New York, NY - Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)/Poodle (Miniature). Meet Barrymore a Pet for Adoption

My basic info

Breed

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)/Poodle (Miniature)

Color

White

Age

9 years 2 months old, Adult

Size

Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)

Weight

24 lbs (current)

Sex

Male

Pet ID

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My details

Good with dogs

Shots current

Spayed / Neutered

Housetrained

My personality

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Introducing Barrymore (born 11/2/2016), a gentle, loving, 24 pound, Terrier mixed with Bichon and Poodle - abandoned in Brooklyn and brought to the Humane Society of New York for adoption by the NYPD.

When Barrymore arrived, he needed help. He was clearly disoriented. Covered in dirt and soot, bone-thin and trembling. No identification of any kind. Because his body was so frail, the staff got him a special new orthopedic bed to rest on. The poor little fellow was exhausted. In minutes he was sound asleep. The next day we gave him a complete medical workup. Our doctors placed him at around 8 years old. He was severely dehydrated and malnourished, so much so his ribs were sticking out. Although he has some vision, his eyes are cloudy and his hearing is diminished.

Barrymore’s appearance led us to believe that he probably had been living outside for a long while. It was obvious by his foot pads and toenails that he had been standing on hard cement. He had a bad ear infection. His coat was matted in hardened clumps, pulling at and irritating his skin. The team settled him in and our doctors, vet techs and animal caregivers gave him much needed medical care, good nutrition and lots of love. When he was built up, we neutered him and removed many benign cysts from his neck and back. Our surgeon also repaired what was obviously a prior injury to a lower eyelid. It was torn in half and we didn’t want the tear to get larger and possibly infected.

Barrymore remained good-natured even after all his surgeries and having to wear an e-collar. We are happy to see his confidence and stamina has grown. He gently wags his tail and likes meeting people. He has been fitted with a proper harness and leash and looks forward to his many daily walks or running around on the HSNY rooftop dog run with the other dogs.

We are glad that he is safely off the streets and honored that we could care for him. Barrymore is so trusting and vulnerable. We’ll never know what his life was before he came to us. It has taken time to build him up, but he is ready to go a home where he can be lovingly cared for the rest of his life.
We really appreciate that you want to give a shelter animal a home.

The Humane Society of New York was founded in 1904. The Vladimir Horowitz/Wanda Toscanini Horowitz Adoption Center is a no-kill shelter. Our on-site clinic and staff of skilled Veterinarians looks after the health and well-being of every animal here. We also have a great adoption matchmaking team who will gladly take your profile and match you or your pet with just the right cat or dog companion. We start the process once you have submitted an application to us.

FOR AN APPLICATION, please visit http://humanesocietyny.org/adoptions/ and download then email your application to hsny.adopt@gmail.com.

Our one and only location is:
306 East 59th Street (between 1st & 2nd Avenue) in Manhattan.

If you'd like to sponsor Barrymore, please email amk.hsny@verizon.net. You can give as much or as little as you like. Your donation is tax deductible. Thank you!

For additional information on the Humane Society of New York, please visit: humanesocietyny.org. Thank you!