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My name is Koja and I’m looking for my forever home! My “must haves” are another dog (or more) to play with and I’m not a good match for an apartment or home with shared walls. I am 9 y.o. and I weigh 30 lbs. I am active, healthy and friendly. Foster mom says that I am a very silly love bug and an absolute doll! I came to my foster home here in Jonesburg, MO, from a commercial breeding facility where I helped make puppies. I’m retired from that life now and love being a member of a family, so I’m making up for lost time. I had no idea that there was so much to see and do! I am a social butterfly. I love people and will run up to just about anybody to ask for attention. Sometimes I come running so hard that I almost knock foster mom over. I love to be with other dogs. I love to follow them and learn how to play! I also met a cat! He teased me, so I tried to chase him to see if he wanted to play. I have never lived with kids, but I met some and I loved getting affection from them. Foster mom has been teaching me how to walk on a leash. It takes me a little while to get going because OMG SMELLS! But then I am a good walker, with the occasional break to flop over for a belly rub. This new life is awesome... with one or two exceptions. This “spa day” thing? I am not a fan. I will have words to say if it happens again! I’m mostly fine in my crate, but sometimes I sing the song of my people because I’d rather be out socializing. My perfect forever home will not share walls with other families, since I can be vocal. I would love to have a fenced yard, but I’d probably do fine with an owner who liked to take lots of walks. I do need another dog (or more) to play with in my forever home. Foster mom thinks I would not be happy being alone. I am potty trained and a healthy boy – neutered and vaccinated. If you live in the Midwest and are interested in a total sweetheart like me, visit www.savingshibas.com/adopt for more info and to apply to become an approved adopter. The application process helps SIRA learn more about you and your home environment to make sure we’ll be a good match. Once approved, they will connect you with my foster mom so we can meet! I can’t wait!
My name is Koja and I’m looking for my forever home! My “must haves” are another dog (or more) to play with and I’m not a good match for an apartment or home with shared walls. I am 9 y.o. and I weigh 30 lbs. I am active, healthy and friendly. Foster mom says that I am a very silly love bug and an absolute doll! I came to my foster home here in Jonesburg, MO, from a commercial breeding facility where I helped make puppies. I’m retired from that life now and love being a member of a family, so I’m making up for lost time. I had no idea that there was so much to see and do! I am a social butterfly. I love people and will run up to just about anybody to ask for attention. Sometimes I come running so hard that I almost knock foster mom over. I love to be with other dogs. I love to follow them and learn how to play! I also met a cat! He teased me, so I tried to chase him to see if he wanted to play. I have never lived with kids, but I met some and I loved getting affection from them. Foster mom has been teaching me how to walk on a leash. It takes me a little while to get going because OMG SMELLS! But then I am a good walker, with the occasional break to flop over for a belly rub. This new life is awesome... with one or two exceptions. This “spa day” thing? I am not a fan. I will have words to say if it happens again! I’m mostly fine in my crate, but sometimes I sing the song of my people because I’d rather be out socializing. My perfect forever home will not share walls with other families, since I can be vocal. I would love to have a fenced yard, but I’d probably do fine with an owner who liked to take lots of walks. I do need another dog (or more) to play with in my forever home. Foster mom thinks I would not be happy being alone. I am potty trained and a healthy boy – neutered and vaccinated. If you live in the Midwest and are interested in a total sweetheart like me, visit www.savingshibas.com/adopt for more info and to apply to become an approved adopter. The application process helps SIRA learn more about you and your home environment to make sure we’ll be a good match. Once approved, they will connect you with my foster mom so we can meet! I can’t wait!
Web application available on our website. All household members must be listed and the head of household must be the primary applicant.
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Home Check
After applications are reviewed/references and municipal pet limits checked, applicants are contacted to schedule a home visit interview.
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Approve Application
Once an applicant becomes an approved adopter, we can work with them to match them with dogs who will thrive in their home environment.
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Meet the Pet
Once a match is identified, the applicant is connected with the foster home to learn about the dog and arrange a meeting.
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Sign Adoption Contract
Only if the foster home agrees that the match is good, then it is approved.
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Pay Fee
Applicants pay the adoption fee upon signing the contract.
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Take the Pet Home
Applicants are required to have the appropriate gear (travel crate, pet ID tags) in order to take the dog home.
Additional adoption info
SIRA's board reviews each applicant for approval and then reviews each potential match for approval. Home visit volunteers are trained. SIRA pledges to support all dogs for life and requires adopters to return dogs to SIRA if they can no longer care for them. SIRA provides a social media forum and one-on-one support to help adopters address any behavioral concerns.
SIRA's board reviews each applicant for approval and then reviews each potential match for approval. Home visit volunteers are trained. SIRA pledges to support all dogs for life and requires adopters to return dogs to SIRA if they can no longer care for them. SIRA provides a social media forum and one-on-one support to help adopters address any behavioral concerns.
All of our dogs are cared for by families in their homes across the Midwest. We do not have a shelter or facility.
All of our dogs are cared for by families in their homes across the Midwest. We do not have a shelter or facility.
More about this rescue
Shiba Inu Rescue Association (SIRA) is a volunteer organization dedicated to saving abandoned, neglected, and abused Shiba Inu, Shiba mixes and other primitive breeds. Our rescued dogs come from commercial breeders, shelters and individual owners. We evaluate each dog for temperament and place them in nurturing foster homes where their needs, medical and otherwise, are addressed in order to prepare them to be placed in thoroughly screened, loving, lifelong adoptive homes. SIRA also works to educate the public on the Shiba Inu breed in addition to the importance of responsible pet ownership including spaying/ neutering, dog training and obtaining a dog from a reputable breeder or rescue group.
Shiba Inu Rescue Association is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in the Midwest. Our service area includes Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.
Shiba Inu Rescue Association (SIRA) is a volunteer organization dedicated to saving abandoned, neglected, and abused Shiba Inu, Shiba mixes and other primitive breeds. Our rescued dogs come from commercial breeders, shelters and individual owners. We evaluate each dog for temperament and place them in nurturing foster homes where their needs, medical and otherwise, are addressed in order to prepare them to be placed in thoroughly screened, loving, lifelong adoptive homes. SIRA also works to educate the public on the Shiba Inu breed in addition to the importance of responsible pet ownership including spaying/ neutering, dog training and obtaining a dog from a reputable breeder or rescue group.
Shiba Inu Rescue Association is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in the Midwest. Our service area includes Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.
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