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Animal Saints Rescue Society was asked to help with a hoarding situation where several litters of puppies were born in quick succession. Dozens of Shih Tzu were living in a very small apartment when hobby breeding quickly became untenable. It is an honor to help get all of the adults neutered so the breeding stops, as well as ensure that the babies are placed with lifetime families.
Age: 4 months
Breed: Shih Tzu birthdate: 7.28.2025
Weight: approximately 2.5 pounds. She will be approximately 5-6 pounds full grown.
Vaccines and treatments:
Rabies
Bordetella
DHPP, part one and two
Other tests and procedures for the litter:
Heart worm test - negative
Erlichia, Anaplasma, and Lyme test - negative
Fecal test - negative
Additional procedures:
Microchipped
Because Cilla is so young, her spay surgery will need to happen after her adoption at the age of six months. A spay deposit of $300 will be required when the adoption is made official. This deposit will be refunded when we receive the spay certificate from the adopter. The adopter may choose the doctor of their choice and pay for the surgery themselves. Alternatively, a spay voucher for Otterkill Animal Hospital in Maybrook, New York can be provided if you are willing to take her to this clinic for her surgery.
Requested adoption donation fee is only $900. This is to partly cover her veterinary bills and care expenses that our 501(c)(3) nonprofit animal rescue incurred to help her.
Cilla has hair and not fur. She is a brown and white Shih Tzu and one of the smallest Saints we have ever helped.
PLEASE NOTE: Cilla's hair will grow as it is not fur. She will need professional grooming every 4-6 weeks. Only apply if you understand the additional maintenance and cost these dear hair-not-fur souls need and are willing to commit to life for such care.
Cilla has been wonderful for her baths, haircuts, and nail trims.
Cilla is the baby of the babies. She is the smallest and usually lets her bigger brothers and sisters move ahead in the line for attention. She patiently waits for her turn and watches with such loving eyes. She loves to be held and carried around. We have a lot of volunteers who have come to help socialize the puppies. Cilla has become one of the babies who loves to be held the most. She just spent a couple of hours asleep in the arms of one of our volunteers.
It is ideal for Cilla to be in a home with other small dogs or cats around. She will only do well in a one dog only home if her people are around all of the time. She will not do well in a home as the only dog if her people are gone all day at work. Because of her petite size, families with children are case-by-case.
Cilla will especially thrive in a home that can give her companionship day and night. She’d be okay for a few hours on her own with her siblings if you provided her with puzzles and things to do while you’re away.
Plan on sharing your sofa and bedroom with Cilla. She will want to be by your side, no matter where you are and what you are doing.
If you have a very secure fenced-in backyard for running and playing, this is ideal for Cilla. She is going to be a petite girl, even full grown. She will need exercise but not miles and miles of daily hiking like a working dog. She is a companion animal in the truest sense of the word. Her goal is to love and be loved.
At Animal Saints Rescue Society, our goal is to keep dogs out of overcapacity animal control facilities and out of a re-homing cycle. We place the dogs we save into lifetime families. With this in mind, we seek families who understand that an adoption is a lifetime commitment. The families who adopt from us believe that love is not a feeling, it is a decision. Some humans still believe it’s okay to try out a dog for a few weeks, a few months, or even a few years — then discard when they get bored or don’t want to deal with emotional or physical ailments. We are looking for the empathetic, kind, and patient humans in this world who view these Animal Saints as family, and they will do whatever it takes to give them what they need.
Will that family be you? We look forward to finding out and receiving your application!
Animal Saints Rescue Society was asked to help with a hoarding situation where several litters of puppies were born in quick succession. Dozens of Shih Tzu were living in a very small apartment when hobby breeding quickly became untenable. It is an honor to help get all of the adults neutered so the breeding stops, as well as ensure that the babies are placed with lifetime families.
Age: 4 months
Breed: Shih Tzu birthdate: 7.28.2025
Weight: approximately 2.5 pounds. She will be approximately 5-6 pounds full grown.
Vaccines and treatments:
Rabies
Bordetella
DHPP, part one and two
Other tests and procedures for the litter:
Heart worm test - negative
Erlichia, Anaplasma, and Lyme test - negative
Fecal test - negative
Additional procedures:
Microchipped
Because Cilla is so young, her spay surgery will need to happen after her adoption at the age of six months. A spay deposit of $300 will be required when the adoption is made official. This deposit will be refunded when we receive the spay certificate from the adopter. The adopter may choose the doctor of their choice and pay for the surgery themselves. Alternatively, a spay voucher for Otterkill Animal Hospital in Maybrook, New York can be provided if you are willing to take her to this clinic for her surgery.
Requested adoption donation fee is only $900. This is to partly cover her veterinary bills and care expenses that our 501(c)(3) nonprofit animal rescue incurred to help her.
Cilla has hair and not fur. She is a brown and white Shih Tzu and one of the smallest Saints we have ever helped.
PLEASE NOTE: Cilla's hair will grow as it is not fur. She will need professional grooming every 4-6 weeks. Only apply if you understand the additional maintenance and cost these dear hair-not-fur souls need and are willing to commit to life for such care.
Cilla has been wonderful for her baths, haircuts, and nail trims.
Cilla is the baby of the babies. She is the smallest and usually lets her bigger brothers and sisters move ahead in the line for attention. She patiently waits for her turn and watches with such loving eyes. She loves to be held and carried around. We have a lot of volunteers who have come to help socialize the puppies. Cilla has become one of the babies who loves to be held the most. She just spent a couple of hours asleep in the arms of one of our volunteers.
It is ideal for Cilla to be in a home with other small dogs or cats around. She will only do well in a one dog only home if her people are around all of the time. She will not do well in a home as the only dog if her people are gone all day at work. Because of her petite size, families with children are case-by-case.
Cilla will especially thrive in a home that can give her companionship day and night. She’d be okay for a few hours on her own with her siblings if you provided her with puzzles and things to do while you’re away.
Plan on sharing your sofa and bedroom with Cilla. She will want to be by your side, no matter where you are and what you are doing.
If you have a very secure fenced-in backyard for running and playing, this is ideal for Cilla. She is going to be a petite girl, even full grown. She will need exercise but not miles and miles of daily hiking like a working dog. She is a companion animal in the truest sense of the word. Her goal is to love and be loved.
At Animal Saints Rescue Society, our goal is to keep dogs out of overcapacity animal control facilities and out of a re-homing cycle. We place the dogs we save into lifetime families. With this in mind, we seek families who understand that an adoption is a lifetime commitment. The families who adopt from us believe that love is not a feeling, it is a decision. Some humans still believe it’s okay to try out a dog for a few weeks, a few months, or even a few years — then discard when they get bored or don’t want to deal with emotional or physical ailments. We are looking for the empathetic, kind, and patient humans in this world who view these Animal Saints as family, and they will do whatever it takes to give them what they need.
Will that family be you? We look forward to finding out and receiving your application!
Submit Application
Interview
Home Check
Approve Application
Sign Adoption Contract
Pay Fee
Take the Pet Home
