New York embraces California's unwanted Chihuahuas

[Kadie]

Thank You New York!

New York embraces California's unwanted Chihuahuas
by Sebastian Smith Sebastian Smith – 7 mins ago

NEW YORK (AFP) – New York is, like, totally awesome -- especially if you're a Chihuahua abandoned in California.

Fifteen of these goggle-eyed living toys, best known for inhabiting the handbags of Paris Hilton and other Hollywood B-listers, became New Yorkers Wednesday after being rescued from the West coast.

The evacuation was in response to what the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) calls the "massive overpopulation of Chihuahuas in California."

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All 15 flew in the cabin of a Virgin America jet from San Francisco last week and took up residence at the shiny ASPCA headquarters in Manhattan.

By Wednesday, 11 of them -- Bebop, Honey, Hancock, Annie, Jeb, Colette, Tina, Orlando, Bella, Holly and Nalla -- were ready to choose new owners.

More than 100 New Yorkers lined up in icy temperatures to get their chance. Some waited from 8:00 am to midday to be sure.


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Chihuahua "Bepop" is carried by ASPCA employee Marni Nofi to be given to a new owner at a Manhattan ASPCA after 15 Chihuahuas were flown from California for adoption, in New York. Over one hundred people lined up in hope to adopt 15 Chihuahuas which were flown from San Fransisco, after their owners left them in shelters in California.
(AFP/Emmanuel Dunand)


Oleg Litvinovsky holds "Tina" after adopting the Chihuahua at a Manhattan ASPCA after 15 Chihuahuas were flown from California for adoption, in New York. Over one hundred people lined up in hope to adopt 15 Chihuahuas which were flown from San Fransisco, after their owners left them in shelters in California.
(AFP/Emmanuel Dunand)


People line up in hope to adopt a Chihuahua dog at a Manhattan ASPCA in New York. Over one hundred people lined up in hope to adopt 15 Chihuahuas which were flown from San Fransisco, after their owners left them in shelters in California.
(AFP/Emmanuel Dunand)

[patrice]

1. at least something going right for some critters and their humans!

[Captain Hilts]

2. I've been following this story. Neat!

[luvspeas]

3. I've been volunteering at an animal shelter in Austin, TX...

It's all about pitbulls and chihuahuas. As a new volunteer, they only let me walk the chihuahuas for the most part. They are more of a handfull than most people think. IMHO, strangely enough, I think they do not bond with people as much as other dogs do. I know that sounds weird because they seem to like to be picked up and all, but they are really more into other dogs. In particular, showing dominance with other small dogs. Napoleon complex? I guess. I'm not a superfan. Except for one guy who LOVED to run. Tiniest little guy I ever saw. One day I thought, OK fella, you wanna run, let's run! thinking I'd tire him out. We did four lengths of the field with no sign of stopping. what a cutie. He got adopted. I'm sure someone's having a blast with him.