james

** If you are interested in adopting James, please fill out our adoption application at http://farfels.com/farfels-rescue/adoption-form/ **

James is an adorable, 4-year-old, 13 lb Chihuahua / Jack Russell Terrier mix who has been through quite the journey and is now ready for his true forever home.

This sweet little guy was found wandering the streets of Houston in June 2025, scared and alone. Thankfully, he was microchipped — but when rescuers tracked down his original owner, they discovered a sad story. After adopting James, she had given him away to “friends” who kept him outdoors 24/7. After just a few weeks with them, they left James outside in the yard during a thunderstorm and he got scared and ran off, likely terrified and searching for safety. When he was finally found, he was heartbreakingly thin — weighing only 7 pounds when his healthy weight should be nearly double that.

Despite everything he’s endured, James’s gentle heart has remained intact. He was thankfully healthy (albeit underweight) and with good nutrition and care, he’s now back up to a healthy 13 pounds and ready for the next chapter of his life.

James has been in a loving foster home for a few months in Houston TX, gaining weight and learning to be a real dog, who lives inside and gets tons of love. He has learned so much since his rescue. It’s likely he hadn’t spent much time indoors before, but he’s proven to be a quick learner — he’s now potty trained and adjusting beautifully to home life. He’s independent by nature and doesn’t need to be glued to your side every minute, but he loves spending quiet time with his person and will melt into you for gentle pets or a cozy nap nearby. He’s the perfect mix of affectionate and easygoing — a wonderful match for someone who wants a companion without the constant need for attention.
James lives with another small dog and gets along wonderfully with them.

Now he is ready to get out of Houston, and has a ticket to Colorado to start a new life. James’s resilience and spirit are inspiring... after surviving neglect and life on the streets, he’s ready to experience what it means to be truly loved and cared for. He’s not just looking for a home; he’s looking for a second chance at the safe, warm, and happy life he’s always deserved.

James is up to date on his vaccinations, has been fully vetted, is healthy, heartworm negative, and is neutered.

Farfel's Rescue and our New Mexico rescue partners would love to see James in a home with an individual, family (older kids are preferred so there's no tail-pulling or awkward handling) or active retirees who have the time and love for a very loyal and sweet dog. We'd hate to see him left alone all day while his family works full-time outside of the home, as he is much too social for that type of arrangement.

We'd like to place James in a home where he'll get consistent stimulation, exercise and love. A (virtual or in-person) positive reinforcement group training class promotes great behavior, bonding and confidence. Training is so important in the future behaviors of every dog. It's for this reason that we're unwilling to adopt to a family that doesn't make this loving choice. Farfel's is happy to provide a list of both in-person and virtual positive reinforcement / force- free trainers in your area.

Farfel's Rescue is a fully foster based rescue, and offers a one week trial with every adoption. We feel that this is much more beneficial to not only the dog, but the adopter too. We believe that only getting 20-30 minutes with a dog before deciding on a lifetime commitment is not a fair amount of time to the adopter, or the dog. Therefore we give adopters one week with the dog to assure it is the right fit, and offer a full refund of their adoption fee should it not workout within the week trial.

Farfel's Rescue has been doing adoptions this way since 2005 and is thrilled to adopt out ~400 dogs each year.

Applications are currently being accepted for our wonderful pup. If interested in this gorgeous, very cuddly/sweet and loving best friend, please fill out an application completely at http://farfels.com/farfels-rescue/adoption-form/ and submit.

**PLEASE NOTE** If you're truly interested in adopting from us, please be sure to fill out our Farfel's Rescue adoption application found at the link above or at farfels.com. Adoption site applications such as Petfinder and Adoptapet don't provide enough information and therefore aren't useful. Our Farfel's application is the only initial tool that we have to determine a great match for this very deserving dog. We're sorry, but in many cases, we're unable to get back to those that don't submit our Farfel's Rescue adoption application. Thanks very much for choosing rescue.