Saturday, Feb. 02, 2013

Pet of the Week: Katy

Get to know her: Katy is a sweet, gentle 6-year-old available for adoption through German Shepherd Rescue and Adoption. She was found wandering on the side of a busy highway in Henderson County and taken to the county shelter. Katy’s confident, happy and smart with a big heart. She loves interacting with people and other dogs, and is good with cats. She has some hip issues but is active and playful and lets nothing get in her way. Daily exercise is the key. She also has Pannus but receives eye drops to keep it under control. Katy is spayed, micro-chipped and current on all her vaccines.

For more information: German Shepherd Rescue and Adoption is a nonprofit organization of dedicated volunteers committed to offering essential care and adoption services to neglected, stray or surrendered German Shepherds. The group is based in Raleigh and works in the Carolinas and Virginia. While in the care of GSRA, shepherds are spayed or neutered in addition to having other medical needs addressed. They are placed in foster homes to be nurtured, loved and housetrained. Foster parents learn each dog’s temperament and work on obedience and behavior training, allowing the dog to be placed in an environment best for both the dog and the adopter. Adoption fees are $250. For Katy’s full bio and other information, go to www.gsdrescue.org or look for the group on Facebook.