When rescuers brought in a litter of puppies from Texas, the little group was full of life — tails wagging, paws tumbling, tiny barks echoing through the shelter. All except…
For nearly a decade, Rufus — a tiny Chihuahua–rat terrier mix — was at the very center of Jillian Reiff’s family life. Adopted from the San Francisco SPCA, Rufus was…
On an ordinary morning in St. Petersburg, Florida, Luna — a 6-pound Chihuahua — trotted into her yard like she always did. But when she returned inside, something was clearly…
When Tink arrived at Skiatook Paws and Claws Animal Rescue (SPACAR) last month, the first thing staff noticed — aside from her complete lack of teeth — was her astonishing…
When staff at Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) arrived at work one morning, they discovered two dogs—an English bulldog and a Chihuahua—tied to the shelter’s front gate. The pair had been…
When life turns upside down, sometimes the only thing that gets you through is having someone by your side. For two very different shelter dogs—Karma and Gigi—that “someone” turned out…
A one-year-old Chihuahua living at an animal shelter cries herself to sleep every night. With no discernable reason for abandonment, she’s not adjusting well to the environment. The Carson Animal…
When Hanah Hueston, an animal control officer with Vermilion County Animal Shelter, received a call about a husky wandering near a lake, she had no idea just how tense the…
When little Jodi arrived at Valley Animal Center (VAC), the shelter team in Fresno, California, thought he’d be adopted in no time. With his Chihuahua mix charm, bright eyes, and…
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