Miss Margaret

Introducing.... Miss Margaret! This is the sweetest little chihuahua you will ever encounter - except at the vet:) She really doesn't like strangers manhandling her:) Margaret was rescued from a shelter and she needed major medical care. She had major infections from her four remaining (very) rotten teeth. These teeth have been removed and she is feeling so much better! Her jaw was broken quite some time ago and she has just lived with it. Unfortunately, there isn't anything to be done for her now. She has adapted to life with a broken jaw. Being toothless, she has to eat canned food only. Missing teeth does not slow her down one bit! She gets ULTRA excited about her breakfast and dinner and will even stand on her hind legs and jump around for food and treats! The rest of the time, she is pretty much a snuggle bunny/ couch potato. She is crate trained and house-broken when taken out regularly. If not taken out regularly, she is not. Her foster mom works 10-11 hour days, so she does pee in her crate during this time. She never poos in her crate. Hey, tiny dog, tiny bladder! When she is out and about in her foster home, she gets along great with the two dogs and many cats that she lives with - no conflicts:) She will use potty pads when she needs to. The vet estimates her to be 14-15 yrs old, however, she doesn't act this old! She is a spunky little girl in the home and especially in the yard. Why doesn't the foster mom keep her you might ask? Unfortunately, she does not understand that she has very delicate little legs and while she uses the stairs up to the bed, she does not use the pet steps down. She jumps off the side of the bed. This is not safe for her little, arthritic legs. She needs a home for her golden years without steps up to a human bed. She needs someone who will love her and cherish her for the sweet angel that she is for the rest of her days.

If you are interested in her, please send an email with a completed application to SCP . Applications can be found on our website at secondchancepets.org under the "Forms" tab. Please complete and return to us for review and to set up a meet and greet! Adopter for this dog must reside in the immediate Houston/Galveston area and be at least 25 years old. A home visit may be required prior to this dog going to any home. The adoption fee for a dog is $210 (or $270 for puppies). All dogs are microchipped, on heartworm protection, spayed/neutered, vaccinated, de-wormed and treated for fleas.

Adoptions are held on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Clear Lake Petco, 2410 Bay Area Boulevard. Since all our dogs are in foster homes, an individual dog may not be at our weekly Adoption Event due to conflict with a foster's schedule. If you are interested in meeting a particular dog prior to filling out an application, please send an email to [email protected] so that the Dog Coordinator can let you know if the dog will be at the Saturday Adoption Event at Petco. If you just want to meet some other great dogs looking for their forever home, please come visit with us on Saturday!