TAYLOR SWIFT

Breed: Chihuahua/Dachshund mix
Gender: Femal
Approximate DOB: 2/2023
Size: Small
Weight (Potential):  6 (6)
Color: Red Merle
Health: Incontinence due to tail pull injury, luxating patellas in both hind knees
Shedding: Low
Grooming Needs: Low for coat, High need for bathing/wiping hind end
Spayed/Neutered: Yes
Good with Dogs: Good
Good with Cats: Unknnown
Good with Children: Not recommended because of injury
Appropriate for city living: No
Cost to adopt: $300

Secure physical fence attached to the home required. Adopters must live within 30 miles of King of Prussia, PA.

Calling all Swifties! Meet Taylor Swift! How did she get that name? T. Swift was rescued from a Lancaster County, PA breeding farm when one of our volunteers went to pick up another dog being surrendered. She was just a baby and “dropping poop.” Of course, we said yes to taking her with us that day. She was a surprise rescue that day. The 13th and final dog put into the van, on the 13th day of May, in Finding Shelter’s 13th year of operation, and the day the human Taylor Swift was in Philadelphia for her Eras tour! We couldn’t name her anything else!

After Taylor was rescued, she was taken to the surgeon under the assumption that her “dropping poop” would be because of her luxating patellas but we were shocked when x-rays showed a tail pull injury that was the cause of her fecal incontinence and discomfort. This was likely a preventable injury from someone pulling or stepping on her tail as she moved forward away from them.

When Taylor was spayed, she was also given a steroid epidural injection and it helped some with her discomfort when going to the bathroom but did not fully resolve the issue so research is being done to see if anything else can be done to help her. In the meantime, she will likely be a dog in a diaper for life.

Despite having some back-end issues, Taylor LOVES to run fast, wrestle and play with other dogs, especially her brother Austin. She loves to sing, play with toys, and to be cuddled and loved. We know she needs a special person to care for her for the rest of her life but she is totally worth that extra TLC!*

Finding Shelter Animal Rescue
PO Box 723 Southeastern, PA 19399
www.findingshelter.org
PA Kennel License #13419