Fiona - Adopted

Name: Fiona

Age: 11+ years

Breed: Dachshund Mix

Sex: Female (confirmed altered)

Location: Houston, TX

Vet Info: Fiona is confirmed spayed.  She is confirmed heartworm negative and her rescue writes she is up to date on vaccines, but this has not yet been confirmed.  Fiona weighs about 10 pounds.  His rescue writes that Fiona has bilateral cataracts and she appears partially blind.  

Owner Info: Fiona is a beautiful and very sweet little girl who was involved in a hoarding situation.  She was living inside and not allowed to go outside, even to potty.  She was found in a back room lying in a dirty bed.  She and her 30 housemates were saved by a small rescue, and she's currently safe in a temporary foster home.  Unfortunately, the foster home is only able to keep her for one more week, and then she'll have to into boarding.  The boarding facility is loud and geared towards younger dogs.  Her rescue is very concerned about how frightening and upsetting this will be for her, and they say that they "just can't bear the thought of her returning to boarding."  They have been unable to find another foster home for Fiona. They're very much hoping for a BDRA foster home or a forever home for sweet and tiny Fiona! Fiona is an indoor dog with run of the house, and she is housebroken.  They're not sure if she's leash trained as she's older and has only been walking around the temporary foster's back yard.  She is good with both men and women, male and female dogs, and cats.  Younger children may frighten her.  She is not possessive of toys, treats, or food.  When answering the question about whether the dog has bitten her snapped, her rescue writes,  "unknown if she has ever bitten or snapped at anyone but doubtful. She is elderly & has a number of her teeth missing."   Other than her blindness, they tell us that she still has a lot of life in her and is overall healthy... and an excellent eater!  Fiona adapts well to new situations and her rescue tells us she's always her usual loving self!  " She went from the hoarding situation to a boarding facility & then to a foster's home. she has maintained an adaptable, loving disposition even through all of the changing environments."  They want us to know that "Fiona is a precious tiny girl & deserves so much more than she's been given. I desperately want for Fiona to have a family who will love & care for her in her senior years."

Update 3/15/2015: Just a reminder about Fiona, we've heard from her contact and she'll be heading to boarding very shortly.

"I have a feeling she's on her way to boarding soon even though her foster acknowledged she knew it wasn't a good environment for her. I'm so worried about her... constantly on my mind... Thank you for checking in."