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My name is Foxy and I’m looking for my forever home. I’m 8-years old and a petite girl, weighing around 14 lbs. I came to my foster home here in Oak Park, IL after making puppies at a commercial breeding facility. So living in a home is a totally new thing for me, but I'm a very good girl and I've been on my very best behavior. I don’t have accidents or make any trouble. My foster mom says that I’m very sweet and easy to live with. I’m even learning to walk on a leash! I’m pretty shy and reserved, so I tend to keep to myself. I am good with other dogs and with humans, but don’t seek out attention or companionship. I’m still pretty skittish and cautious, but don’t let my small size or reserved nature fool you. I’m curious and want to explore! In fact, my forever home will want to keep a close eye on me because I am fast and might make a run for it if a gate or door is left open. I haven’t met any little kids yet or lived with cats, so I don’t know what I think of them. I think I’d do just fine as an only dog, or with another nice laid-back dog. My needs are pretty simple. I’d love to be with a kind, patient human who understands that I’m still learning that humans can be trusted and all about the outside world. I’d love a securely fenced yard and a soft place to snooze and some nice soft food to eat (my teeth aren’t the best for hard food). I’m healthy, spayed and up-to-date on vaccinations. If you live in the Midwest and would like to share your world with a quiet, shy, sweet girl like me, visit www.savingshibas.com/adopt to start the approval process. Applying helps SIRA learn more about you and your home environment so they can make sure we’ll be a good match. Once approved, they’ll introduce you to my foster mom so we can meet!
My name is Foxy and I’m looking for my forever home. I’m 8-years old and a petite girl, weighing around 14 lbs. I came to my foster home here in Oak Park, IL after making puppies at a commercial breeding facility. So living in a home is a totally new thing for me, but I'm a very good girl and I've been on my very best behavior. I don’t have accidents or make any trouble. My foster mom says that I’m very sweet and easy to live with. I’m even learning to walk on a leash! I’m pretty shy and reserved, so I tend to keep to myself. I am good with other dogs and with humans, but don’t seek out attention or companionship. I’m still pretty skittish and cautious, but don’t let my small size or reserved nature fool you. I’m curious and want to explore! In fact, my forever home will want to keep a close eye on me because I am fast and might make a run for it if a gate or door is left open. I haven’t met any little kids yet or lived with cats, so I don’t know what I think of them. I think I’d do just fine as an only dog, or with another nice laid-back dog. My needs are pretty simple. I’d love to be with a kind, patient human who understands that I’m still learning that humans can be trusted and all about the outside world. I’d love a securely fenced yard and a soft place to snooze and some nice soft food to eat (my teeth aren’t the best for hard food). I’m healthy, spayed and up-to-date on vaccinations. If you live in the Midwest and would like to share your world with a quiet, shy, sweet girl like me, visit www.savingshibas.com/adopt to start the approval process. Applying helps SIRA learn more about you and your home environment so they can make sure we’ll be a good match. Once approved, they’ll introduce you to my foster mom so we can meet!
Web application available on our website. All household members must be listed and the head of household must be the primary applicant.
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Home Check
After applications are reviewed/references and municipal pet limits checked, applicants are contacted to schedule a home visit interview.
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Approve Application
Once an applicant becomes an approved adopter, we can work with them to match them with dogs who will thrive in their home environment.
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Meet the Pet
Once a match is identified, the applicant is connected with the foster home to learn about the dog and arrange a meeting.
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Sign Adoption Contract
Only if the foster home agrees that the match is good, then it is approved.
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Pay Fee
Applicants pay the adoption fee upon signing the contract.
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Take the Pet Home
Applicants are required to have the appropriate gear (travel crate, pet ID tags) in order to take the dog home.
Additional adoption info
SIRA's board reviews each applicant for approval and then reviews each potential match for approval. Home visit volunteers are trained. SIRA pledges to support all dogs for life and requires adopters to return dogs to SIRA if they can no longer care for them. SIRA provides a social media forum and one-on-one support to help adopters address any behavioral concerns.
SIRA's board reviews each applicant for approval and then reviews each potential match for approval. Home visit volunteers are trained. SIRA pledges to support all dogs for life and requires adopters to return dogs to SIRA if they can no longer care for them. SIRA provides a social media forum and one-on-one support to help adopters address any behavioral concerns.
All of our dogs are cared for by families in their homes across the Midwest. We do not have a shelter or facility.
All of our dogs are cared for by families in their homes across the Midwest. We do not have a shelter or facility.
More about this rescue
Shiba Inu Rescue Association (SIRA) is a volunteer organization dedicated to saving abandoned, neglected, and abused Shiba Inu, Shiba mixes and other primitive breeds. Our rescued dogs come from commercial breeders, shelters and individual owners. We evaluate each dog for temperament and place them in nurturing foster homes where their needs, medical and otherwise, are addressed in order to prepare them to be placed in thoroughly screened, loving, lifelong adoptive homes. SIRA also works to educate the public on the Shiba Inu breed in addition to the importance of responsible pet ownership including spaying/ neutering, dog training and obtaining a dog from a reputable breeder or rescue group.
Shiba Inu Rescue Association is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in the Midwest. Our service area includes Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.
Shiba Inu Rescue Association (SIRA) is a volunteer organization dedicated to saving abandoned, neglected, and abused Shiba Inu, Shiba mixes and other primitive breeds. Our rescued dogs come from commercial breeders, shelters and individual owners. We evaluate each dog for temperament and place them in nurturing foster homes where their needs, medical and otherwise, are addressed in order to prepare them to be placed in thoroughly screened, loving, lifelong adoptive homes. SIRA also works to educate the public on the Shiba Inu breed in addition to the importance of responsible pet ownership including spaying/ neutering, dog training and obtaining a dog from a reputable breeder or rescue group.
Shiba Inu Rescue Association is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in the Midwest. Our service area includes Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.
