Shamus

He is sweet, he is full of charm and character, and his name is Shamus! Shamus came to us as a stray in June of 2023. He is between 3-4 years old and weighs in at about 70 lbs. When Shamus first arrived, he had little to no leash manners, but with hard work and dedication, he has improved so much and now loves to go for walks with his favorite staff. Shamus has shown us that he is not fond of other animals. It will be best for him to live alone, that way he can get endless amounts of love and attention. He may be alright with older children but Shamus thinks he is a small lap dog and not aware of his size and strength. Shamus is crate-trained and is house-trained as well. He does well with hard toys and bones, he has not shown any signs of food aggression. Shamus absolutely loves ripping apart stuffies and carries them around like trophies. If you have large dog handling skills and wouldn’t mind attending extra training classes with our hunk Shamus, we would love for you to meet and fall in love with him!

Responsible Pet Care of Oxford Hills is a no-kill, non-profit shelter and adoption center for cats and dogs, and the holding area for stray dogs for 12 towns in Oxford County. The shelter is located at 9 Swallow Road in Paris. Those interested in adopting a pet from RPC can visit the shelter on Wednesdays and Thursdays from noon to 4 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m.; Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. Most of the adoptable pets and the adoption application can be found online on the shelter’s website at www.responsiblepetcare.org.

Responsible Pet Care operates a thrift shop called Pawsibilities. It is located at 132 Waterford Road in Norway, and is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donations of clean, usable household items are accepted during shop hours. All the money raised at Pawsibilities supports RPC. For answers to questions about adopting or fostering a pet, or to ask about a lost animal, call RPC after noon at 743-8679.