Hi… I’m Rumi. I am a 2 years old Chihuahua /Dachshund mix, weighing 13 lbs with a beautiful rich red coat. I’m spayed, vaccinated, microchipped, and healthy, but the thing I want most isn’t found in a medical chart. It’s found in a family… a lap… a warm voice… a safe place to rest my head. I am from Southern California and coming to live with my foster family in Ridgefield, WA by the middle of April and can travel to Vancouver, BC if there is a potential adopter for me. My adoption fee is $800USD Adoption Application Link: https://forms.gle/rh4RkabUr7fYkRDV9 (If not clickable, copy & paste into your browser) Here is my story: If you meet me for the first time… you might notice I’m a little quiet. I may look at you from a small distance, with one ear up… and the other doing its own thing. I’m just trying to understand you. Trying to feel if you’re safe… if you’re kind… if you might be my person. I wasn’t made to rush into things. My heart doesn’t open all at once. It unfolds slowly… gently… like it’s learning to trust the world one moment at a time. But if you’re patient with me… something beautiful happens. One day, you’ll feel a tiny shadow following you. That’s me. I’ll sit near your feet while you move around the house. I’ll watch you like you’re the most important thing I’ve ever known. And without asking for much… I’ll choose you. Completely. I don’t need to bark to be heard. I don’t need to be loud to be seen. My love is quiet… soft… and very, very loyal. Once I trust you, I won’t want to be far from you. Not because I’m needy… but because being close to you makes me feel safe in a way I’ve always hoped for. I’ll be there in the little moments— when you’re making coffee… when you’re sitting on the couch… when the world feels busy and you just need something steady beside you. That’s where I belong. Right next to you. I may be small… but my love isn’t. All I need is a little time in the beginning… and in return, I’ll give you something very special— a quiet kind of devotion that never leaves your side. So if you’re willing to go slow with me… I promise… one day you’ll look down, and realize your heart has a tiny, loyal shadow— and her name is Rumi