Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Good with cats,
House-trained,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
🐾❤️ **MEET ATHENA! PART PUPPY, PART COMEDIAN, 100% ENTERTAINMENT!** ❤️🐾🚗💨 **WHO WANTS A PUPPY THAT'S ALWAYS READY FOR AN ADVENTURE?!** 💨🚗Meet **Athena**, a 24-week-old German Shepherd/Pit Bull mix who is full of personality, puppy energy, and just enough mischief to keep you laughing! 😂🐶This girl is smart, playful, and already showing off some pretty impressive skills. She's still a puppy, though, which means she's got some learning to do and plenty of growing up ahead of her!💕 **GETTING TO KNOW ATHENA:**🐶 24 weeks old🐾 German Shepherd/Pit Bull mix🚗 LOVES riding in a vehicle! Road trip, anyone?🏡 House-trained, but may have accidents if left alone for extended periods🧠 Knows how to shake, sit, and lay down!👀 Knows the command "watch"!🦷 Still in her puppy chewing stage🐕🦺 Has a funny habit of carrying her leash in her mouth and trying to lead YOU! 😂⚡ Famous for her puppy zoomies!🐾 Plays with her mouth, as many young puppies do, and will need continued training to learn appropriate play manners.🤣 **ATHENA'S SPECIAL TALENTS INCLUDE:**✔️ Making you laugh with her zoomies✔️ Turning a simple walk into a game of tug-of-war with the leash✔️ Showing off her tricks for attention✔️ Keeping you on your toes with typical puppy antics!Athena is at that fun age where she's learning about the world, testing boundaries, and figuring out how everything works. She'll need a family ready to continue her training, provide appropriate chew toys, teach her good manners, and help her channel all that puppy energy into positive activities. ❤️🏡 **WHAT ATHENA NEEDS IN HER FOREVER HOME:**💗 A family committed to her continued training and socialization🎾 Plenty of playtime, exercise, and mental stimulation🦴 Appropriate chew toys to help redirect those puppy teeth🐾 Patience as she continues developing her house-training and alone-time skills❤️ Lots of love, consistency, and opportunities to learn!✂️ **SPAY APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 30, 2026!**Athena is still a baby with so much potential. With the right family, consistent guidance, and plenty of love, she's got everything she needs to grow into a wonderful lifelong companion! 🥹💕🚨 **COULD ATHENA BE YOUR NEW BEST FRIEND?**If you're ready for puppy kisses, silly zoomies, adventures in the car, and a whole lot of personality, come meet this girl!📍 **Rushville Animal Shelter**650 Van Sickle St.Rushville, IN 46173📞 765-932-4754🌐 [www.rushvilleanimalshelter.com](http://www.rushvilleanimalshelter.com)❤️ **PLEASE SHARE!** Let's help Athena find the family who will love her through her goofy puppy stage and all the wonderful years ahead! 🐾🏡#AdoptAthena #PuppyLove #GermanShepherdMix #PitMix #AdoptDontShop #RushvilleAnimalShelter #ForeverHomeWanted🐾 ADOPTION INFORMATION 🐾Thinking about adding a new furry family member? Here’s everything you need to know about adopting from Rushville Animal Shelter! ❤️💰 ADOPTION FEESThe adoption fee listed on each animal’s profile does not include applicable discounts.Discounts include:🏠 Rush County Residents: $50 off the listed adoption fee🎖️ Military & Senior Citizens: For animals OVER 3 years old, $75 off the listed adoption fee🐱 Adopt 2 cats/kittens: The second adoption is 50% off💕 Bonded Pairs: If two animals are a bonded pair and are required to be adopted together, the second adoption fee is 100% OFF!ADOPTION DISCOUNTS ONLY APPLY TO STANDARD ADOPTION FEES.Special Adoption Packages:Barn/Shop Cats: $25Feral/Wild Cats: FREEGolden Age Pets over 8 years of age: FREEPayment: We accept cash, check, and card. A 3% fee applies to card payments.❤️ WHAT YOUR ADOPTION FEE COVERSYour adoption fee helps cover approximately $200 worth of care per animal!Every animal receives:🐶 Dogs: At least 1 Distemper/Parvo vaccine + Bordetella vaccine🐱 Cats: At least 1 Feline Distemper vaccine💉 Rabies vaccine if the animal is fixed by us🪱 At least 1 deworming🦟 Current flea prevention🔎 Microchip✂️ Spay/neuter — either already completed or scheduled for a future appointment🏡 SAME-DAY ADOPTIONS!Yes! All animals can go home the same day. 🎉You'll need:A valid photo IDTo complete and sign a few documentsTo take home a copy of the animal's medical historyThere is NO application process.All adoptions are:✅ First-come, first-served❌ No holds — even with a donation❌ No appointments requiredJust come visit us during our normal business hours!✂️ NOT FIXED YET? HERE'S HOW IT WORKS.If an animal isn't already spayed or neutered when you adopt, you'll participate in our Foster-to-Adopt process.The animal will go home with you with a future surgery appointment already scheduled.You'll be responsible for bringing the animal back to the shelter for a 2-night stay while their surgery is completed.During Foster-to-Adopt:The shelter maintains legal ownership of the animal.You have all other responsibilities of pet ownership, including medical care.Once the animal is fixed, the microchip is registered to you and legal ownership transfers to you. ❤️This process allows us to follow Indiana law requiring adopted animals to be fixed while also helping us keep kennel space available for animals coming into the shelter.For additional information about our Foster-to-Adopt policy, please visit our website.🐕 THINKING ABOUT A DOG?Unless specifically stated on a dog's adoption profile, we do not require a meet-and-greet with every family member or household dog.However, we highly encourage it!We're happy to introduce your dog(s) to a potential new family member here at the shelter.No appointment necessary.🐱 ADOPTING A CAT OR KITTEN?Cats MUST leave the shelter in a carrier.Bring your own carrier, or purchase one from us!🏠 WANT TO TRY BEFORE YOU COMMIT?We offer home trials for dogs and cats over 6 months old for approximately one week.You do not have to pay the adoption fee upfront.If you decide the animal is the perfect fit:➡️ Return to the shelter➡️ Complete the adoption paperwork➡️ Pay the adoption fee➡️ Make it official! ❤️If you decide the animal isn't the right fit, simply bring them back to the shelter during normal business hours at any point during your trial period.🚨 We do not accept after-hours drop-offs.🐾 READY TO MEET YOUR NEW BEST FRIEND?Come visit us during our normal business hours! No application. No appointment. No holds.Just you, an animal who needs a home, and the chance to make a life-changing connection. ❤️🐾Rushville Animal Shelter📍 650 Van Sickle Street, Rushville, IN 46173📞 765-932-4754🌐 rushvilleanimalshelter.com