05/21/2025
I’ve met with Stella and her foster twice now, and can confirm she is a certified hilarious house hippo with a lot of love to give a lucky person! If you know anyone who might want to adopt 50 compact pounds of love, you can apply through the Austin Animal Center, or reach out to me and I’ll connect you to her foster mom!
From her foster:
Meet STELLA!
This sweet, goofy gal is gonna make someone the best forever friend ever. Weighing in at just around 50 pounds - probably from her muscular little legs alone - Stella is short and stocky. Just look at that adorable little chonk butt!
A big old cuddle bug who loves chilling on the couch with her people, this spunky little pocket pittie seems to be a bit of a city girl. She did great camping in the high desert, but wanted to hightail it straight out of the Greenbelt on our first hike.
But she sure does love taking walks around the block to show off her stuffies to the neighbors!
She has yet to chew on my shoes, but she does bring them to me whenever we’re about to leave the house. Very helpful! Ever wish you had a butler? Then Stella’s your girl.
Stella is a professional squirrel chaser and your go-to for keeping any bird feeder free of interlopers. But she does have a bit of a prey drive for little things like frogs and lizards too, so she probably won’t do well in a home with cats.
She’s non-reactive to the dogs we pass on walks, but has had mixed reactions to dogs she’s met.
Her original finder had a 2 year old and 8 year old, and reports Stella did great with them both. She had an especially sweet bond with the 8 year old. I think she’d be awesome in a home with slightly older children.
Stella is loyal, loving, and quick to melt into your lap. She’s gonna make someone a very lucky pet parent. Maybe that’s you?
