Meet Iris – A Gentle 12-Year-Old Shih Tzu Looking for a Quiet, Loving Home
Iris has been through a lot in the past year. She first lost her mom, and now her dad can no longer care for her. At 12 years old and only 10.5 lbs, this sweet senior girl deserves stability, peace, and a forever home where she can finally feel safe again.
Although she has a sister, Iris does best as the only dog. She’s quiet, calm, and a bit reserved at first—but once she trusts you, she becomes a gentle, loyal little companion who simply enjoys being near her person.
About Iris
Breed: Shih Tzu
Age: 12
Weight: 10.5 lbs
Personality: Quiet, sweet, gentle, and sensitive
Ideal Home: Retired couple or a single adult seeking a calm companion
Health: Up to date on all vetting & recently had a dental cleaning — she’s healthy and ready for her next chapter!
What She Loves
Cozy dog beds
Peaceful routines
Safe hiding spots like under furniture
Calm environments with gentle, patient humans
Iris doesn’t ask for much—just love, kindness, and a soft place to land. She will thrive in a quiet home where she can feel secure and cherished.
Her adoption fee is $300.
Meet Iris – A Gentle 12-Year-Old Shih Tzu Looking for a Quiet, Loving Home
Iris has been through a lot in the past year. She first lost her mom, and now her dad can no longer care for her. At 12 years old and only 10.5 lbs, this sweet senior girl deserves stability, peace, and a forever home where she can finally feel safe again.
Although she has a sister, Iris does best as the only dog. She’s quiet, calm, and a bit reserved at first—but once she trusts you, she becomes a gentle, loyal little companion who simply enjoys being near her person.
About Iris
Breed: Shih Tzu
Age: 12
Weight: 10.5 lbs
Personality: Quiet, sweet, gentle, and sensitive
Ideal Home: Retired couple or a single adult seeking a calm companion
Health: Up to date on all vetting & recently had a dental cleaning — she’s healthy and ready for her next chapter!
What She Loves
Cozy dog beds
Peaceful routines
Safe hiding spots like under furniture
Calm environments with gentle, patient humans
Iris doesn’t ask for much—just love, kindness, and a soft place to land. She will thrive in a quiet home where she can feel secure and cherished.
Her adoption fee is $300.
We do check references. Please note we do not adopt to family with small children for safety reason and tenants due to breed restrictions.
2.
Home Check
and determine if it is good match. Please realize it is all about the dog or cat and his or her needs. We do not adopt to family who smokes.
3.
Meet the Pet
If everything is good then we go forward with meeting the pet and do the adoption agreement at that time.
Additional adoption info
All our pets are fully vetted and in some cases come with training. Adoption fees may vary depending on the pet. If you are interested in meeting one of our pet, please fill out our adoption questionnaire on our site under "Helpful links"
Please don't hesitate to contact us via email. We try very hard to make sure we match the right home with the right pet. We do a home visit. Hope to hear from you. thanks for adopting!!
All our pets are fully vetted and in some cases come with training. Adoption fees may vary depending on the pet. If you are interested in meeting one of our pet, please fill out our adoption questionnaire on our site under "Helpful links"
Please don't hesitate to contact us via email. We try very hard to make sure we match the right home with the right pet. We do a home visit. Hope to hear from you. thanks for adopting!!
If you are interested in a pet, we will be glad to put you in touch with the foster family.
If you are interested in a pet, we will be glad to put you in touch with the foster family.
More about this rescue
Common and understandable questions we encounter are “Where do the donations go?” and “Why are the puppies more expensive?”
Our philosophy at Find a Home, Give a Home is “all for one, and one for all”. This is why we list puppies at a higher adoption fee than our shelter babies. Puppies usually have less initial veterinary costs and are typically adopted at a quicker pace than adult dogs. The fees we receive for our puppies OFFSET the cost for all the precious lives we save that haven’t been as fortunate.
While cute little puppies (breeder surrender/confiscation) are often the most desirable and sought after, our true purpose is the humanitarian effort of finding homes for shelter dogs. Rescue dogs from shelters have not received even the basic veterinary care ever or regularly and are often abandoned and found in terrible physical condition, and sometimes are injured and need emergency and specialty veterinary treatment and care. We do everything we can to help these dogs to regain their health both physically and mentally. As these precious babies heal in foster homes, unfortunately, the veterinary costs do add up. Once they are healed, they sometimes have “special needs” which require temporary or permanent medications. All of this can delay finding the right forever home for them.
Common and understandable questions we encounter are “Where do the donations go?” and “Why are the puppies more expensive?”
Our philosophy at Find a Home, Give a Home is “all for one, and one for all”. This is why we list puppies at a higher adoption fee than our shelter babies. Puppies usually have less initial veterinary costs and are typically adopted at a quicker pace than adult dogs. The fees we receive for our puppies OFFSET the cost for all the precious lives we save that haven’t been as fortunate.
While cute little puppies (breeder surrender/confiscation) are often the most desirable and sought after, our true purpose is the humanitarian effort of finding homes for shelter dogs. Rescue dogs from shelters have not received even the basic veterinary care ever or regularly and are often abandoned and found in terrible physical condition, and sometimes are injured and need emergency and specialty veterinary treatment and care. We do everything we can to help these dogs to regain their health both physically and mentally. As these precious babies heal in foster homes, unfortunately, the veterinary costs do add up. Once they are healed, they sometimes have “special needs” which require temporary or permanent medications. All of this can delay finding the right forever home for them.
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