Bella Jack Russell Terrier Mix Onley, VA

Bella, a 12 lb. Jack Russell terrier mix, is half of a bonded twosome who must be adopted together. The other half is her best friend Butter, a Chihuahua barely half her size. (Paste this link in your browser's address bar to see Butter’s photos and description: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/butter-53197659/va/onley/spca-eastern-shore-inc-va226/ )

Our staff has found that it’s as easy to just pick Bella up and carry her outside for some exercise and a potty break or up front to the lounge for some cuddle time with our volunteers as it is to take the time to put a leash on her. Bella is quite content to ride along in someone’s arms, and Butter happily trots along behind to avoid being separated from her friend.

At 4 years and 3 months old, Bella is the younger of the two girls by almost a year. Despite being almost twice Butter’s size, she sometimes is the victim of food theft by her older and slightly more assertive friend. On the other hand, she doesn’t hesitate to take possession of any toys that she finds lying around and collect them all next to her.

You’ll see in her photos that Bella has a condition called cherry eye in her left eye. It’s a benign cosmetic condition but can be corrected by surgery if it starts to bother her in any way.

Both of the girls love to cuddle and to ride in a car. They’ve lived in a home before and play well with children. Up to date with their vaccines, they’ll be going on the Neuter Scooter for spay surgery on Oct. 14 and will be ready to go to a new home after that.

In the meantime, if you have room in your family for this delightful duo and want to get a head start on the adoption process, you can go ahead and request an adoption application for Bella and Butter by contacting shorespca@gmail.com or by stopping at the shelter to pick up an application.