Midwest Shiba Inu Rescue

07/01/2024

New Year, New You?!

If you're looking for an amazing way to bring a little extra joy & fulfillment to your life this year, we've got you covered!

MSIR is in need of foster homes - we cover vet care & supplies, and you provide a shiba with a shot at a new life while our matchmakers work to find them their perfect home 🐾

If you're up for this incredibly rewarding challenge & live in the midwest, we encourage you to apply here:
https://www.shibarescue.org/volunteer

07/01/2024

Throwback to sweet, adoptable Amber being the best little girl with Santa. 😍 Amber is looking for a quiet home with another confident doggy or two to help her trust humans and learn what it's like to be a loved member of the family. 🏡

Learn more about her - and the adoption process - on our website.

https://www.shibarescue.org/availabledogs

06/01/2024

🚨🚨 COURTESY POST - Found in Winona, MN 🚨🚨

If you know who's sweet baby this is, please contact them directly. Let's get him home!

Found dog in the area of West 3rd and Lee Streets. Adult, intact male, no collar or microchip. Believed to be a Pomsky or Shiba Inu.

If you have any information about this dog or know where it belongs, please call 507-457-6294.

04/01/2024

Tora checking in from our Unleashed Hounds and Hops fundraiser! We are having a blast out here 🐾

04/01/2024

Today's the day!!!!

We can't wait to see you guys at Unleashed Hounds & Hops! Our team has been SO excited. What a super fun way to support shibas in need.

04/01/2024

Alumn Jasper modeling with *some* of the cool stuff we will have at our Drink for Dogs event tomorrow, 1/4, at Unleashed Hounds and Hops!

Meet our team & let's talk all things Shiba. Hope to see you all there!! 🐾

01/01/2024

Happy New Year!! We hope your resolutions are off to a good start & you're surrounded by the things you love most.

Just a reminder that we will be fundraising for shibas this Thursday at Unleashed Hounds and Hops in Minneapolis. We'd love to see you there!

30/12/2023

🚨 SCAM ALERT 🚨

We are in the process of taking down comments such as these - MSIR does NOT have a shirt fundraiser at this time. Please note, unless we post it from THIS account, every one of these is a fake & not at all affiliated with our rescue.

Thank you to everyone reporting these as they come up!

This has since been deleted -

30/12/2023

6️⃣ days to go! Not much of a drinker? That's okay - they serve food too! Come hungry & pet all of the dogs. ♥

Catch you next Thursday (01/04) at Unleashed Hounds and Hops for our Drinks & Dogs fundraiser.

If you've never been, don't forget to pre-register your furry friend here:
https://www.unleashedhoundsandhops.com/about

28/12/2023

Hey heyy, Minneapolis!! We are just 7 short days from our Drinks for Dogs fundraiser at Unleashed Hounds & Hops. We hope to see you (& your doggos and friends) there!

Our event runs 4-7 PM & proceeds will benefit our next year of shiba rescue. We couldn't do it without you! 🍻

25/12/2023

Alumn Kit (FKA Gypsy) is rocking the howliday spirit 🎅
We love seeing our former foster dogs thriving in their new homes!

22/12/2023

Foster Amber wants to know... are you team Santa 🎅 or team Grinch 💚?!

21/12/2023

🚨 COURTESTY POST - West Concord, MN 🚨

For more information or to reach out please click through to the original post. Let's get this pup back home! 🐾

17/12/2023

✨️ UPDATE - ADOPTED!! ✨️

This sweet girl is looking for her people... could that be you?! Her ideal home looks something like this:

🏡 Fenced yard for all of the exploring
🐶 A confident doggy friend
🤍 Patient humans who are willing to love her while she learns all about the good life.

To learn more about her, check her full profile here:
https://www.shibarescue.org/misa

••• Currently being fostered near Chicago, IL •••

14/12/2023

Hey hey Minneapolis! 👀🍎

Have we got an announcement for you...

Come join us on January 4th for a night of food, drinks & all things Shiba! We will have members of our team there to meet you & 10% of all sales go to benefit the shibas in need. We hope to see you there!!

11/12/2023

December 10th is International Animal Rights Day. You all know our love for Shibas - it's literally what we are here for! 🙌

One of the ways you can help shibas across the nation is staying up to date with legislation meant to better their lives. We strongly encourage you to reach out to your legislators in support of Goldie's Act (H.R. 6100) & The Puppy Protection Act (HR 2840/S 1385). You can read all about them here: https://bailingoutbenji.com/legislation/

09/12/2023

07/12/2023

Hello! My name is Kasha. I am about 1-year old and weigh about 20 pounds.

I am a sweet yet timid girl looking for a family who can help my confidence grow. I am the best version of myself when I am around other dogs. I would love to live with a playful and confident dog in my new home!

I am learning how to walk on a leash and how to go to the bathroom outside. Right now I’m still afraid of the outside world and try to hide in bushes or under porches instead of focusing on doing my business. I do go on puppy pads inside the house, though.

I enjoy having a safe space to hang out inside the house, like a cozy crate. I am a good girl when left alone and can be left outside of the crate without causing any issues.

I have shown many signs that I want to be a confident dog! I’ve attempted to play with toys and other dogs but my fear takes over and I stop before fully engaging. I know I have it in me though and just need a forever family who can help me feel safe, brave and loved.

Right now I do not like to be held or carried but I think that would change overtime as I learn to trust my people. My foster dad says I am very intelligent and that I would be able to quickly learn new routines and commands.

IMPORTANT: In order to be considered for Kasha, all applicants MUST: 1. Send an email to ‘[email protected]’ explaining why you are a great fit for her along with proof of current vet records, including preventatives, for all pets in the house. 2. Submit a completed application. 3. Be willing to travel to the Twin Cities to meet/adopt her.

Learn more and fill out an application here: https://www.shibarescue.org/availabledogs

07/12/2023

Have some Shiba art that you're proud of?! We'd like to see! From dog photography to tattoos to canvases, we're fans of art in all forms here ♥🐾

06/12/2023

IT'S FINALLY HERE!!! 🥳🥳

We are proud to present to you, our very first (of many more to come) MSIR newsletter! We are so excited to share our successes, our struggles & all things Shiba!

We'd love for you to check it out here:
https://www.shibarescue.org/december-2023-newsletter

Let us know what you think - we love to hear from you!

- The MSIR team 🐾

02/12/2023

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01/12/2023

We've got some exciting news!! The crew here at MSIR is getting ready to launch our first ever newsletter. You'll get to meet our team, hear stories, get tips on training and SO much more. Once we're up & ready to go, we'll share the signup link with everyone ♥

29/11/2023

Thank you so much for your continued contributions throughout our campaign! Each and every donation goes to caring for the Shibas in need.

This year alone, we've spent $62,376.15 on foster-related expenses, which encompasses a wide range of things: medical care, food, supplies, preventatives, microchips, etc.

We are over 58 dogs to date, which averages our costs to about $1,075.45 per dog. When we say we couldn't do it without you... we definitely mean it!

Thank you for everything you do throughout the year & your constant support by engaging with our posts & sharing our rescue with your friends.

If you haven't yet, there's still time to contribute to our campaign! You can find it here:
https://www.mightycause.com/story/Givingtuesday4shibas

29/11/2023

Sweet little Ruby here is an amazing example of the work we are able to do because of our followers!

When Ruby came to us, she was in need of some serious dental work. In fact, she ended up needing to have 23 teeth pulled! As you can imagine those costs add up... but we believe every Shiba is worth it.

To donate and help future dogs like Ruby, here is a link to our Giving Tuesday campaign:

https://www.mightycause.com/story/Givingtuesday4shibas

28/11/2023

Alumn Cash here!

Remember this sweet boy who had to undergo luxating patella surgery? Those medical bills certainly add up, but here at MSIR we want to make sure all of the dogs in our care are healthy, happy & loved!

This sweet boy is all healed up & now living with his forever family. Your contributions made that possible. From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU!

If you haven't yet, we'd encourage you to support our mission through our official campaign here:
https://www.mightycause.com/story/Givingtuesday4shibas

28/11/2023

We'd be remiss if we didn't share sweet Saffron during our campaign 🤍

This beautiful girl was one of our longest fosters. She was with us for a little over 9 months. Saffy was a very timid dog and needed a very special home.

Thanks to generous donors like yourselves, she was provided the absolute best care while we found her a match. We simply can't thank you enough!

If you'd like to support other dogs like Saffy through our fundraiser campaign, you can donate through our official link here:

https://www.mightycause.com/story/Givingtuesday4shibas

28/11/2023

Featuring - Foster Amber! 🐾

This shy 3-year-old girl is one of our dogs available for adoption. She is a total sweetheart & is making amazing progress in her foster home.

Your donations during allow us to help her and so many more like her!

https://www.mightycause.com/story/Givingtuesday4shibas

28/11/2023

Giving Tuesday is here!

All donations received today help our nonprofit to save shibas year-round. We'd like to start today by highlighting one of our alums - Neko.

Neko was a foster dog through MSIR & was adopted by his loving family. Little did they know what a blessing he would be.. this sweet boy, quite literally, saved their lives! Neko was able to detect a housefire and alerted his new family to the danger. They were able to safely remove themselves because of his alert.

He was also honored by the Lincoln Fire & Rescue department. Because of donors like yourselves, that family was able to stay safe during a terribly scary event in their lives. Thank you for your support!!

https://www.mightycause.com/story/Givingtuesday4shibas