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Kirby
Available
Dog
Carolina Dog / Chihuahua / Mixed
Tan
2.67 y/o
Medium
32 lbs
Male
In Foster
Unknown
Unknown
Maybe
Kirby is checking off the good dog boxes! He is still a shy boy who’s going to need time to get to know you before you get all of those sweet Kirby snuggles, but we think it’s okay for some of our dogs to be more selective about their friends.
- Adorable face? ✅
- Party Ear? ✅
- House trained? ✅
- Good with some Cats?? ✅
Kirby has been in a few different foster homes with different cats, and he's gotten along with some of them--with others, he's been a bit of a brat. If you have a confident cat who will stand up to him, and are willing to do a slow, careful introduction, they might get along fine!
Foster mom reports:
“During the day he would cuddle up and nap next to me while I was working. He was easygoing with my cats and was an easy work-from-home companion. One evening we had 5 adults (men and women) over to our house. They arrived in two groups. Since he's a bit anxious about new people, I gave everyone the instructions not to look at him when they arrived. Both times, he barked when they knocked on the door, but then within a minute was ok with them. He didn’t bark at all while people were here and was very social and friendly. Everyone was petting him and he slept on his bed by us most of the evening. He made a very good impression on our guests!”
As one of his former fosters wrote:
“My favorite Kirby activity, second to snuggling, was watching him play catch with himself. He would bounce his favorite ball for himself, off the floor and straight into his mouth. His joy is contagious!”
Want to get in on that joy, but not totally sure about adoption? Kirby has been selected for our pilot foster-to-adopt program. You can keep Kirby out of the shelter, and see if he might be the right fit for you!
A smaller guy at 30 pounds, Kirby is only about 2 years old, and he needs to be the only dog in the home. Want to know more about Kirby? Just email us at adoption@oaklandsanimals.org and we’ll be happy to fill you in!
Available
Carolina Dog / Chihuahua / Mixed
Tan
Medium
32 lbs
In Foster
Dog
2.67 y/o
Male
Unknown
Maybe
Unknown
Kirby is checking off the good dog boxes! He is still a shy boy who’s going to need time to get to know you before you get all of those sweet Kirby snuggles, but we think it’s okay for some of our dogs to be more selective about their friends.
- Adorable face? ✅
- Party Ear? ✅
- House trained? ✅
- Good with some Cats?? ✅
Kirby has been in a few different foster homes with different cats, and he's gotten along with some of them--with others, he's been a bit of a brat. If you have a confident cat who will stand up to him, and are willing to do a slow, careful introduction, they might get along fine!
Foster mom reports:
“During the day he would cuddle up and nap next to me while I was working. He was easygoing with my cats and was an easy work-from-home companion. One evening we had 5 adults (men and women) over to our house. They arrived in two groups. Since he's a bit anxious about new people, I gave everyone the instructions not to look at him when they arrived. Both times, he barked when they knocked on the door, but then within a minute was ok with them. He didn’t bark at all while people were here and was very social and friendly. Everyone was petting him and he slept on his bed by us most of the evening. He made a very good impression on our guests!”
As one of his former fosters wrote:
“My favorite Kirby activity, second to snuggling, was watching him play catch with himself. He would bounce his favorite ball for himself, off the floor and straight into his mouth. His joy is contagious!”
Want to get in on that joy, but not totally sure about adoption? Kirby has been selected for our pilot foster-to-adopt program. You can keep Kirby out of the shelter, and see if he might be the right fit for you!
A smaller guy at 30 pounds, Kirby is only about 2 years old, and he needs to be the only dog in the home. Want to know more about Kirby? Just email us at adoption@oaklandsanimals.org and we’ll be happy to fill you in!
