On July 18, one of our director's neighbors came to her house and brought her a male Shar Pei. He was skin and bones and hairless, not even a whisker on him. We tried to get them to give us the 2 females they had as well but they refused. Just 2 weeks later, they moved out and left Cassie and Luna in the backyard in Houston with 100+ weather and a severe drought. Cassie was not only anemic and dehydrated but very pregnant and a lot of hair loss. We knew we were battling the clock trying to get weight on her and pumping her full of vitamins. One week later, she had 9 healthy puppies. They were born August 14, 2011. Cassie is an American Pit Bull and daddy is a Shar Pei.

Update: The puppies are now weened and old enough to go to their new families.

Please contact Vicky at AARF@Embarqmail.com for more information about this puppy or to schedule a meet and greet.

The $150 adoption fee includes vet check, vaccinations, Bordetella, de-worming, rabies, spay/neuter and microchip. There is a $10.99 fee to Home Again for a lifetime registration of the microchip. The rabies and spay/neuter will be done at the same time by our vet once they are 4 months old and billed to us.

There is a $50 deposit on all puppies that have not been fixed yet. Once you provide us with proof of spay/neuter and rabies, you will receive your deposit back or we can send you a receipt to deduct from your taxes as a donation. It is a Class C Misdemeanor in the State of Texas for a rescue not to be sterilized so we have to make sure it gets completed and that we have record of it.

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The adoption fee includes vaccinations, Bordetella, de-worming, rabies, spay/neuter and microchip. There is a an additional $12.99 fee for Home Again for a lifetime registration of the microchip.

Puppies cannot be adopted outside of the Houston area until they are spay/neutered after they are 4 months old.

It is against the law in the State of Texas for a rescue not to be sterilized so we have to make sure it gets completed and that we have record of it.

NOTE: In our bios, we provide information based on our volunteer's experience with a particular dog; such as temperament, training, and ability to get along with others.

AARF is a 501(c)3 Non Profit, all breed, no kill organization. Our group is always in need of donations in order to continue to give the needed medical care to our rescues. Adoption fees do not begin to cover all of the medical costs. Any donation , no matter how small is a big help and is greatly appreciated. Please help us to continue to help them. Thank you.