ADOPTED

SCRAPPY

Our Scrappy is an adorable pipsqueak who would charm any adopter. He recently joined us from the overcrowded NYC ACC, where he spent some time after Animal Control Officers interrupted his evening constitutional. Pint-size Scrappy had become another rescue statistic: a homeless city stray, in need of a rescue helping hand.

Although Scrappy received excellent behavior evaluations, he was overwhelmed and overshadowed in the shelter adoption program, because all too often, adopters prefer puppies to the sadder but wiser canine souls. In a short time, Scrappy caught the shelter kennel cough and was relegated to the euthanasia list. We are happy that our shelter contacts rerouted him to our rescue.

Scrappy is a tiny boy, weighing just 9 pounds. He was badly emaciated and malnourished when he arrived, but we've been able to achieve a 1 pound weight gain through healthy diet and exercise. Scrappy is a tiny Chihuahua, and he carries himself with the expressive, proud panache that we find in this mighty mouth breed. Scrappy's short flat coat is black and tan, with a smattering of gray on his muzzle that reveals his six year old age.

Scrappy has good house manners, and is house trained, crate trained and can easily be persuaded to use a wee wee pad in the inclement weather. Adopters should expect to troubleshoot the occasional accident that will inevitably occur during his transition to a new home.

Scrappy is in excellent health, and is at a lean body weight. He has a moderate heart murmur, and we've done exhaustive blood work to rule out any tendency toward heart issues. Our vet has cleared him for adoption, and he has been neutered, and had a full dental cleaning, with only one extraction. His preoperative bloodwork was normal, and provides the adopter with baseline values going forward.