Moonbeam Mini Farm

06/29/2024

03/14/2023

Living on a farm and showing dogs has always been a childhood dream of mine. So many of you have watched my dogs and goats and chickens grow up through this page,but I’ve sold the farm and won’t be breeding Shibas or Kinders for the foreseeable future. I’m leaving the page active for the memories. If you have a critter from me I’d love to see a where are they now picture in the comments. Thanks again for your support. 💕

02/22/2023

02/14/2023

Sirius is still looking for his valentine. Located in illinois Please contact me for more details

02/14/2023

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01/21/2023

Love our rescue and want to be a part of what we do?! Consider being a foster home! 🏡

We have a lot of Shibas waiting to come to our rescue, but we can only take as many as we have homes for. 🐶

••••• What are our requirements? •••••

☆ Live in the midwest
☆ Have an appropriate resting place for the dog
☆ Willing to provide time/attention & patience to the dog as they face major life changes

You can fill out our foster home application here:
https://www.shibarescue.org/volunteer

10/23/2022

Hosted a costume wedding yesterday and had so much fun!

07/24/2022

Levi playing some soccer 🤪

07/07/2022

✨️ Now Available: Balto! ✨️

Hi, I’m Balto. I’m a 3-year-old male Shiba Inu who weighs about 24 pounds. I am sweet, playful and cuddly. I love to play fetch and get my zoomies out, but I also love belly rubs and to lounge on the couch.

I get along with other dogs - if you introduce me properly - and I love people of all
ages. I currently live with a little and as long as he respects my space, we get along just fine. I have a pretty high prey drive for squirrels, so I probably shouldn’t live with any cats. 🚫🐱

I walk well on a leash and can go to a furever family that doesn’t have a fenced-in yard, but will ALWAYS need to be on a leash when I’m not in a very secure space. If I do find a family that has a fence, it will need to be VERY secure. Otherwise, I will find any breaches in order to escape and go on my very own adventures.

I can be pretty vocal when I’m first left alone and I don’t get my way, so I shouldn’t live where there are shared walls. My family will need to be sure to keep up with my training to make sure I continue to be a polite member of the family. I am potty-trained and am working on crate-training, even though I can be fully trusted outside of my crate.

🚨 IMPORTANT: If you are interested in Balto, please email her personal secretary at [email protected] and let us know why you think your family would be a perfect home for this little nugget. We are an all-volunteer rescue, so it may take time to receive a response. Please limit to one email per family - we thank you in advance for your patience! 🚨

For general adoption questions, please check the website here: shibarescue.org/adoption-process

☆ Balto is being fostered in St.Louis, MO ☆

06/10/2022

Hi, I’m Murphy. I’m a 4-year old, male Shiba Inu who weighs about 24 pounds. I loooooove being the center of attention and the more pets and cuddles I get, the better. I also love going for walks, chasing squirrels and taking long naps. My foster mama calls me Mr. Personality – I mean, just look at me and my adorable smile. I haven’t met a person I don’t like, big or little, but I may be best-suited with kids who are stable on their feet so I don’t knock over anyone while asking for pets.

I generally like other dogs but can be dog-selective, so I’d ideally be any only dog or live in a home with a non-reactive dog I can cuddle with and play with on my terms. I should be able to live with cats, too. Given that I don’t require a fenced-in yard, and really only “crazy bark” at unfamiliar dogs I see outside, I may even be able to live in the right apartment.

I can generally be trusted out of my crate, but do like to chew on anything that resembles a stuffie, so my new family will want to be aware of that so I don’t get into anything I shouldn’t or that could be dangerous to me. I’m potty-trained but with any dog in a new environment, I may have some “accidents” as I transition. I know several commands and am both treat- and affection-motivated so can likely learn a bunch more!

One of the coolest things about me is that I’m a heartworm survivor! Yay, me!!! And although I deserve a parade for getting through the very difficult process of treating those horrible heartworms, it doesn’t really mean much for my furever family, aside from that I should be on HW preventatives year round. Easy peasy.

🚨 IMPORTANT: If you are interested in Murphy, please email his personal secretary [email protected] and let us know why you are his perfect home! Please note that we are an all volunteer rescue and it may take some time to receive a response. Please limit to one email per family – thank you in advance for your patience! 🚨

For general adoption questions, check out our adoption process at shibarescue.org/adoption-process

☆ Murphy is being fostered near Wichita, KS ☆

05/23/2022

Excited to have babies on the farm again 🐣

03/22/2022

Meet Bella!

If we had to choose just 3 words to describe this beautiful pup, we'd go with sweet, spunky & playful.🐾

She is incredibly smart & catches on to things quickly - but like most puppies (& really Shibas in general!) is willing to test boundaries to see what she can get away with. This includes her yard - her foster home says she definitely likes to climb, and she is still working on not jumping up on people when she meets them.

Bella has not met any children of her own, but has shown interest in the neighborhood children when they walk by.

She has done well with other pups, though she is a little more timid around larger dogs. She does have a tendency to chase the cats at her current foster home, so her future home would likely need to work on behavior or have a dog-confident cat.

Bella does enjoy attention from the humans sometimes and will even snuggle up to them, but mostly enjoys exploring her environments and playing.

While she loves to explore and adventure, she does suffer from a little bit of car sickness so may not be the best fit for a family that likes to road trip.

🚨 If you think this gorgeous gal would be a good fit for you and your family, please email her personal secretary [email protected] and let us know why you think she'd be your perfect fit. We are an all-volunteer rescue, so it may take time to receive a response. Please limit to one email per- we thank you in advance for your patience! 🚨

03/10/2022

I’m so bummed we aren’t having kids this year 😭

We are focusing on refurbishing the barn. 🥲

02/21/2022

Now Available for Adoption: Cheddar 🧀

Cheddar is a 6-year-old male who is currently being fostered in the Chicago, IL area.

Cheddar came to MSIR after his prior owner, suffering from Alzheimer's, had to surrender him to a local shelter. Cheddar is a Shiba through & through, and proved to be a little too much for their normal foster homes to handle. For this reason, we'd recommend having prior Shiba experience or be ready & willing to engage in positive reinforcement training!

Cheddar takes a little while to warm up to new people and will need a patient home to give him that chance. It took him weeks to warm up to his foster dad, but now he will cuddle with him on occasion.

Cheddar loves to look out the window and guard his house, which can be noisy. He will calm down once you close the blinds, however.

He loves to sit on furniture and will sleep with you in the bed if you let him. He also enjoys playing in the yard, and does well on a leash.

Cheddar is very much your classic Shiba - stubborn, stand offish, prey-driven, escape artist, and leery of strangers.

He has his quirks, but we know his perfect home is out there. Could that be you?!

Shibarescue.org/adoption-process

02/13/2022

Kinder goats are a relatively new, uncommon goat, but this American breed is becoming increasingly popular, especially among homesteaders and small farmers.

01/21/2022

Country cutie

12/28/2021

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12/17/2021

✨️ Now available: Foster Colby! ✨️

Colby is an 11 year-old Shiba who is easily described as the "Brad Pitt" of dogs. He is a handsome devil just looking for a special someone to cuddle with on the couch and spend time with!

He loves people, but would do best in a home with no kids, or older children who can respect boundaries. He absolutely LOVES to snuggle. As far as he is concerned, sofas belong to him and you sit there specifically to pet & adore him.

Colby does take anti-seizure medications daily as well as a supplement for arthritis. But don't let that fool you - it doesn't slow him down! He still gets the zoomies nightly, loves to chase his tail and take down the squeakers from toys.

Colby's ideal home 🏡

Colby would do fabulous as an only dog or with other non-reactive dogs. He'd love a home with a few adults who enjoy binge watching shows and wouldn't mind a furry companion to lounge with on the couch. A fenced in yard where he can explore and mark ALL of the trees would be amazing, but he would do just fine on a leashed walk.

If this sweet face is calling you, please check out our adoption process here:
Shibarescue.org/adoption-process

11/17/2021

🍂 Foster Spotlight: Ghost 🍂

Everyone meet Ghost! This handsome devil is 7 years old and is looking for his forever home.

His foster mama reports that he is a sweet silly guy & he has enjoyed playing with the resident dog.

If you think you could be his furever family, please fill out an adoption application. Let's find him a home for the holidays!

Ghost is currently being fostered in Union, OH

08/25/2021

I love getting update pictures 😍
Sarah Aug 2021

08/01/2021

It’s an explosion of fur over here 😖

07/12/2021

Home grown cucumber and tomatoes with homemade goat cheese… and store bought crackers 🤣

07/09/2021

Prime example of Coconut’s antics… 😜

06/27/2021

Happy 9th birthday to my first litter of puppies!