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AY CHIHUAHUA RESCUE

Focusing on high-risk Chihuahua breeds, supporting local shelters by maintaining a passionate and capable foster-to-adopt network.

Providing education and support for prospective adopters throughout the process, from first look to forever home.

10/29/2026

📍Located in Austin TX

💙🐾 MEET QALVIN 4.10 POUNDS OF SENIOR SWEETNESS! 🐾💙

Some little souls just need someone to give them a chance. Meet Qalvin! 🥹❤️

Qalvin is an approximately 15-year-old Yorkie Terrier who weighs just 4.10 lbs. This precious senior boy came into the shelter in a terrible matted mess, but after a much-needed grooming, he must feel SO much better! ✂️💕 Now he’s ready to enjoy the comforts and love every little dog deserves.

Qalvin's hair wasn't the only messy thing about him, he also comes with some good old crusty dog issues going on. Qalvin has collapsing trachea, which thankfully doesn't seem to bother him, he is blind, toofless, and he has heart disease and needs to stay on medication. Due to his medical issues, the vet is advising not to neuter him at this time. But honestly, this messy king 👑 doesn't care about any of that, he is just loving and kind hearted and happy to have love and attention ❤️❤️❤️

A little about Qalvin:

* 🐾 Approximately 15 years old
* ⚖️ Just 4.10 lbs
* 💙 Yorkie Terrier
* 👀 Blind, but that doesn’t stop him from exploring!
* 🦷 No teeth
* ❤️‍🩹 Heart disease
* 🍽️ Has a good appetite
* 💤 Sleeps in his kennel
* 🛏️ Loves to burrow into cozy blankets
* 🥰 An incredibly sweet little guy
* 🐾 Loves to explore and will happily do it all day!

Qalvin is a tiny explorer with a big personality! Even though he’s blind, he loves discovering his surroundings. Because he’s so little and can’t see, he needs someone who will keep a close eye on him and help him stay safe.

He also loves being carried, whether snuggled in your arms or tucked into a sling where he can be close to his person. ❤️

Imagine this little guy burrowed into a soft blanket, feeling safe and loved, knowing he finally has a family of his own. After everything he’s been through, doesn’t he deserve that? 🥹💙

Let’s find this little senior a soft place to land and a heart to call home! 💙🐾

Interested in adopting Qalvin? Fill out an app at www.aychihuahuarescue.org/adopt

10/28/2026

Congratulations Jo Mama and Xavier!

These 2 quirky cuties found people that love their weirdness and we are over the moon 🌙. Jo and Xavier both love so hard they deserve the best and they got it!!

Congrats you two!

10/24/2026

Meet Crusty Qalvin!

When one of your hardest working fosters sends you a crusty matted yorkie senior, and asks if we "can pretend he is a Chihuahua", and you see this sweet ratchet Yorkie face looking back at you... you respond with "hello you beautiful gremlin chihuahua" and you never look back.

Qalvin showed up to the shelter as a stray, and you can tell whatever he has been through has been rough.

He has cataracts, and is blind in both eyes. His fur was so matted and dirty, the shelter vet couldn't remove the fur covering his right eye to fully examine. He has a bloated belly, hunched back, bad teefs, and heart murmur.

As soon as his foster momma got her mitts on him, she called a groomer to clean him up and look at how much better he already is looking and feeling.

The shelter estimated 12 years old, but it's possible that he is from the Mesozoic era. Either way, his foster family is ready to make his happy and comfortable and he will get to see Dr. Weaver at SouthPaw Animal Care on Monday ❤️

More pupdates to come!

10/24/2026

Come visit us today at Pet Fest at San Marcos Plaza Park!

We will have a booth there with fosters from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.

We have chi swag, shirts, handmade harnesses, and the best part is we will have some tiny foster pups in need for kisses!

See you there chi-ple!!!

10/18/2026

📍 Austin, TX

Phelix is ready to go! This special senior needs to find his forever family. At 10 yrs old, and 6.7 lbs, he is in the golden years of his life and is excited for his snuggle era to begin!

Phelix is surprised he hasn't gotten any applications in yet, so he decided to do a fashion show to show you how well he can blend in with a new family, and he is truly and adorable little monster 💀 😈.

Phelix is missing a portion of his bottom jaw, and has a severe heart murmur. The good news is that we did an echo for his heart, and he has a mild case of degenerative valve disease. He is now on meds for his heart and nothing can hold this amazing boi back!

Phelix is a perfect gentleman. He will cuddle and love on you every second he can. He loves to snuggle your neck and sleep 😴😴.

Phelix is done with his bachelor lifestyle and is ready to settle down with his new soulmates.

Interested in this gold oldie? Fill out an application at www.aychihuahuarescue.org/adopt

10/16/2026

📍 Austin, TX

Zee is still available!

Zee is looking for a family who understands that he is a work in progress, and while he may take some time to open up, he is worth the effort! Zee has made leaps and bounds over the last month in social skills, and is ready to show off!!

This smol boi is about 2 years old and 5.6 lbs of ears and a smidge of dog 🐶🐕. He comes to us from a hoarding situation in the Dallas area. All the babies in the shelter were scared and timid. Zee came to us super nervous and unsure of everything. But within a couple of days, this blanco boi did a 180 and became a semi confident lil man.

Once he gets comfortable, Zee fully attaches to one person and no one else exists ♥️. He's a simple boi who only has time for one love in his life. He is still acclimating and so he does do growlies for visitors for several days before relaxing enough to mostly ignore them.

Zee is suuuuuuper playful, and if you don't have the energy to play with him, no worries, he will entertain himself? He loves toys, Nyla bones, shoes, wood corners… and kibble! Also bell peppers, cucumber, and lettuce (not the diarrhea kind, sorry Taco Bell). Zee also has a big bork, but so far he rarely barks indoors.

Zee loves to play with other small dogs, and zip around the house hopping from one dog bed to another like a little kangaroo toad hybrid, but cute and not scary like it sounds. So far he has been submissive to alpha doga and has been a bit nervous/growly possessive with his person until fully comfortable with resident/visiting dogs.

He also sleeps quietly through the night in his pen but would LURVE to be in bed with the One Human!!! He is pretty much house broken and potty pad trained, minus some aiming issues. He is still working on his leash training.

Interested in adopting this absolutely amazing perfect little dude? Fill out an application at www.aychihuahuarescue.org/adopt

10/15/2026

Still no apps for our funny psycho boi?!? Can't believe it, he will keep you laughing for HOURS!

10/15/2026

Congratulations Quintin, G$, and Lantana!

Well after spending half of the year working with baby Quintin, pacing during his surgeries, and holding her breath for his check ups, Quintin's foster mom couldn't handle the idea of letting him go. She's been with him through a scary time, and now she will get to have him for the rest of his life!

To make this week even more amazing, Lantana and G$ have both found their forever homes! Lantana had been with us a while too, after having her broken leg repaired. And G$ basically was just with us to put on weight and get healthy, just long enough to find the mama of his dreams.

Congrats to the happy families 🎉 🎉 👏 🎉

10/14/2026

Meet Fincess Ophelia!

Ophelia isn't a queen, 👑 she's a princess, but because she was born with only half a front leg which looks like a fin, we call her her a Fincess. This Fincess is royalty in the making!

She is going to truly be a rags to riches story, and we are so hopeful for her future. Our South Texas friends found her living outside covered in countless ticks, and appearing to be in early stage pregnancy. They were able to convince her owner to surrender her, which was the luckiest day of her sweet lil life!

We are so glad we got her in time! She arrived nervous but so sweet and trusting, but this little girl is unwell and needs some TLC. The bad news is that this sweet angel is HW positive, anemic, and the vet is concerned about potential tick borne diseases. Thankfully she is very early in her pregnancy, so for her health and safety, she will be spayed as soon as she is medically able. With her health and not knowing about the potential puppies size, it is in her best interest so we can treat her effectively.

Despite her medical issues, we are very optimistic about getting her healthy soon! Her sweet loving demeanor makes Ophelia THE perfect patient ❤️

More pupdates to come as we get our lil Fincess Ophelia feeling better ❤️❤️❤️

Address

P. O. Box 171175
Austin, TX
78717

Website

http://www.aychihuahuarescue.org/, http://www.aychihuahuarescue.org/adopt, https://www.etsy.com/shop/AyChihuahuaRescue

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