Smurfette

My story

Meet Smurfette! Her eyes always look like she’s stunned and horrified by what she sees in the world around her. We can’t blame her. She was terrified when she was abandoned and just plastered herself in the corner of her kennel at a local animal control trying to pretend she wasn’t there and quietly having an internal anxiety attack. We aren’t sure where she came from- she acts a bit like a puppymill survivor and has warmed up to us quickly following the other little dogs around and a major cuddler. She’s a sweet gentle shy shih tzu, we think about 3-4 years old maybe, has been spayed and updated on shots. She would like a calmer adult home with at least one other little doggie friend to help her feel safe. If you are interested in our adorable little Smurf girl, email njwoof@cs.com to meet her in Northern NJ Since COVID-19, we are no longer holding our Sunday adoption events until further notice, but we are scheduling meet and greet appointments with a specific dog or dogs at our meeting spots in Northern NJ. To streamline adoptions, all communication before, during, and after the adoption process is done through email only: we have limited volunteers able to return phone calls. Submit an application from our website www.secondchance.petfinder.com to speed up the adoption process and email any questions to us at njwoof@cs.com. Please check your email regularly for next steps. All our dogs reside in foster care in Northern NJ until adoption and we do not have a central shelter location. We are a small all-volunteer organization focused on rescuing local dogs from area shelters, as well as accepting some surrenders and puppy mill rescues.

If you have any questions or would like to adopt Smurfette, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.