Lil Paws Big Hearts Chihuahua Rescue

The biggest hearts are in the tiniest packages!  Lil Paws, Big Hearts is a foster-based organization that rescues, fosters, rehabilitates, and rehomes Chihuahuas and Chihuahua-mixes.  We work tirelessly to locate dogs in unfortunate situations and relocate them into loving households where they can spend the rest of their lives in in a happy and safe environment.  Chihuahuas are the second most euthanized dog breed in the nation, and typically do very poorly in a shelter environment.  With your support, we puts those dogs in healthy foster homes until we can find them their perfect forever home.

Our organization brings dogs in from wherever they are in distress, from shelters, from owner surrenders, from breeders, or even simply found dogs.  Each dog is given a full physical evaluation and checked for temperament, given all vaccines and is sterilized, and then placed into a loving foster home where they can work on training and addressing any behavioral issues that may exist.  We then promote the dogs online for application to be adopted, and we verify that the home that the dogs go to is ideal for both the dog and the adopters.  We also do follow-ups as needed and help adopters with making sure the home is the best fit for the dog.

In addition to rehoming dogs, we work with other rescues in coordinating movement and relocation of dogs in dire need throughout the Midwest, and also with redistributing much needed pet supplies.  We also organize events to help socialize Chihuahuas, both the dogs in our rescue and dogs in the area.  This helps greatly with the temperament of all the dogs, as the primary reason Chihuahuas end up with a bad reputation is due to a lack of proper socialization.  We also work to educate people on proper nutrition, such as how to make their own dog food and treats, and how to train a Chihuahua with positive reinforcement.