Meet Rita the Chia

Rita was born about January 17, 2016 and weighs about 8 lbs. She may be little, but her love is mighty and we love her mighty back! She is adorable and just as sweet as she could possibly be! None of that nippy Chihuahua behavior with this girl. She is wonderful with all sizes of dogs here, she is good with cats and we don't have an of those pesky test kids ( ; here, but she should be fine with them too although the gentler the better. As with most of these tiny dogs house training especially when it is single digits is a challenge and it will just be easier for everyone if floor potty pads are kept available. She was fine on her two hour car ride here from Rochester where she ended up alone with her "brother" on the street and taken into the city shelter. Her brother had a microchip registered to an elderly woman who said she gave them away to someone she could not recall awhile back and she was unable to take them back at this time. That is quite the story and we are so honored to be the ones able to make a good decision for their lives going forward. Rita's vet appointment at Encompass went pretty well and it's a good thing Rita came to us and then went to the vet quickly as she had fluid in her uterus (so common for unspayed elderly females) that after a time could have turned into infection (pyometra) that is deadly if not addressed quickly. Now that she is spayed there is nothing more to worry about for this condition. They did make note that she has normal aging nuclear sclerosis/clouding of her eyes and what RAS (Rochester Animal Services) thought could be mammary tumors turned out to be "normal fat deposits around caudal mammary glands, no tumors appreciated by palpation". YAY!! While she was under being spayed the veterinary staff did some dental scraping of tarter and pulled several small teeth that were loose. Rita doesn't mind having her teeth brushed and it would be wonderful to do a few times a week going forward. Her senior blood panel was unremarkable. Another YAY!! Foster Mom Update: Rita has been in our home for about two weeks. She definitely is as sweet as can be! She loves to sit and snuggle with me all day and night. In typical chi fashion, she will burrow under the blanket right next to me. She is very quiet. I have not heard her bark once. She is very good with the other dogs in the house and plays with another one here about her size. When she is done, she hops onto the couch for a nap. We are working on housetraining, and she is getting the hang of the potty pads. Rita will make a sweet, snuggly, loving addition to your home. The Adoption Fee for this dog is $400.00. Adoptions fees vary based on adoptability. In general our fees include spay/neuter, all age appropriate vaccines, Home Again micro-chipping & registration, worming & flea control - a "complete" pet. We accept CASH or Visa/Mastercard ONLY. Joyful Rescues has no funding except for our adoption fees and miscellaneous donations. Pet care and vet bills are expensive - you must be ready to take on this financial (as well as emotional) responsibility. YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 25 YEARS OF AGE TO ADOPT A DOG FROM JOYFUL RESCUES We keep our pet list as up-to-date as possible. As soon as a pet is adopted, it is removed from the list. If a pet is still showing, it is still available for adoption. Can't Adopt Me? SPONSOR ME Look for the Link "Special Instructions to Seller" if you want to note a particular pet