Nevada SPCA Animal Rescue

Damaris, baby girl Danushka, baby girl Jason, baby boy Rodney, baby boy Russell, baby boy Janis (pictured below), a tiny Chihuahua, was found alone in the desert this past summer.  She was pregnant and must have just been abandoned, because she surely would not have survived for long on her own. We placed Janis in a loving foster home so she could birth and raise her babies in the comfort of a home environment.  She had five babies -- two girls ( Damaris and Danushka ) and three boys ( Jason , Rodney , Russell ). Janis has since been spayed and adopted.  Now, her puppies are 3 months of age, spayed/neutered, and ready to find responsible, forever homes too. Janis's Puppies have been very well socialized with cats, dogs, and rabbits.  All five are affectionate and give puppy kisses and like to chew on bare toes. We expect them to remain very small, like their mother.  They are at least half Chihuahua, but their father is unkno...

Update: Russell was adopted on September 8th! If you love to cuddle, then we encourage you to consider Russell . He is an affectionate youngster who enjoys putting his chest on your shoulder and nestling his head by your neck. Russell is a handsome Jack Russell Terrier mix, neutered male, 18 months of age, debuting for adoption today. Russell appears to have been born without front legs. The family who surrendered him and three other dogs did not give us much background information. But they had let him breed with another small female and she had given birth to two puppies who also are missing front legs. Momma and her puppies will be available for adoption in the weeks to come when they are spayed/neutered. He moves surprisingly well on his back legs, alternating between walking and shuffling in a dolphin-like movement. He may be a candidate for a wheeled cart, if designed in conjunction with your veterinarian, but he will need weeks or months of therapy and training to learn to...