Jasmine

Siberian Husky | White Rock, NM

Age : 5 Years 11 MonthsAdultFemaleMediumBlack with White

About

Meet Jasmine

 let me introduce you to one of the sweetest, regal ladies you can meet: her name is Jasmine (although I frequently call her 'Bupp'), and when I moved to Roswell this past January, Jasmine had no home beyond the front yard of my next door-neighbor: she would try and find what shelter she could under a tree in his yard. It didn't take long before she introduced herself to me as well - Jasmine loves cuddles and pets from anyone who will take the time to interact with her - as she is genuinely loving and highly social. In time, Jasmine traded my neighbor's front yard for my backyard, as I fed her three times a day (again, easy to do because she's so social and loving.)  All my neighbors were familiar with her; when the exterminator came to my home, he happily declared, "oh, I know that pup, she's been in the neighborhood for years. Sweet girl." So who's Husky is she? Here's the brutal news: her owner was apparently a guy who had two huskies and lived two blocks from my house.  Sometime in March, this guy decided to move, taking only one of his Huskies, and leaving Jasmine behind. The callousness and cruelty in this act is hard to fathom, but what makes this even more devastating is that Jasmine spent months going back to her former owner's house every day, waiting - hoping - he might return.  He never has, and she's been staying in my backyard, although she still regularly checks for him. Jump to several weeks ago, when Roswell had its big flood: immediately after the flooding, there was a significant increase in roaming dogs, which prompted Roswell Animal Control to make several round ups throughout the town. Unfortunately, Jasmine was on her way to check the house of her previous owner, and Animal Control picked her up. I only found this out because when calling her name for dinner (she wasn't around, and this was odd) one of my neighbors informed me what they had seen Animal Control. The thought of Jasmine being kept in a horribly over-packed Animal Control, waiting to be euthanized was something I could not let happen, so I went to Animal Control to "bail Jasmine out of jail." I got her a rabies and distemper shot and had her spayed and microchipped. This was not an act of ownership on my part, but rather an attempt to save her life. Animal Control warned me that I needed to keep her always in my backyard, and if they found her again, they would cite and fine me, as well as potentially euthanize her. So here is the situation: Jasmine does not enjoy being locked up all day in the backyard, and I am working full time and living by myself, so she doesn't have the social interaction that she craves. This is a very sad situation: she has so much love to give (she likes every person she meets), and she's excellent with other dogs and cats (there's a cat that comes for food sometimes, and the cat sometimes bullies her a bit. It's kind of sweetly funny.) I've also seen her interact with neighborhood kids - she turns into a puppy when she's around kids - but mostly, she just wants affection, attention, and a human who will treat her as the regal lady she is. The vet who spayed her believes she's around six-years-old. She has a bit of arthritis and is not an overall active dog, although - as stated - she turns into a puppy when she's around kids and dogs who want to play. She is unbelievably intelligent (I am constantly amazed at how perceptive she is regarding my own feelings), a bit of a drama-queen sometimes (she's a Husky so I've learned this is part of their persona) and just incredibly sweet. I am hoping there is somebody out there who can show Jasmine that humans are not all jerks, and that she will be loved and respected for the rest of her life.

Adoption Process
Contract, adoption fee, home check, previous vet reference

Contact
Siberian Husky Rescue of New Mexico, Inc.
(505) 264-2514
[email protected]
http://www.nmsiberianrescue.com