River City Chihuahua Rescue

River City Chihuahua Rescue

(RCCR)

Link to adoption application at the bottom of this page
Copy and paste application to email back to us please

Our Adoptable Pet List

Adopted pets and their Happy Tails!


Upcoming Adoption Events



Upcoming Adoption Events


**We are working hard to get more dogs on line
before this adoption event.
We have a variety of small breed dogs and a few puppies
who are available but not yet online... usually a photography issue!




Saturday, July 11, 2009
10 am - 2 pm
Kirkwood Petco
1125 Kirkwood Road
Kirkwood, MO, 63122
314-822-2997




Saturday, July 25, 2009
10 am - 2 pm
Animal Crackers
343 Winding Woods Center
O'Fallon, MO, 63366
636-474-3647

If you live near or are
willing to come to the St. Louis
area, we can usually make arrangements for you to
meet dogs between adoption events. We will need
to have an application in hand before a meeting takes
place. We check our email several times a day!



Meet Our Featured Pet- Tim




Tim is such a cute guy! He has never been abused, that's for sure but we do think that there was a little neglect going on. Every one who has met him has commented on how sweet he is. He came to rescue when his mom lost her home. Tim is about 3 years old and is a black and white smoothcoat chihuahua with some ticking. Tim weighs 9 pounds and has big, wonderful chihuahua ears and the most darling little face. When you call him, he can't get to you fast enough. It's very endearing. He's still trying to figure out the doggie door but we think that he's using the wee wee pads. Tim is neutered, up to date on shots, microhipped and has had a dental. He's all ready to be your boy. We think that he'd be a good family dog.

The adoption fee for Tim is $200. Each of our dogs is up to date on all shots, including rabies, spayed or neutered, microchipped, fecal tested for internal parasites, treated if necessary, tested for heartworm, treated if necessary, on heartworm preventative and we also take care of dentals or any other medical needs they may have.



If you are unable to make a monetary donation, we are now collecting used ink cartidges and unwanted cell phones. We will have a receptacle at our adoption events. We receive a small amount for each one that will help our dogs. We are grateful for any and all donations to our organization. Every little bit helps!

Who We Are

In August, 2006, we branched off from a long association with Chihuahua Rescue and Transport in order to have a more local focus. We love CRT and are modeling ourselves after the high standards of that wonderful organization. You may have noticed that we have also branched out from chihuahuas. As we were doing shelter pulls, it became harder and harder to pull chihuahuas for rescue and leave behind other small breed dogs that we knew were highly adoptable. So we started taking them also. Chihuahuas are first in our hearts but we have been very successful in finding wonderful homes for doxies, miniature pinschers and various terriers. If we have the means, the desire and the drive to rescue them as well, how could we not? I guess we should start calling ourselves River City Canine Rescue.

River City Chihuahua Rescue (RCCR) is a non-profit, voluntary organization. We have no paid employees. We are a local, internet-based organization dedicated to the rescue, medical care and adoption of stray and homeless small breed dogs in need. We help control the growing overpopulation by spaying and neutering all dogs in our care. We provide all necessary veterinary treatment and place them in foster homes until they are adopted into forever homes. Whenever possible, RCCR also raises public awareness regarding the abuse and neglect of small breed dogs as well as overpopulation caused by not spaying and neutering.

Come visit our store on CafePress to support our little dogs!

Adopting a dog from RCCR - The Process

All of our dogs are in fostered in our homes. They are fed premium dog food, temperament tested, altered, vaccinated, heartworm tested, on monthly heartworm preventive, and fecal tested prior to adoption.

RCCR does not adopt out dogs on a first come, first serve basis. Because we want this to be a permanent adoption, we will place the dog in the home best suited for him/her. We can not hold dogs for homes that are not ready to adopt yet or have not yet been approved.

RCCR is 100% spay/neuter prior to adoption. We do NOT make exceptions so please do not ask. If we have puppies available, they will not be available to go to an adoptive home until they are spayed or neutered.

Here's what you need to do...

  • Please access our adoption application at the bottom of this page.

    • We check your personal and vet references that are given on your online adoption application

    • A home visit is scheduled for your family. A home visit involves a rescue volunteer coming to your home and visiting with you. All family members and pets must be present at the time of the visit. If you refuse a home visit, your application will be declined.

    • Your information is submitted to the coordinator, foster home and Board of Directors for a decision. Based upon your application, home visit, and references the Board of Directors will either approve or decline your application for adoption.

    • If you are approved, we will require you to sign an adoption contract and pay an adoption fee. Please see our application for the adoption fee schedule.

    < Adoption Application

    Interested in Volunteering with RCCR?

    We would love to have your help! We need volunteers to help foster, transport, conduct home visits, help with fund-raising, contact shelters, and much, much more. Every little bit helps! Please access the volunteer application from Google Docs to tell us about yourself and your interests.

    Volunteer Application

    Please copy and paste the application to fill it out then return via email.


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    River City Chihuahua Rescue

    River City Chihuahua Rescue is a non-profit organization in the state of Missouri with 501(c)3 status through our association with Rescue Alliance of Hairless & Other Breeds, Inc., a nationwide 501(c)3 non-profit animal rescue organization. We have no paid employees. We are dedicated to rescue, adoption and the medical care of stray and homeless small breed dogs in need, and to help control the growing overpopulation through spaying and neutering all dogs in our care.

    Email: Rivercityrescue@gmail.com

    Click here for a list of wonderful little dogs available for adoption