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My name is Pepe!

Posted 1 month ago | Updated 1 day ago

My basic info

Breed
Chihuahua
Color
Tan/Yellow/Fawn
Age
Puppy
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID
20283994

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Please reference www.DefensaAnimalDePuertoRico.org/Adopt  to learn how adoptions work with Defensa & Rescuers. 



Someone dumped five puppies on the side of the road :( Luckily, a couple of good samaritans saw them and took them in. Now they're healthy, vaccinated, and ready to find forever families. The vet estimates they were born in late-January and will be small dogs, as they were only 6-9 pounds at ten weeks old. They are super happy puppies who love attention, are eating and drinking well, and have started leash training. You can find more videos and pictures at the Facebook page their rescuer created: https://www.facebook.com/people/Fab-5-Rescue-Puppies/61557697131199

Here is what Pepe's foster mom has to say about him: "Pepe is the sweetest little puppy (and the runt of the litter at 6.2 lbs on April 3). He loves to hug, cuddle and get his belly rubbed. You can't help but hug him when you pick him up. Pepe is good with baths and nail trimming, never a hassle. He will follow you wherever you go. I'm still teaching him not to be underfoot. He wants to be as close as he can be but doesn't understand that he can't be touching you when you are walking. :)"

For adoption inquiries (**or if you can temporarily foster from late-May to early-July**), please contact Deb at debconfer@gmail.com or 614-746-0938. Pepe is available for adoption on- and off-island.





Thank you for considering adopting a rescued animal.   Learn more about what we do and support our efforts to help the street animals of Puerto Rico at www.DefensaAnimalDePuertoRico.org



April 28, 2024, 7:11 pm
Rescue
Defensa Animal de Puerto Rico

Contact info

Pet ID
20283994
Contact
Phone
Address
Rincon, PR 00677
Donation
http://DefensaAnimalDePuertoRico.org/donate or PayPal to defensarincon@gmail.com

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

Our adoption process works by allowing potential adopters to work directly with the animal's rescuer to decide if it is a good match! You can find the rescuer's contact information in the animal's adoption listing. Should you encounter any problems reaching the rescuer, please let us know at defensarincon@gmail.com – we are here to help!

You can read more about our adoption process at http://DefensaAnimalDePuertoRico.org/adopt

For off-island adoption, please see http://DefensaAnimalDePuertoRico.org/travel

Go meet their pets

Please use the rescuer's contact information in the animal's adoption listing to arrange a meet and greet.

More about this rescue

Defensa Animal de Puerto Rico is a Puerto Rico-based nonprofit working to help the dogs, cats and horses on the island by:

- Lowering the number of dogs, cats and horses that are injured, un-owned or neglected by providing adoption marketing and financial assistance for vet services
- Increasing the rate of sterilization of all cats and dogs and castration of stallions/horses
- Taking in, rehabilitating and rehoming unwanted, injured or abandoned horses

For dogs, cats, pigs, birds, etc., Defensa relies on foster homes. For horse rescue, Defensa utilizes donated land.