Pitaya
Blue Heeler/Border Collie Mix
ADOPTION IN PROGRESS
Gender: Female
Weight (lbs): 13
Approx. DOB: February 2022
Adoption Fee: $400
Pitaya
Blue Heeler/Border Collie Mix
ADOPTION IN PROGRESS
Gender: Female
Weight (lbs): 13
Approx. DOB: February 2022
Adoption Fee: $400
Pitaya
Blue Heeler/Border Collie Mix
ADOPTION IN PROGRESS
Gender: Female
Weight (lbs): 13
Approx. DOB: February 2022
Adoption Fee: $400
Pitaya
Blue Heeler/Border Collie Mix
ADOPTION IN PROGRESS
Gender: Female
Weight (lbs): 13
Approx. DOB: February 2022
Adoption Fee: $400
Our Little Survivor
Blue Heeler/Border Collie Mix
ADOPTION IN PROGRESS
Gender: Female
Weight (lbs): 13
Approx. DOB: February 2022
Adoption Fee: $400
Our Little Survivor
Blue Heeler/Border Collie Mix
ADOPTION IN PROGRESS
Gender: Female
Weight (lbs): 13
Approx. DOB: February 2022
Adoption Fee: $400
About Me
Sweet Pitaya has quite the RESCUE STORY to share!
Brought to us with several of her littermates who were twice her size, she was nothing short of a skeleton that couldn’t hold even a teaspoon of food down. Every bone protruded and her skull painstakingly prominent. Immediately we knew there was something significantly wrong and suspected she had a congenital birth defect called a vascular ring anomaly. Such a defect occurs when a embryological heart vessel wraps around the esophagus and prevents food from passing easily through its opening. As a result, the pet regurgitates when transitioned from its mother’s milk to regular dog food and cannot maintain body weight. What goes down immediately comes up! In essence the pet is starving in its own body.
The good news is that surgical intervention often will fix the underlying problem. So an amazing team of veterinarians and veterinary technicians came together to perform open-heart surgery and relieve the vessel that was constricting her esophagus. Huge applause to Dr. Esterline for leading the team and to Tami, her incredible foster mom, that has spent hours and months getting her where she is today.
Following surgery, Pitaya started eating a slurry of food from an elevated position and gravity helped to pull it down. Little by little she was able to increase that slurry to dry kibble and has quadrupled her body weight in just over two months.
You wouldn’t even know anything was ever awry by the way this firecracker behaves. She has personality abound, loves playing with the bigger foster dogs, enjoys “dominating” the smaller foster dogs, sleeps in her dog bed without incident through the night, and is perfectly house and leash trained. She loves watching the fish tank and all the new sea turtles and fun little water creatures float by. She can often be found drifting to sleep by the glow of its purple light. We expect Pitaya to remain in the small to medium size as she’s only 13 pounds now and shouldn’t exceed more than the lower 20s.
Being a border collie mix, she would benefit from someone that was active or enjoyed going on walks and outings and even maybe a weekly puppycino (bougie dogs love field trips to coffee shops:) And we’re considering her somewhat bougie since she’s already been through so much in her short few months.
She shouldn’t require any further medical care and currently eats dry kibble from a slow feeder. She does amazingly well and we are tickled pink with her recovery.
If you feel you are the right home for this special and beloved girl, please complete an adoption application.
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We want to give a huge shoutout to @stmarys_lawprobono for volunteering at our adoption event this weekend! 💗✨ SUCH a strong group of like-minded individuals - we thank all of you endlessly for helping us save lives. RESCUE ON! 🤟
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Not all treasure is silver and gold, mate… Sometimes, it’s a rescue dog with a good story! 🏴☠️❤️🔥 Meet Jack Sparrow, a charming Labrador Retriever from the Lockhart animal shelter in Texas. Despite only having one eye, Jack is a good-natured, spirited dog. Tail always wagging, he loves to be involved in whatever you are doing. Jack enjoys giving bear hugs when he isn’t on a mission to find new toys to play with! 🎾 He will initiate self-play but is down for a game of fetch anytime. Jack also does well on his leash and thoroughly enjoys his walkies with our staff members and volunteers. 🦮 He is potty trained, too! Overall, Jack is incredibly loving and simply a joy to be around. He is a big boy who will thrive in a spacious home with lots of people. 👨👩👧👦🏠 Jack is available for adoption or foster. Hop aboard and submit your application today!
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We have so many new rescue puppies at SNIPSA! To adopt or get involved, just visit the link in our bio 🐶✨ #SNIPSA #intakeday #rescuepuppies #adoptablepuppies #puppiesforadoption #animalrescue #spayandneuter #texas #tx #sanantonio #satx #puppylove #spayandneuter #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #rescuework
It’s back to school week, and what better way to kick off your year than with a supportive furry sidekick? 🎒💕 Stop by @wholefoods at 255 E Basse Rd. Ste 130 today to meet Flo’s eight adorable puppies, Zoey and Echo! We’ll be hanging out until 2 p.m. 🐾
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This adoption deserves a HALLELUJAH! Our sweet Pitaya found her people. After arriving to SNIPSA skin and bones due to a congenital heart defect, she received open heart surgery to remove the vessel entrapping her esophagus. After weeks of only being able to eat gruel upright, she eventually was able to eat dry kibble and doubled her weight within a month. She is now settling in with her new mom, dad, and canine housemate! Miracles do happen with committed fosters and dedicated adopters. Here is to a big AMEN!
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We fell in love with this mama and her two-week-old babies on Thursday! 🐾 If rescues like these live rent-free in your heart, vote for us @cherritybar so we can be their featured charity during October. 🖤 Stop by the bar and vote “SNIPSA” until 11 p.m. tonight. ✨🌙
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Today was filled with puppy kisses, belly rubs, and rescue work! 💗🐾 If you missed us over at @wgbalamoheights and @torchystacos in San Antonio today, we will be returning on August 27th. Join us and find a fur friend for life. 🤠
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Our rescues are counting on your votes! 🗳💞 @cherritybar opens tomorrow at 12 p.m., so stop by and vote for SNIPSA to be their featured charity for the month of October. Voting ends SATURDAY - cast yours while you can! 🐾
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You may have heard of shop-a-holics, but we’re adopt-a-holics! 🤪 We are so excited to unite these furry SNIPSA friends with their new families. Join us tomorrow at Torchy’s Tacos and Woof Gang Bakery. We will be there with kitties, puppies, tacos and treats. What’s not to love? 🌮🐾💖
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Shout out to Cynthia for being such an amazing foster to our sweet Chester! 💗 Chester is a fun n’ friendly pup who loves treats almost as much as he loves people. 🦴 Cynthia has already taught him sit and he is getting the hang of stay. If you’d like to become a SNIPSA foster, apply through the link in our bio - you too can make a difference in the lives of these amazing animals. 🐶
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Attention all San Antonians… 📍 Head on down to @cherritybar this week and vote for SNIPSA as October’s charity of the month! If you can’t make it, like/ comment to help us reach more animal lovers. 🐶💕 #ThingsToDoInSanAntonio #CherrityBar #SNIPSA #Nonprofit #SupportLocal #AnimalRescue #PuppyLove #RescuePuppy #AdoptDontShop #RescueAnimals #SanAntonio #SATX #SanAntonioTexas #SanAntonioTX #210
