It's tea time! Why not sit down with Pumpkin, Sweet
Potato or both? These two adorable 4-month-old teacup Chihuahuas are very
loving, affectionate and sweet. Although they are teeny-tiny, barely 3 pounds,
they will bring big love into someone's life.
These two were part of a litter of four that came to
the Santa Cruz SPCA with their mom at only 4 weeks old as an unwanted litter.
Pumpkin and Sweet Potato are the last two of the group and have literally grown
up in a shelter. Although they have been loved by volunteers and staff, been
given all of their vaccinations, and been properly socialized with other dogs
and kitties, they are in dire need of a real home with a lifelong family of
their own.
Sweet Potato is a little boy who is the more confident of the two. He is
curious and bold and has the "take-charge" approach to life. He's playful with
other dogs, loves his toys, and has the most adorable little upright ears and
bright eyes. Pumpkin is a little girl who is a tad more submissive and shy. She
is definitely the cuddle bug of the two and will follow a person around until
she can figure out a way to wiggle into your lap, arms or clothing! She loves to
be carried around and doted on, and although she's shy she will be the first to
scurry over to beg you to pick her up.
These siblings are available to be adopted together or separately. They are
so sweet with each other and spend hours playing, cuddling and cleaning each other. Even if they don't go together, we are confident that
they will adjust to life with other dogs or human family members just fine. They
would do great with other small to medium dogs or gentle larger dogs, as well as
cats. We don't recommend that they go to a home with small children because
their size makes them more delicate and they can be more easily injured.
Call the Santa Cruz SPCA at 465-5000, or visit
www.santacruzspca.org. The SPCA, at 2685
Chanticleer Ave., is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. The SPCA
Mall Adoption Center and Gift Shop is at the Capitola Mall near Target and is
open on Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
