Our Story
Lucky Chi Dog Rescue began as our family finding Chihuahuas abandoned on the streets and shelters. For some reason, these poor neglected souls kept appearing in our lives. They were like little angels seeking us out.
The stories below of Frida, Noah, and Louis (Louis's Light) still affect us today and are the driving passion for doing what we do to help these sweet little souls. We promised them we will continue in their honor, and they have changed the lives of many.
Frida
Originally, Heather found an old female Chihuahua sitting in the middle of a busy street in 90-degree heat with cars driving around her. Heather stopped and scooped her up. She bathed her and cut her nails and did the right thing by posting signs. She named her Frida. Ultimately, Frida was returned to her owners who sadly never cared for her as we would have and she went missing from her yard. We scoured the shelters and websites day and night We never saw sweet Frida again...and that shook us to the core.
Noah
While scouring shelters we saw how bad things were. There we found Noah. He was in the medical section cages because he was so tiny and in bad shape. This tiny dog only 3 pounds struggled to stand up and wag his tail to greet us. We and the shelter staff were worried he would not make it through his stray hold at the shelter. Noah did survive and came home to know love comfort and food for four weeks. Sadly, Noah was lost suddenly during surgery to remove some infected teeth. His little broken body could not take any more. We were not prepared for this sudden loss and had thought if you a take a dog to a vet ...they get better.
We then realized how fragile these lives were.
Louis
This dignified older gentleman changed the lives of many dogs and humans.
How could this sweet old man, found wandering in the streets have no one looking for him? 4 pounds skinny and neglected, his hip bone poking through his tattered skin, missing and rotted teeth. Louis still perked up and wanted to be held while wagging his little "rattlesnake" bony tail.
We brought Louis home hoping we could at least have 3 weeks with him. We fed and cared for him, had him fixed, teeth pulled and cleaned up. He gained weight and then a little muscle and gave a great sigh of relief when he slept. We were blessed with 9 1/2 years which aged him at about 18 to 19 years.
Louis's eyes showed the depth of his soul. He was wise and dignified and quickly became King Louis in our home. The other fosters that came respected and learned from his calm demeanor and his ability to forgive all that was thrown at him. How many more Louis are sadly waiting at the shelter with broken hearts ...and no one looking for them?
Who We Are
We are a Non-Profit 501(c)(3) that helps prevent the suffering and neglect of Chihuahuas which are second-most euthanized breeds in the shelters.
Our primary focus is subsidizing Spay and Neuter programs to prevent the needless suffering of unwanted dogs. We also support foster programs by funding medical and dental, along with pain meds for dogs in most need to alleviate suffering.
To date, we have fostered hundreds of dogs and spayed and neutered thousands of dogs here and in Mexico over the years. We continue to do spay and neuter events, support fostering to find loving homes, and subsidize medical expenses to relieve extreme suffering of shelter animals. We also promote humane education for the betterment of the lives of companion animals.