Small Dog Rescue

Header from Holy Shi Tzu's facebook page.

Kim McFarland and Craig DeHart looked around them and noticed a problem in their central Illinois location. Many small dogs are surrendered, especially in May and June when college students depart for summer vacation and after graduation, but they don't fare well in large city animal shelters. Three out of every ten of them end up being euthanized.

So, they started HOLY SHI TZU!: CENTRAL ILLINOIS LAP DOG RESCUE AND ADOPTION GROUP, INC. Their objective was "to provide specialized care and adoption services for small dogs who are at risk of failing to thrive in a typical shelter, and we place them with special people who will benefit from a close bond and an extraordinary animal....Our dogs are not kept in cages. They are treated as family members so that they can socialize and learn good house manners."



Instead of being in a large kennel in a shelter, where it's noisy from dogs barking, Holy Shih Tzu's dogs are placed in foster care with pre-screened families, who know the needs of these small animals. These dogs typically need more hands-on contact with their humans and are not relegated to cages simply because of their size. Since their medical needs can easily be overlooked in a large shelter, this organization makes sure the dogs are seen for veterinary care and receive the care they so need. That is one of the reasons that monetary donations are a continuing requirement.

If you happen to live in central Illinois, you can find available dogs on Petfinder and also the group's FACEBOOK PAGE. There is an online application, so you can apply to adopt one of their animals. The group tries to match up the dogs with applicants so the adoption is successful.

Donors Nicole and Greg Biffle's photo on Holy Shih Tzu's facebook page.

Thanks to information from this article by Pollination Project: https://thepollinationproject.org/grants-awarded/kim-mcfarland-craig-dehart-holy-shih-tzu/, and this rescue's website and facebook page.

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