famous chihuahua would like to introduce it’s readers to the miraculous story of charity the rescue chihuahua. little charity is both a blessing and an inspiration to all. she is a symbol of hope and unconditional love.

two years ago, charity the chihuahua was rescued from the lancaster shelter by jon and his friend sherry from pooch heaven ranch. charity’s spine had been severed in half while in a near fatal car crash. the vet said her prognosis was not good and thought it might be best to put her down, otherwise she would have to be confined to a doggy wheelchair.

jon and sherri from save dogs online decided to go against the odds and take a risk with little charity. it is with great excitement that we inform you of how charity is doing today. charity has a new home in seattle, washington with a fabulous adopter named cinnamon.

she loves her new wheelchair and is living pain free. the video above is of little charity cruising around pooch heaven ranch before she was adopted. you can see that the exercise is good for strengthening her front leg muscles and that she can even cruise faster than most rescue dogs with four legs!

the message is simple. if you love chihuahuas, adopt one. some of the most amazing and “heaven-sent” pets are only a dog shelter away. thank you jon and sherry for not giving up on sweet little charity.

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we are overjoyed to announce that we have partnered up with the best friends animal society to start the famous chihuahua® save the animals fundraiser!

please help us spread the word to save homeless pets by clicking here to make a donation to raise funds for homeless animals!  your donation helps us to find every pet a loving home.

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here is the amazing survival story of wheels the rescue chihuahua as told in her own words! …

“when i was born into a neighborhood pack of dogs, the humans that found me said it appeared i was a stillborn baby.  i was born prematurely and was given little to no chance of survival which was confirmed by several vets.  when mom took me home i weighed a mere 6 oz at 10 weeks.

i was infested with worms, fleas, and mites.  i had a heart murmur and no skull covering half of my head.  my mom decided that she was going to give me every chance she could.  i had major issues with eating and drinking.  i refused both. the vet said i had “failure to thrive”.  mom syringe fed me around the clock but i continued to lose weight.

“i was so thin and skeletal and was clearly starving to death.  the vet had no idea what to do.  they suggested euthanasia.  mom found me better food and stepped up the number of times she was force feeding me a day and i managed to gain some weight.  i still wouldn’t eat or drink on my own and it clearly affected my general health and energy level.  things were not looking good.

mom took me back to the vet. they did all kinds of blood work and suspected i had some sort of congenital liver and or kidney defect because of the way i was born. they said they could send me to a nutritionist but it would be a waste of my mom’s money because i wouldn’t make it and the right thing to do was to have me euthanized.  my mom was angry and felt that the vet was not trying hard enough!  she decided to turn to using all natural high end food and homemade food.  i got worse and started vomiting later that day.  all night my mom syringe feed me pedialyte.  i couldn’t even hold myself up and only wanted to sleep curled up on mom’s tummy.

my mom decided if i was still suffering in the morning, it might be time to let me go. miraculously, i was a bit better in the morning!  we went straight to the vet who gave me anti-nausea meds and fluids and sent me home.  i gradually improved with syringe feedings of homemade food and water around the clock.  the vet didn’t know why i had improved, but told my mom that my prognosis hadn’t changed.  i was playful and happy again at home but i wasn’t out of the woods yet.

i began to stabilize under mom’s care of syringe feedings of healthy food.  i still refused regular food and water, but i didn’t vomit and become listless anymore.  the vet decided i was well enough to get a round of vaccines and after having them, i became dangerously hypoglycemic and unresponsive.  the vet rushed me to the back and was able to revive me.  at this point my mom was adding every type of gel supplement to my diet that she could find.  i was putting on weight, but i was still too thin.”

“i was hanging on with four syringe feedings a day and was improving moderately.  then, due to my extremely small size and severe undernourishment, i shattered my front leg taking a little spill off of a rattan sofa.  i was rushed to the vet and then to an orthopedic surgeon who specialized in treating small animals.  he did an amazing job of repairing my paper thin bones and placing a tiny little plate in my leg to make it stronger.  i was soon home with mom recovering and continuing my daily feedings.  i had to go to the surgeon weekly for checkups and bandage changes, but i was healing nicely!

i healed faster than anyone thought i would and finally had my cast taken off.  syringe feedings were still continuing, but mom wasn’t having to use rescue glucose gel often anymore.  she used to have to use it 8-10 times a day!  things were starting to move in a better direction.  i had more energy and was loving and playful.  i was very happy, but i still didn’t have an interest in food and mom decided that the last two pieces of of my recovery would be for me to eat naturally on my own so i could be a healthy weight for my tiny size.  well, it turns out that mom got more than she could have hoped for!”

“here i am curled up in mom’s lap after a feeding.  my leg is all healed!  i was having no more episodes of vomiting or life-threatening hypoglycemia and i had put on a tiny bit of weight.  it seemed i was stabilizing even though i was still underweight and had yet to eat or drink on my own.  mom was able to graduate from syringe feeding to hand feeding, which was a huge hurdle in mom’s mind.  we maintained at this state for quite awhile…..and then a miracle occurred! ….

mom’s mother was sick with stage 4 cancer suddenly entered a hospice.  mom had to leave texas (where we were living at the time) to fly to ohio (where we are living now and where my mom’s family lives).  i couldn’t fly with her because i only have skull over half of my head.  pressure in the airplane cabin would cause my brain to swell and this would be life threatening, so family had to watch me and give me my hand feedings.  mom was so nervous and sad without me.  since she had already been planning a move to ohio, she decided to go ahead and have me shipped up by a special ground transport service called precious pets transport.  they drove me from texas to ohio and gave me all my feedings and cared for me.  mom was so happy to see me as we had been apart for weeks!

at this point i was two years old – full grown weighing in at one pound, nine ounces!  mom knew however i  wasn’t getting enough of the nutrients i needed with the hand feedings. i still wasn’t eating on my own and was underweight.  this is when mom was introduced to nancy and shining star pets.

nancy explained that she had developed a super food supplement for her ailing dog casey, which helped heal her and many other dogs.  she sent the supplement to mom and explained how to start adding it to my food in small increments.  after the first day on the supplement, mom noticed i seemed perkier and had much more energy.  she was shocked that something could work so fast!  by day two, i was running when we went for walks which i had never done before!”

“mom knew then, that something was definitely changing in my tiny little body!  later that day (day two of being on the supplement), the impossible happened!  mom literally couldn’t believe her eyes!  i went voluntarily to my food bowl and for the first time ever , i began to eat voraciously from my food bowl on my own!  mom was in tears and couldn’t believe this happened and so fast!”

today wheels has a very popular instagram page where she literally turns into a supermodel everyday!  her mommy dresses her up daily in fun and fabulous outfits and costumes and then posts her adorable pictures.  it’s just too cute for words.

congratulations julie mittendorf, you’re the mommy of a fun, furry and fabulous famous chihuahua!

make your chihuahua famous! send us your chihuahua picture!

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 “may 14th is international chihuahua appreciation day!”

famous chihuahua® dedicates this day to honoring the legacy of harley, a chihuahua puppy mill survivor who touched the lives of thousands, if not millions!  learn about harley’s legacy here.

this day also marks the 15th birthday of teaka the famous chihuahua, the iconic chihuahua megastar who is the inspiration behind everything that is famous chihuahua!  “happy birthday teaka!”

if you own a chihuahua, be sure to give them a nice little pat on the head and lots of kisses today to let them know how much you love and appreciate them!

treat them to a nice walk in the park, a special meal, a car ride, a belly rub or spoil them with some new chihuahua clothes and cute chihuahua accessories!  it doesn’t matter what you do, just pamper them with your love and affection.  we guarantee you will get that love in return!

and now, famous chihuahua® celebrates with their annual international chihuahua appreciation day picture extravaganza of chihuahuas displaying their pride and devotion to harley’s legacy!

click images to enlarge!

click the below picture to see a close up!  it’s awesome!

post your chihuahua appreciation day picture on the famous chihuahua facebook page here!

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on may 14th, chihuahua lovers from around the globe celebrate international chihuahua appreciation day.  this year, famous chihuahua® is dedicating international chihuahua appreciation day to harley’s legacy, a very special chihuahua who touched the lives of thousands, if not millions…

to celebrate this wonderfully festive occasion, we are giving away FREE dog shirts and more!

click here to find out how you can get your FREE dog shirt and more!

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a huge thank you goes out to dusty showers for not giving up on this sweet little chihuahua

ol’ man jenkins, otherwise known as “omj,” is an old blind chihuahua that was dumped in a sewer and left for dead.  alina berry clark went to facebook pleading for someone to help.  after being told by authorities that they went out there and there was no dog in the sewer, professional humane wildlife trapper dusty showers was contacted.

after searching for over an hour and again being told by authorities there was no dog by lakeland, florida officials, dusty finally located an old man hole cover that was covered with grass and dirt. dusty dropped down into the hole filled with roaches and broken glass and crawled about 75 yards…and out of the darkness ol’ man jenkins appeared.

blind and decrepit, ol’ man jenkins was not only dumped in the sewer but also fell more than 6 feet in the darkness onto hard concrete in an area connecting the small sewer to the larger one.  this is a reminder to everyone that watches this that good samaritans do exist and we are so happy that this story has a happy ending!  we love you ol’ man jenkins!

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in a nutshell, here are the top reasons why you should adopt a chihuahua!

• experience joy!
• connect with love!
• gratitude galore!
• life companion!
• save a life!

so what are you waiting for? don’t shop, adopt!

picture source: utsandiego.com/news/2013/aug/09/chihuahuas-rescue-adoption/

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jewel is an 8 year old rescued stray chihuahua with a life-threatening inguinal hernia and a possible tumor in her chest.  she needs a histopathology, a lumpectomy and medication.  our hope for jewel is that she lives a long and happy life with her new owner.  now that she has finally found love, let’s help keep her alive so she can have a happy, healthy wonderful life!

click here to make a small donation to help save precious jewel!

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spoil your chihuahua with this fabulous tutu dress and help rescue an animal in need!

every time you purchase a tutu from teacuptutucharm.com, a portion of the proceeds goes to rescuing animals at angelsforanimalrecue.org!  for a limited time only, get 10% off this adorable blue and white bling tutu dress and feel great about helping an animal in need!  all you have to do to get the 10% off is use the code “famouschihuahua” at the checkout!

so what are you waiting for? …

click here to purchase this fabulous blue dog tutu in size extra small

click here to purchase this blue dog tutu in size small

angels for Animal Rescue Organization is a rescue group dedicated to saving the lives of animals who are in need of rescue and finding them forever homes. they rescue a variety of animals from animal shelters or from people who can not care for them any longer.

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click here to find out you can help save bandit’s life

at only 15 oz. and only 10 weeks old, little bandit is as normal as most chihuahua puppies, but with one major flaw – he has mega esophagus.  this means that there is a band wrapped around his esophagus which is slowly causing him to starve to death.  he is currently being fed a very thin special mixture of meat and puppy formula mixed every two hours.

a doctor who can successfully do the surgery has been found, but the cost is very expensive and bandit’s family will need help to cover the costs.  bandit is precious and deserves to have a full life.  every dollar counts, so please find it in your heart to donate to help save baby bandit.

bandit lives in osprey, florida.  his family would like to sincerely thank everyone who donates.

find bandit on facebook at “Bandit – Chihuahua Pup in Need of Surgery”

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little cherry blossom needs your help!  please assist us in providing for cherry’s ongoing care and treatment.  click here for updates and details on how you can help baby cherry!

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if you live in santa barbara and surrounding areas and you love chihuahuas, then you can’t miss out on the “half off The Whole Enchihuahua” campaign put into action this weekend to help bring attention to the hundreds of Chihuahuas waiting for homes in local shelters.

The “Whole Enchihuahua” promotion, sponsored by the members of the Santa Barbara County Responsible Pet Ownership Alliance, draws public attention to this issue and to the availability of great companion dogs by offering half off the Whole Enchihuahua: an already spayed or neutered, vaccinated, loving family companion.

To kick off this campaign, the Alliance is sponsoring its first ever Chihuahua! Power Parade and Rally. Chihuahua and Chi mix owners are invited to grab their dogs and leashes and join other Chihuahua lovers at Center Court in the Paseo Nuevo Shopping Center, Santa Barbara, this Saturday, April 27th starting at 3PM.

Santa Barbara County owners of Chihuahuas and Chihuahua mixes will also be able to get their dogs spayed and neutered for free during the month of May. that’s right, we said “for free!” Wow! Isn’t this just fun, furry and fabulous?

if you don’t live in santa barbara and you want to adopt a chihuahua, you can check out these wonderful chihuahua rescue organizations. for more information, visit projectpetsafe.org

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meet bonnie the chihuahua. this little stray baby was hit by a car and is now suffering from severe injuries that includes a fractured pelvis and tail. she needs surgery immediately!

the surgical procedure for bonnie’s fractures is urgent and a fundraiser page has now been launched. please click here to make a donation to help save this little baby.

please help bonnie with a donation and share this story with all your friends! this little darling is also need of a home so if you are looking to rescue a chihuahua, please consider bonnie!

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teddy before

my name is teddy and i am a puppy mill survivor. i lived for 7 years in a kansas puppy mill, but my life really started when i was rescued by national mill dog rescue 6 months ago.

i am missing 24 teeth, so my tongue hangs out sometimes and I have a problem with my hip so I run crooked. my ears have notches out of them from some unknown injury and my nose is scarred. But, in my Mom’s eyes I’m gorgeous and I feel great!

teddy after

every day I am learning about life outside the cage. i’m learning about leashes, stairs, beds, my shadow and all sorts of things and at the ripe age of 7, i am finally learning about love!

i had been saving all this love in my heart for 7 years and now I FINALLY have someone to give it to, my mom! i was adopted into a great home with a Mom, Dad, 2 human sisters, 5 dog sisters, and 1 dog brother. there are also 5 Chihuahuas in our family and all of them are adopted from the national mill dog rescue!

now I just want to spread the word about puppy mills so everyone understands there are dogs like me all across the country living their whole lives in cages and not knowing anything about kisses, snuggling, toys, grass, being petted, what a soft bed is, or being loved. They have lots of love to give if we can just get them out of there.

maybe if I work really hard and tell people not to shop at pet stores or puppy breeders online and maybe if I work really hard to show them that you can find a great dog by adopting a senior ‘puppy mill survivor’ and maybe one person at a time, one dog at a time, I can make a difference. yep, that’s what I’m going to do. why don’t you join me?

my motto is ‘Just Do Something!’ share, educate, talk, write, discuss, advocate, protest, challenge, inspire, contribute, motivate, debate, rescue, network, donate, volunteer!

… love teddy

p.s. did you know i’m also a famous chihuahua? this is me in my famous chihuahua dog shirt!

I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do.
~ Helen Keller

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click here to watch billy’s amazing puppy mill rescue video.  we are very grateful that adam parascandola was able to rescue billy and give him the love and joy he missed out on during all the years he was trapped in a puppy mill.  r.i.p. sweet billy, your legacy will live on forever.

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meet yoda the rescue chihuahua!  this little guy is in the spotlight after being picked to star in a “road chip” commercial ad for doritos shown on Super Bowl Sunday!

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a huge thank you to the friends of emma and her mommy for rescuing of this sweet baby …

save a life and adopt a chihuahua in need today! click here!

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this beautiful story will bring tears to your eyes, and make you thankful there are people like adam parascandola who work hard to rescue animals like billy.  thank you adam for rescuing this precious little angel!  famous chihuahua® sends our love and is now your number one fan!

looking to give the gift of unconditional love this christmas?  consider giving the gift of life and adopt a chihuahua.  click here to learn about chihuahua rescue organizations!

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the 2013 famous chihuahua® calendar is the gift that just keeps on giving!  featuring 12 of the most ‘fun, furry and fabulous’ chihuahuas from around the world, you simply can’t go wrong with this cute chihuahua calendar as it’s a wonderful christmas gift!  what makes this gift even more special is that it keeps on giving, as a portion of the proceeds from sales goes to chihuahua rescue and charity organizations affiliated with the chihuahuas featured.

click here to preview the calendar!

“order yours today!”

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dear famous chihuahua® … please help!

my name is karen ebanks and the two wonderful mother and daughter chihuahuas you see in this video need a home! these little angels are 2 and 3 years old and were just rescued from the pinal country shelter in arizona. there is a 90% kill rate at this shelter where a good percent of the dogs being put down are chihuahuas.

both chihuahuas are female and have all their vaccines, are wormed, micro-chipped, spayed and are house broken. they are currently in the arizona, phoenix area, but we are willing to transport them to the right home. they must also not be separated.

if anyone would like to adopt these little angels, please call patricia at 1(602) 366-5303 or myself at 1(239) 850-2039. i can also be reached by email at kebanks5 @ hotmail (dot) com

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