Chico is a 1-year-old Chihuahua in Norwalk, CT, who needs $2,000 for Corrective Osteotomy.

Chico came to our shelter from New Haven Animal Control. He was found as stray. Due to his anxious personality and seems to have the need to want and enjoy company, we found a foster with a chihuahua that Chico has been enjoying playing and snuggling with. The same foster will be his medical foster post-surgery.

During his stay at our shelter, Chico loved snuggling in the arms on laps of staff and volunteers, especially our interns. He is a social eater, which means he eats his meals in the company of a human in his presence. When introduced to foster "mom" and her chihuahua, Chico was ready to play with his young energy. Chico loves all!

Even with a injury and lameness to his front leg, Chico is agile to get upright on his back legs and get your attention. He greets everyone with such cuteness of smiling eyes. He is extra special for a young dog and being introduced to new environments of two animal shelters, and new faces, he adapted very well with his cheerful attitude of rushing to make new friends.

Chico has a malunion of a right RU fracture leading to an angular limb valgus deformity. This is causing lameness and intermittent non-weight bearing. Abnormal weight bearing through these joints can lead to arthritis in these joints. Corrective osteotomy will allow for return to normal limb use.

PAWS relies on donations, fundraisers, and grants to assist in the costs of operations, animal care, food to medical costs. Helping Chico with a surgery will help him not be overlooked for adoption if an adopter had to take on this expensive veterinary cost.