The Great Chihuahua Airlift

We wanted to share with all of our friends and supporters a special story of hope and help for homeless animals.  

Early this morning, a group of rescued Chihuahuas set out on a journey from the Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA in California to the Richmond SPCA in order to receive a second chance for a happy life with a loving family. They arrived in Richmond via a commercial airliner this afternoon, where we greeted them and brought them with us to our Robins-Starr Humane Center.  At present, they are all resting comfortably surrounded by our caring staff and volunteers. Our veterinary team will now begin assessing the health of each dog in order to identify whether they have any medical conditions in need of treatment prior to our making them available for adoption. 

Thankfully at the Richmond SPCA, we have the capacity to provide care and find homes for these precious pets without impacting the lifesaving partnerships we have established with our friends at local shelters, so the future for each of these Chihuahuas is bright.

The abundance of homeless Chihuahuas gained national attention in late 2009 with a series of airlift operations from California shelters struggling to place the dogs to shelters in Colorado with awaiting adopters. In the first operation of its kind in our area, a series of flights will bring about 20 of the dogs to temporary refuge with the Richmond SPCA. When the Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA sought urgent assistance from us for the transport of some of these dogs, they had close to 40 Chihuahuas in their care.

 Thanks to the dedicated support animal lovers throughout our community have provided to the Richmond SPCA, lifesaving efforts like this one and so many others are possible. Animals in desperate need thank you for guaranteeing their futures.  We are all forever grateful to you for your love of our animal companions.

Adopters interested in giving a home to one of the rescued Chihuahuas, each named after cities and towns in California, are encouraged to visit our center at 2519 Hermitage Road, where you will be able to sign our wish list. Once the dogs are available for adoption, we will begin reaching out to families who have expressed interest in opening their hearts and homes to these wonderful animals.  

Comments

[cheryl sober]

i would like to thank each and everyone of you special people for taking care of the little girls and boys in puppy dog clothing
you do a great job

[Karen Gammon]

FABULOUS STORY!!! The media HAD to cover this one, didn't they? It is truly wonderful to read the happy stories since so many are sad ones. I am once again, a hundred times over, so proud to be part of the Richmond SPCA's community. These are truly lucky dogs, and I am thrilled the Richmond SPCA will guarantee them all a happy life.