if they aren't, how we can get them healthy. If health care is necessary, we provide it. All are microchipped, spayed and neutered.