Nick Torres came to RPAW back in June. When he found us, he was in tough shape. After extensive medical care, we found out he had Mengioencephnelitits, which is inflammation of the brain and surrounding tissues and fluids. With lots of love and medical treatment, this sweet boy is finally ready to start his furever with a new family!
Since his previous owners did not address his symptoms when they first started, he has permanent damage. Nick is mostly blind and fully deaf. He seems to see light shadows. His foster mom finds it absolutely incredible that this doesn’t slow him down a bit from trying to be a normal pup. He navigates the house free-range currently with supervision and is always on the prowl looking for toys to play with or a soft spot to take a quick snooze. When he is not playing chase or wrestling with the other pups in the home, he is looking for snuggles. He does really well getting around. He uses his feet to feel around his surroundings and is a quick learner.
Nick was on a steroid for a number of months while his body recovered from his infection. This was also during the time puppies normally become potty-trained. He does use potty pads and goes every time he is outside, however, he will need to learn his new environment and signals to let you know when he needs to go.
Nick is around a year old and would love another small pup in the house to bond to. He currently lives with cats as well and does fine with them. He has not been around children, but his foster mom thinks he would do fine with older children in the home.
Adoption fee is $200
Applications are available at rpaw.org
