A Kiwi

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You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.Please contact Joan (Jalrnc@hotmail.com), 856-751-8818, 609-238-6900 for more information about this pet. Scroll down to see more pictures of this dog. Kiwi is available for adoption. She is 5 years old and weighs 6 pounds. Her adoption fee is $800.00.Update:Kiwi saw our new vet Dr. Ball today and we got great news. Dr Ball feels Kiwi is closer to 5 years old rather than 7 based on her eyes and teeth as well as her activity level. Dr Ball examined her, reviewed her chest x-ray and also had a colleague listen to her heart and both agreed Kiwi does not have a heart murmur or any enlargement of the heart. They recommended stopping her cardiac medication. Kiwi is scheduled for her spay and dental on Thursday 6/12. She will be ready for adoption once she is fully healed. Kiwi was found by a Good Samaritan  in a park in southwest Philly. She was matted, dirty and had apparently been out by herself for some time. The Good Samaritan took her to a shelter and Save a Yorkie was contacted. When she was picked up it was evident she needed to be seen by a vet as soon as possible. Kiwi was taken to the vet the next day.  She had diarrhea with matted feces and an extremely excoriated bottom, nails that were curving under her pads, cough and the worst ulcers in her both eyes that the vet had ever seen. Kiwi was very scared and would not let the vet check her temp, teeth or get blood. The vet decided to give medication to calm her prior to any future visits. Foster mom was sent home with 4 medications and eye drops to be administered 3 x’s a day. Within two days Kiwi seemed to be getting worse and was wheezing, coughing more and sneezing frequently. Back to the vet we went and he could hear the congestion in her throat so another medication was ordered. Kiwi was very good about taking her meds and even the eye drops were no problem. Her diarrhea stopped and she loved to eat but her congestion was not improving. After many phone calls to the vet two more medications were added and now finally she is doing well.  Next challenge was grooming. Kiwi was medicated so she could get groomed but she still gave the groomer a really hard time. Hopefully the next time will be better. Kiwi needs to be spayed, have her teeth cleaned and have blood work to check for heart worm. Even with all of her problems Kiwi has remained a sweet little girl. She loves attention and wants to be on your lap or in sight of you all the time. She will push your hand to pet her if you stop. Kiwi does not like to share foster mom with other dogs in the home and will growl if she’s on my lap and they get to close. Kiwi needs to be a one and only dog in her forever home.  Kiwi is staying with Joan, George and their boys Bernie and Jack in Cherry Hill, NJ.  Visit this organization's web site to see any additional information available about this pet.June 10, 2025, 2:59 pm

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