The main reason she has not been adopted yet is because she has to be the only pet in your home.
BULVERDE, Texas — Our “Forgotten Friends” series showcases a dog or cat each week that has spent a lengthy time at an area shelter, just waiting for someone to notice them and bring them home to love.
This week’s Forgotten Friend is a super sweet terrier mix named Kiwi, who was brought to the shelter in April of 2022. Bulverde Area Humane Society (BAHS) determined that she was not chipped and had no human, so the shelter took her in to care for her.
The main reason Kiwi has not been adopted yet is because she must be the only pet in your home. When she was brought to the shelter, she was injured from an attack by some dogs, so now she just doesn’t want anything to do with other 4-legged friends.
Kiwi has been at the shelter for two years waiting for someone to love | Forgotten Friends
“When she was brought to us she was injured,” said Penny LaFlam, Dog Coordinator at BAHS. “She looked like she had been attacked, so that could be why she is so reactive to other dogs.”
But she really loves people, especially kids.
“She would do great in any family,” said Penny. “She would do well with children of all ages.”
While she likes being a couch potato, she also enjoys going on walks.
Kiwi loves to be brushed and has a great personality. She will show her affection by licking you.
“Kiwi is really smart and very food and treat motivated,” said Penny. “She loves to go for walks, loves a good brushing, and she will lick you from head to toe if you let her. She’s a really fun dog, but I think the stress of the shelter environment affects her and adds to her reactivity towards the other animals.”
Kiwi is healthy, vaccinated, chipped and waiting for you at the Bulverde Area Humane Society.
“She is fully vetted,” said Penny. “She is spayed, microchipped, heartworm and chagas negative, and fully vaccinated (rabies, Distemper/parvo, and bordatella) and on flea, tick, and heartworm preventative.”
For whoever adopts Kiwi, Lucy’s Doggy Daycare & Spa will be lending a paw by offering them a free “Glow Up” Day at the Spa, which includes a massage therapy bath and Pawdicure. One of Lucy’s most cherished core values is to continue Lucy’s legacy of giving back to pups in need, as Lucy herself was a rescue!
If you are interested in adding Kiwi into your family, please email bahshelter@yahoo.com.
The fee to adopt Kiwi would be $100, which covers the cost of her being neutered, all vaccinations, flea preventative and more. The lower fee is because she has been at the shelter for more than a year.
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The shelter is located at 3563 Kingsnake in Bulverde and they are open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For more information on adopting pets, please visit their website.
BAHS hosts a Reading to the Cats and Dogs event every month. The next one will be held on Friday, April 26. Grab your favorite book and come out to read to their animals from 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.
All ages are welcome and the pets love it! There is no sign up necessary, all you need to do is arrive the day of the event with a book and closed toe shoes. After you get there, meet with them for a quick orientation before going off to read aloud to the dogs and cats. It’s a great chance for kids to brush up on their reading skills while making the animals feel loved. Everyone benefits. Also great for older folks as well. Connect with animals while keeping your brain active.
If you’d like to donate to the shelter CLICK HERE.
They have a complete list of items in which they are always in need of right here.
If you know of a Forgotten Friend that has been overlooked and is still looking for a “furr-ever” home, contact Andrea at acarden@kens5.com.