NEWS4U FEBRUARY 2022 | COMMUNITY & FAMILY
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I JUST FELT LIKE SHE NEEDED ME
her in training right away." To date, Iggy has charmed her way through beginner, intermediate and advanced classes - she's even earned her AKC Good
IGGY
Canine Citizenship. But Baize has even bigger things in store for this absolute sweetheart. "I'm planning on taking her to do therapy classes because she just really loves people and loves going new places," she explains. "With her special needs [Iggy requires prescription food due to a poorly developed colon],
VHS ADOPTION SPOTLIGHT If there's anyone who knows about
siblings, with warped legs to boot
adopting an animal in this city, it's
- a condition eventually alleviated
Kalea Baize. Now in her fourth year
through extensive physical therapy.
serving as Adoption Supervisor at
However, Iggy, just shy of a year old
the Vanderburgh Humane Society,
now, is still a compact little thing,
she's a life-long animal lover, having
weighing in at only 25 pounds.
grown up in Boonville surrounded
According to Baize, she makes up
by horses, donkeys, goats, cats and
for her diminutive stature with an
dogs - "all kinds of stuff." In her
outsized personality befitting the
adult life, she's primarily adopted
runt of a litter.
eyes with "Iggy" over six months
"She has a huge attitude," Baize
ago, everything changed. "I just felt
notes with a laugh. "It was a little bit
like she needed me," Baize recalls.
challenging at first, but she's also
And that's because Iggy - much like
really smart. With me working in the
her sister Taffy - was born noticeably
animal field I was kind of prepared
smaller
for that - we pretty much started
her
other
pittie
have the longest life. But I think if I took her to therapy classes, she would really enjoy it." Safe to say Iggy hit the adoption jackpot. Baize brings her to work most days where she often gets to play with Taffy who was adopted by another VHS staff member. By all accounts, the two pitties are loving sisters, completely oblivious of their limitations. Plus, Iggy has a feline friend at home - an eight-year-old furball
senior dogs, but when she locked
than
I don't know if she's going to
also with special needs. Says Baize, "She's had a great life so far - she's only
10
months
old
but has done just about everything."
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