Meet Athena.
Costa Mesa, CA · Young · Australian Kelpie / Australian Shepherd / Mixed (medium coat)
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Listed since . Listing dates do not establish shelter intake or continuous availability.
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In the shelter’s words
This is Athena. Athena is a little over 4 years old and weighs about 30 pounds almost like a fun-sized shepherd mix. She had a rough beginning as she was picked up as a stray in Mexico, along with her sister. They came to us extremely scared of everything and have come a long way since being with us. While her sister got adopted shortly after, Athena got left behind still looking for her forever family. She is one of our special girls who needs her forever family to be really patient with her as she learns to get comfortable with you. She is still very shy and we suggest a home with no kids and a female-only household. Athena would benefit best from having an outgoing, friendly dog in the house for her to follow (she used to look to her sister for direction). She loves playing with toys and walks well on a leash. If you are looking for a sweet girl who just needs some love and someone with patience, please fill out an application: https://www.muttsinneed.org/adoption-application.html
Outside the kennel
No dated field notes yet. Nothing about their life outside the kennel has been invented.
RescueGroups record ID: 15384312
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What this home needs
- Other dogs
Mentioned by the shelter
“Feed checkbox: Yes”
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Shelter statement ↗ - Children
Mentioned by the shelter
“Feed checkbox: No”
Not a verified observation — ask staff about the context. A positive shelter report may support search results; it remains unverified and needs confirmation.
Shelter statement ↗ - Still to ask the shelter
cats · housing and stairs · medical and care. These details are not documented here; unknown does not mean no.
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Athena
Currently listed by the shelter
Dog · Young · Australian Kelpie / Australian Shepherd / Mixed (medium coat) · Female
Mutts in Need via RescueGroups.org
Costa Mesa, CA
Listed since — listing date, not shelter intake.
RescueGroups record ID: 15384312
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Adoption information:
https://toolkit.rescuegroups.org/iframe/fb/v3.0/pet?animalID=15384312
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goodmorph.com/pets/4005c6fc-4a48-4e35-a984-4d80780616fc