Gretchen

My name is Gretchen. I am a female, white Terrier mix. I have been at the shelter since Oct 04, 2026. Hi, I’m Gretchen! I'm Gretchen, and I'm a 2-year-old, 27-pound dog who would like to make something very clear: I AM THE PERFECT DOG. Now, you may be thinking: "Wow, Gretchen. That's awfully confident." Correct. BECAUSE I HAVE EVIDENCE. Let's begin with my age. I'm TWO. Do you people understand what an incredible age that is?! Everyone comes into the shelter looking at tiny puppies like: "AWWWWWW! LOOK AT THE BABY!" Yes. Very cute. Do you know what babies also do? PEE IN YOUR HOUSE. Chew your belongings. Wake you up. Make terrible decisions. Try to eat things that aren't food. Require you to spend a significant portion of your life asking: "WHAT'S IN YOUR MOUTH?!" Me? I've moved past a lot of that ridiculous baby nonsense. But I'm also nowhere NEAR being an old lady! I've got plenty of energy. Plenty of adventures ahead. Plenty of years left to spend loving my family. Basically... TWO IS THE DREAM AGE. You just didn't know it until I explained it to you. Next item: MY SIZE. I weigh 27 pounds. Guys. We live in NYC. Have you SEEN some of these apartments?! I've seen closets with better square footage. Meanwhile, some of the dogs around here are walking around weighing 70, 80, 90 pounds. Beautiful dogs. Wonderful dogs. WHERE ARE YOU PUTTING THEM?! I, on the other hand, am a delightfully convenient 27 pounds. Big enough to be a proper dog. Small enough that we can both fit in the living room. PERFECT SIZE. And then we arrive at personality. Sweet? YES. Friendly? YES. Quick to make friends with people? ABSOLUTELY. I don't need a three-week background investigation before deciding you're probably all right. "Hi, Gretchen!" Hi! WE'RE FRIENDS NOW. See how efficient that was? So let's review. Ideal age? CHECK. Excellent NYC-apartment-friendly size? CHECK. Sweet? CHECK. Friendly? CHECK. Adorable? PLEASE. LOOK AT ME. Honestly, I'm not sure what else you're waiting for. I'm Gretchen. I'm two years old. I'm 27 pounds. I'm sweet, friendly, and ready for a family. You can keep looking if you want. But eventually... YOU'RE JUST GOING TO REALIZE I WAS RIGHT. I'M THE PERFECT DOG. Gretchen is spayed, dewormed, microchipped and is up to date with vaccines. Her adoption fee is $650, plus $8.50 for the dog license if you are a resident of NYC. Gretchen will also get one free exam with one of our participating veterinarians within 30 days of his adoption. If you'd like to meet her please visit, we're conveniently located in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn near the F train (Ft Hamilton Pkwy) and the B16 bus. We're open daily for adoptions from 11am to 5:30pm. Gretchen can't wait to meet you! Sean Casey Animal Rescue 153 E. 3 St. between Ft Hamilton Pkwy & Caton Ave Brooklyn, NY 11218 adoptions@nyanimalrescue.org NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets Registration No. RR160