Update, 10/29/08: Oh, yays! I’m happy to report that Miss Maizie has been adopted! This little lady has been on my mind all summer, in no small part because of her striking resemblance to our own rat terrier girl. Best wishes to Maizie and her new family!

OK, OK, so I know I featured a rat terrier just three weeks ago…and I want to mix it up, really I do. But when I stumbled upon dear old Maizie, I just couldn’t resist! You see, she’s the spitting image of my own senior female rat terrier, Kaylee. Seriously, the two could be sisters. (Literally; my Kaylee was found in an abandoned house with two other girls - another of which we also adopted - so we know little-to-nothing of her history, or even her true age for that matter. So she and Maizie could be related, for all we know!)

Let’s do a side-by-side, shall we?

Here’s Maizie:

…and Kaylee:

The spitting image, I say! Except, looks like Maizie’s body has seen better days than Miss Kaylee’s.

Anywho, I would snap this lady up in a second if I didn’t already have my hands full with five little furballs (four of which are rats…rats rock!).

So, back to Miss Maizie. According to her foster people at LL Dog Rescue,

Maizie is a 10 year old, black and white, Senior Rat Terrier that found her way to LL Dog Rescue when her mother moved to a nursing home. Maizie is leash trained and house broken. She has limited sight, so she needs a quiet home.

Greater Kansas City Adoption Only. Fence or enclosed patio required! We will check your vet reference and fence. All our dogs are current on vaccs, HW neg and spayed or neutered.

Please visit our upcoming Adopt-A-Pets at Petco, one block east of 75th & Metcalf in Overland Park from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on the following Saturdays:

April 5 & 19
May 3& 17
June 21 only
July 5 & 19

And on the following Sundays:

April 27
May 25
June 22
July 27

See you there!

Please to give Maizie a Happy Tale? (Being a rat terrier and all, she doesn’t have any sort of tail at the moment!)

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Each Wednesday, the Kansas City Freecycle blog will feature one adoptable animal from a local KC rescue group or animal shelter.

We do this for several reasons:

- To highlight the plight of companion animals in the Kansas City area.

- To remind members of our no-animal policy, and provide an alternative venue for members who wish to adopt an unwanted animal.

- To encourage members to adopt a furry friend.

- To help out out local animal rescue groups and animal shelters, many of which are overwhelmed by the sheer number of animals in need.

- To illustrate these animals’ unique personalities and characteristics, thus underscoring the fact that they are not objects and should not be “freecycled”.

Click here to view past Featured Adoptables.

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