Stevie - In Foster Care

Name: Stevie

Age: Estimated 7 years

Breed: Shih Tzu

Sex: Male (altered)

Location: Approx. an hour southeast of Raleigh, NC

Vet Info: Stevie is up to date on vaccines but is still in need of rabies (in the shelter confusion, his rabies vaccine wasn't given).  He has not had a recent heartworm test. His Good Samaritan writes that the vet said he has a heart murmur and cataracts in both eyes.  Stevie weighs approximately 8 pounds and was neutered on 11/19/13.

Owner Info: Stevie was recently pulled from a kill shelter, where he was picked up as a stray.  A Good Samaritan who pulls dogs from shelters for rescues saw him when she was at the shelter, and was told his time was up.  She said she couldn't leave him there!   Stevie is an indoor dog with run of the house, he is housebroken and leash trained.  He's good with both male and female dogs, and cats.  His caregiver writes that she's not seen him much around men "except for the vet who examined him, but he is a friendly, social little fellow so I doubt it is an issue".  Stevie is not possessive of toys, treats, or food and has never shown any aggression.  She says that he adapts well to new situations and has been able to figure out her house quickly.Here is what she writes about Stevie: "Stevie is an adventurous little guy!  this morning he did not readily come in from pottying, so I checked on him....he was standing on a bench .   I called him, and he carefully jumped the 18 inches to the ground and came running.  He gets along with my gang of small dogs and cats so he is not a problem.    He walks well with a harness and will make someone a wonderful companion.  He certainly did not deserve to die in a shelter!"