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Thinking of Adopting? Check out our Pets of the Month

intouch Magazine
Oct 31, 2022
1 min read

Updated: Nov 2, 2022

QUINN (Female)

Over 6 months

Meet Quinn, aka Mini Quinni. This gorgeous-looking young lady is just over six months old and would love somewhere to call home. She is super laid back and loves cuddling up to her foster family's cavalier. She has a beautiful black coat and a personality to match. Quinn is alert and loves to play and zoom through the house with her kitty sibling, Naomi, who is also looking for her forever home.

KIZZY (Female)

Young

Kizzy is a young kelpie x staffy who genuinely wants to ake you happy. How can anyone resist that happy face? izzy loves cuddle and couch time with her foster family. She has lots of dog toys which she adores, fetch being her favourite game. She is crate trained and sleeps soundly in her crate of a night. Kizzy would make a wonderful companion as she just wants to be close by.

If you want to know more about Quinn, Kizzy or the other cats and dogs waiting for their forever homes, visit www.dogrescuenewcastle.com.au

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