SHAKESPEARE - Local Chihuahua Princeton, MA

Shakespeare (Shaky for short) has arrived in New England and is as sweet as he is tiny. He's approx 2.5 lbs, 4 months of age and in his young life has seen more than we care to know.



Shaky was found wandering Memphis with one eye dislodged - someone brought him to PAWS in TN and our vet was unable to save the eye so it was removed but this has not slowed him down even one bit!!



Foster mom will let us know some of his temperment characteristics but for now has said he's wary of the other new dogs in the home (but he had a best friend Yorkie that got adopted recently) so we think it's was just the trip that has him a little "wigged out." She did say he's sweet as can be with her and glued to her!



He will probably be about 8 pounds when he's full grown. We can't believe that nobody has been looking for this little angel boy so please give him a forever home and let him be your little foot warmer :) He's had his vaccines, is too young for heartworms, and is now neutered.



Adoption Coordinator: kellypawsnewengland@hotmail.com


Donation: $450.00 (inclusive of transport to New England)



Interested in adopting this adorable dog? Please visit our website and complete an online adoption application.




www.pawsnewengland.com/adoption-form



The adoption donation covers all pre-adoption vet costs (vaccinations, spaying/neutering (when age appropriate), heartworm testing/treatment when necessary and includes transportation up to New England ($125.00 per dog). Unless otherwise stated, all of our dogs are located outside of Rhode Island boarded either at one of our vet clinics or in foster care. If a dog is listed as "local, he /she is at one of our foster homes in New England.


PAWS of New England is not a shelter but a rescue and thus is not funded by any city or state organization - we rely solely on the donations of our adopters to help defray the costs associated with saving these precious lives.


We are often asked, "Why would you charge "so much" for a rescue pet? Why not just place it in a good home?" The answer is because we need adopters who are willing to support all rescue pets, not just the dog they adopt. A young, healthy dog might cost us $150-400 in (discounted) vet care, and many people will want to adopt it. An older one with health issues can easily cost $500-1500 in veterinary expenses, and it may require months of foster care for rehabilitation; yet we can only ask a minimal adoption fee, and it may be a long time until anyone comes forward to adopt it. Fees from the younger, more adoptable dogs help offset the cost of caring for the others. Most of our dogs have a sad story to tell, and some have suffered through years of neglect or abuse. We hope that you too are willing to give an opportunity for a better life to ALL of our dogs by supporting them through adoption fees. Without these funds, our rescue efforts would not be possible.


ALL KNOWN INFORMATION IS LISTED HERE. We do our best to give accurate information, but most of our dogs are rescues and do not come with a known history.