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My name is Aru!

Posted 1 week ago

My basic info

Breed
Shiba Inu
Color
Tan/Yellow/Fawn - with White
Age
Young
Size
Weight
Sex
Female
Pet ID
22075850-25-1170

My details

Alert icon Not good with kids
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Attention: This is a courtesy posting only! This pet is NOT available through Mountain Pet Rescue.  Please do NOT contact MPR for information about the pet or apply to adopt this pet on the MPR website.  Contact brownsmith.kirsten@gmail.com for more information or to adopt the pet.

Aru is a one-year-old Shiba Inu mix. Born on Halloween, she is everything you want out of a Scorpio: smart, gorgeous, with a killer side-eye. Once you’ve earned her trust, she will melt into squeals and smiles every time she sees you.

This little fox is a bone-ifide mountain princess and would be thrilled to join you for hikes, camping weekends or a day at the river. On the days you’re stuck at home with your laptop, she will settle for a walk around the neighborhood and a perch by your best window to watch the squirrels.

True to her Scorpio constitution, Aru is a bit skeptical of the world around her. She has been through significant training and puts on a bravely polite face in public, but will do best with a family that respects her need for gentle introductions to new people and dogs. Children are her greatest fear and, while she has learned to tolerate some individual children, Aru needs a home that can buffer her from small humans.

Aru is dog-selective but loves to play with her canine friends! She is currently an only-dog but could do well in a home with another calm dog, with enough space and humans who are comfortable working through some resource guarding.

Aru has completed the advanced training program through Kabler School. She loves her crate, does well on and off leash and enjoys learning new tricks. She is quite well-trained for her young age, but will require consistency in training to carry these habits with her as she ages. Aru has lifetime access to Kabler’s group training programs, and her wonderful trainers have also offered a couple of private sessions with Aru’s new family to provide consistency.

Ready for a new best friend to tell all your secrets to? Give Aru the child-free-by-choice lifestyle of her dreams for the holidays!

Contact me today at brownsmith.kirsten@gmail.com to learn more or meet Aru!



All Mountain Pet Rescue (Asheville) animals are up-to-date on vaccinations, spayed/neutered and micro-chipped before adoption. Contact the foster parent or Mountain Pet Rescue at pets@mpravl.org for more information.

Please note that visual breed identification of companion animals has been proven to be unreliable, so for most of our animals we provide a best guess at predominant breed or breed mix. We get to know each of our animals as an individual and do our best to describe and place pets based on personality not breed label.

Mountain Pet Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit tax deductible charity (EIN 82-3039637) located in Asheville, NC.



November 23, 2025, 12:28 am
Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
22075850-25-1170
Contact
Phone
Address
Candler, NC 28715

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

Adoption Application, interview with adoption counselor, adoption contract. Adult dogs $135.00, Puppies $200, Adult cats $50, Kittens $100

Go meet their pets

Our pets are available for meet and greets by appointment. We have local adoption events bi-monthly. Please check out our calendar of events on our website, mountainpetrescueavl.org

More about this rescue

Saving & improving the lives of companion animals throughout our Southern Mountain Community.

Through grassroots efforts, we envision a future in which all companion animals find loving homes where they are able to receive the care and respect they deserve.

Mountain Pet Rescue Asheville is a foster based group of pet lovers that are committed to the welfare of pets and their humans. If you are interested in joining our efforts through adopting, volunteering, or fostering please reach out to us

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