My name is
CANDY!

MEET CANDY!

This petite Shih Tzu is around 8 years old and was surrendered to Philly's animal control shelter due to housing restrictions. Candy quickly came down with an upper respiratory infection at the shelter and urgently needed out so joined City of Elderly Love where she could recover. It took a bit of work to catch her up on vet care but now that she is, she's feeling amazing and ready to head to her forever home!

Candy is just as sweet as her namesake and loves to snuggle in fluffy dog beds. She may be 8 years young, but she is always up for an adventure! She and her foster love to explore the city together and she's a regular at our adoption events! Candy adores people and other dogs and isn't afraid to let another dog know they're being rude. Candy is fully house trained and loves going for walks. Her favorite things are car rides, cuddling, and butt scratches. Sometimes you'll look over and see Candy happily entertaining herself with a toy. Since being in foster care with City of Elderly Love, Candy has been spayed, had a mammary mass removed, seen a cardiologist for a full workup including EKG, and received a dental cleaning. Candy has an enlarged heart and a grade 6/6 heart murmur that she takes daily medication for. Thankfully, the meds are very affordable. Her foster likes to think that Candy's heart being large is attributed to how much love she has to give! Candy is the perfect addition this Holiday season.

Candy is available for adoption through City of Elderly Love. Interested in adopting her? Visit cityofelderlylove.org to complete an online adoption questionnaire or email us at info@cityofelderlylove.org!