Sheldon

Sheldon has been adopted! –

This regal old chap is 13 year old Sheldon. We rescued him a little over a year ago after he’d been picked up stray and taken to a shelter. Although he showed signs of neglect and likely had been dumped by an undeserving human, he didn’t hold a grudge. He is extremely friendly with everyone he meets and is a very affectionate. He’s the kind of dog that never lets his human leave his sight. He was going to make a loyal and loving companion to some lucky adopter, but it’s not every day that someone is willing to adopt a dog his age. We were in no rush; we’d hold out for the best possible home for this sweet boy.

Martha has only ever had Samoyeds and Shibas. So she is no stranger to the breed, and prefers their independence and what she calls their “cat-like arrogance” 😉 After losing their last Shiba to old age, Martha, Stuart, and their tabby cat, were missing the Shibatude that makes their home a home. She had adopted from us once before, so we knew they were wonderful Shiba parents. We were thrilled to receive an application from them, specifically for Sheldon!

Sheldon had been in rescue for quite some time, and was deeply bonded to his foster mom. A previous attempt to place him in a new home didn’t work out. He’s quite vocal for a Shiba, and he cried for 3 days straight; he was inconsolable! We were excited to introduce Martha to Sheldon, but were worried it might happen again, so we decided to take slow approach with multiple ‘get to know you’ visits first.

Martha and Sheldon were fast friends at the first meeting. The next meeting would be at Martha’s with hopes of leaving him there for an overnight trial, if all went well. Sheldon took a shine to Stuart right away and was not interested in going anywhere with our volunteer when she was ready to leave. Aside from a tiny bit of ‘mewing’ initially, Sheldon quickly decided that he was home, so is overnight turned into forevermore! Sheldon has officially chosen Stuart to be his person, and is thriving. Congratulations to Martha, Stuart, kitty, and Sheldon!