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My name is Scooby and I’m looking for my forever home. I’m 8 years old and I came to my foster home here in Smithville, MO from a shelter. I was in pretty bad shape, so the shelter asked SIRA to rescue me. I was super skinny and much of my fur was missing, but I’m doing much better now – up to 20 lbs. The shelter said that I had been abandoned, but my foster family say they can tell that I was well-loved once. I guess that’s because I’m social and cuddly and I love getting attention. Belly rubs are my favorite! I’ll follow my foster family around the house just to see what they’re doing. I play games with the crazy 6- and 8-year-old boys who live here or nap on the couch with foster mom. I’ve met even younger kids and did well with them too. I’m a good boy in my foster home, I’m house trained and don’t have accidents as long as I go out on schedule. I’m very food motivated, but I don’t bother my foster family when they are eating. I like to go for leash walks. I’m very curious and don’t get spooked easily by loud noises. I love meeting new people! I’m crate trained and do okay for short periods of time, but when I’m ready to be let out, I can be very vocal. And when left unsupervised outside of my crate, I’ve been a good boy. No mischief or accidents. I’m good with other dogs, like the other foster Shibas here. Larger dogs sometimes make me feel like I need to protect what’s mine, but foster mom has worked with me on that. I haven’t shown any interest in chasing birds or bunnies outside. Now that I’ve gained some weight and my fur is growing back, I’m a healthy boy! I’m neutered and vaccinated. If you live in the Midwest and want a goofy, snuggly, energetic, curious, playful, social boy to be your best friend, that’s me! Visit www.savingshibas.com/adopt to apply to become an approved SIRA adopter. The application process helps SIRA learn about you and your home environment so they can tell if we’ll be a good match. Once approved, SIRA will connect you with my foster mom so we can meet! I’d love that!
My name is Scooby and I’m looking for my forever home. I’m 8 years old and I came to my foster home here in Smithville, MO from a shelter. I was in pretty bad shape, so the shelter asked SIRA to rescue me. I was super skinny and much of my fur was missing, but I’m doing much better now – up to 20 lbs. The shelter said that I had been abandoned, but my foster family say they can tell that I was well-loved once. I guess that’s because I’m social and cuddly and I love getting attention. Belly rubs are my favorite! I’ll follow my foster family around the house just to see what they’re doing. I play games with the crazy 6- and 8-year-old boys who live here or nap on the couch with foster mom. I’ve met even younger kids and did well with them too. I’m a good boy in my foster home, I’m house trained and don’t have accidents as long as I go out on schedule. I’m very food motivated, but I don’t bother my foster family when they are eating. I like to go for leash walks. I’m very curious and don’t get spooked easily by loud noises. I love meeting new people! I’m crate trained and do okay for short periods of time, but when I’m ready to be let out, I can be very vocal. And when left unsupervised outside of my crate, I’ve been a good boy. No mischief or accidents. I’m good with other dogs, like the other foster Shibas here. Larger dogs sometimes make me feel like I need to protect what’s mine, but foster mom has worked with me on that. I haven’t shown any interest in chasing birds or bunnies outside. Now that I’ve gained some weight and my fur is growing back, I’m a healthy boy! I’m neutered and vaccinated. If you live in the Midwest and want a goofy, snuggly, energetic, curious, playful, social boy to be your best friend, that’s me! Visit www.savingshibas.com/adopt to apply to become an approved SIRA adopter. The application process helps SIRA learn about you and your home environment so they can tell if we’ll be a good match. Once approved, SIRA will connect you with my foster mom so we can meet! I’d love that!
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.
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