In August of 1999, I got a call from Shiba Rescue that there were several Shibas in a shelter in northern Ohio needing help. I agreed to help with these poor creatures, not having any idea what I was in for. Norma Hornung of Pennsylvania took the two senior Shibas, and I arranged for the other two dogs to hitch a ride halfway to Cincinnati. What I discovered at the pick up site were not the 2 Shibas, that I had agreed to take, but 2 terrified Kai trying to hide in the back seat of the transporter's car.
Not having the heart to send them back to certain death, I decided to take these poor critters home and try to find a Kai rescue. Getting on-line and trying to find the breeder of these dogs, or other Kai owners that would help me/them, was a real eye opening experience. I discovered that it was the breeder/owner of these Kai and Shibas that had taken them to the pound herself, so no help there.
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