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This Delightful Bushwick Insta-Celeb Is a Very Persuasive Adoption Advocate

Shotzy, a terrier mix who was rescued from a kill list, is a dog about town who accompanies his person Troy on volunteer home visits for Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue.

By Emilie Ruscoe

Jan. 9, 2017 · 2 min read

This Delightful Bushwick Insta-Celeb Is a Very Persuasive Adoption Advocate
Pets

This Delightful Bushwick Insta-Celeb Is a Very Persuasive Adoption Advocate

Shotzy, a terrier mix who was rescued from a kill list, is a dog about town who accompanies his person Troy on volunteer home visits for Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue.

· 2 min read
This Delightful Bushwick Insta-Celeb Is a Very Persuasive Adoption Advocate

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Shotzy, a local pup with a lot of personality and an adoring family running his Instagram account, is more than just an internet-famous cutie and a fixture on Bushwick’s…

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