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Chiquita

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Small

About Chiquita

Huntington, IN

Physical Traits

Adult
(3-8 years)
Female
Small
(0-25 lbs)
Coat: Short
Apricot / Beige, Yellow / Tan / Blond / Fawn, Brown / Chocolate

Behavior

Personality
Affectionate, Brave, Couch, Curious, Dignified, Friendly, Funny, Gentle, Independent, Loves, Loyal, Playful, Smart, Social, Happy, Very Food Motivated
House-trained: Yes

Health

Spayed/Neutered:
Yes
Vaccinated:
Yes

Chiquita’s Compatibility

    This pet has good compatibility with kids.

    This pet has good compatibility with dogs.

    This pet has good compatibility with cats.

    This pet has good compatibility with other animals.

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Chiquita's Story

Meet our beautiful girl Chiquita, who is Bien Bonita.<br/><br/>Chiquita is about 7-8 years old.<br/>House and crate trained, walks great on leash and has 100% solid off-leash recall. She is perfectly comfortable and confident and only 6 pounds.<br/><br/>Chiquita is a happy social butterfly, nothing like the norm, known for the breed. She has had a great upbringing. <br/><br/>Chiquita is very playful with Javi and Cholito and is learning to be with others. Chiquita loves food, so watching her weight is important. Keeping her active through daily walks is important. <br/>Chiquita is medium-low energy, loves companionship, to be held, loved on and included. She's very food motivated and smart at that. .<br/><br/>Chiquita is a queen, soft and gentle in her demeanour, social, outgoing, and great with everyone she meets. Still sassy and a pinch of spicy, but the sweetest ever. <br/><br/>Yearns to be loved to love! <br/>And yes, Chiquita is social with children, cats, and dogs of all ages and sizes. More to come.....<br/><br/>Chiquita has a solid and safe personality. She volunteers by visiting senior assisted living homes. Offering a bit of love with plenty of snuggles and cuddles. <br/>Chiquita is easy to love, friendly with everyone she meets, loves to love everyone, enjoys being held, but is independent enough when need be. <br/><br/>Additionally, we are always on the lookout for loving foster homes to support our mission of caring for animals like Chiquita. If you’re interested in making a difference, please reach out! <br/><br/>Visit our adoption website AdoptAHRescue.org<br/><br/>•Friendly with- Children - Cats - Rabbits - Dogs - Small-breed dogs - Senior pets. <br/><br/>**All Adoptions Include:**<br/>- Spay/Neuter procedure<br/>- Rabies vaccination (offered with 1 or 3-year options)<br/>- Comprehensive core vaccinations, including Leptospirosis, Coronavirus & Lyme (available for 1 or 3 years)<br/>- Negative heartworm test (if of age)<br/>- Monthly prevention for heartworm, fleas, and ticks<br/>- Negative Lyme disease test<br/>- Deworming and negative faecal test<br/>- Completion of all necessary testing within the last 6-12 months<br/>- All age-appropriate medical needs addressed (blood work, dental check-ups, testing, and medications)<br/>- Lifetime microchip registration with free unlimited updates<br/>- A recommendation to feed a high-quality good protein diet <br/>•Veterinary records included<br/>•Brand-new Collar, Leash, Harness. <br/><br/>**Adoption Processing:**<br/>- The review of adoption applications, meeting dogs/cats and finalising adoption can take up to three weeks<br/><br/>A **$35 minimum booking fee** is required to book a meet-and-greet with our dogs, in addition to the standard adoption fee, which is due at the time of scheduling. This fee helps cover background checks and travel costs on our end. Refunds are only issued if you cancel **72 hours before** your scheduled meet and greet appointment start time. <br/><br/>- A minimum of one meet-and-greet session with dogs is required before adoption. We can accommodate more per request. <br/>- A home visit with the adoptable pet upon adoption.<br/>- Out-of-state adopters are welcome at their own expense. <br/>- We DO NOT ship our adoptable pets.<br/>- Adoption fees are payable at the time of adoption.<br/>- Payment plans are not available.<br/>Travelling to adopters may be possible at the adopter's expense, with a minimum booking charge (mentioned above) of $35 up to $85 in addition to the adoption fee. Depending on how many meet and greets and the distance. Travel fee is due when the meet and greet is scheduled. <br/><br/>**For Former AHRS Adopters:**<br/>- A donation of your choice is appreciated, but no formal adoption fee is required; your generosity is valued.<br/><br/>Training is an ongoing journey that requires daily attention; new challenges and opportunities for learning arise routinely and should be embraced. Continued training is vital to setting them up for lifelong success.<br/><br/>For more details about the adoption process or to submit an application, please visit our website at AdoptAHRescue.org or email us at rescueah@yahoo.com.<br/><br/>Tax-deductible minimum adoption donation fee of $550<br/><br/>Updated 03/08/26

Meet our beautiful girl Chiquita, who is Bien Bonita.

Chiquita is about 7-8 years old.
House and crate trained, walks great on leash and has 100% solid off-leash recall. She is perfectly comfortable and confident and only 6 pounds.

Chiquita is a happy social butterfly, nothing like the norm, known for the breed. She has had a great upbringing.

Chiquita is very playful with Javi and Cholito and is learning to be with others. Chiquita loves food, so watching her weight is important. Keeping her active through daily walks is important.
Chiquita is medium-low energy, loves companionship, to be held, loved on and included. She's very food motivated and smart at that. .

Chiquita is a queen, soft and gentle in her demeanour, social, outgoing, and great with everyone she meets. Still sassy and a pinch of spicy, but the sweetest ever.

Yearns to be loved to love!
And yes, Chiquita is social with children, cats, and dogs of all ages and sizes. More to come.....

Chiqu

Meet our beautiful girl Chiquita, who is Bien Bonita.

Chiquita is about 7-8 years old.
House and crate trained, walks great on leash and has 100% solid off-leash recall. She is perfectly comfortable and confident and only 6 pounds.

Chiquita is a happy social butterfly, nothing like the norm, known for the breed. She has had a great upbringing.

Chiquita is very playful with Javi and Cholito and is learning to be with others. Chiquita loves food, so watching her weight is important. Keeping her active through daily walks is important.
Chiquita is medium-low energy, loves companionship, to be held, loved on and included. She's very food motivated and smart at that. .

Chiquita is a queen, soft and gentle in her demeanour, social, outgoing, and great with everyone she meets. Still sassy and a pinch of spicy, but the sweetest ever.

Yearns to be loved to love!
And yes, Chiquita is social with children, cats, and dogs of all ages and sizes. More to come.....

Chiquita has a solid and safe personality. She volunteers by visiting senior assisted living homes. Offering a bit of love with plenty of snuggles and cuddles.
Chiquita is easy to love, friendly with everyone she meets, loves to love everyone, enjoys being held, but is independent enough when need be.

Additionally, we are always on the lookout for loving foster homes to support our missi

How To Adopt

Chiquita was listed as Adoptable by AH Rescue Sanctuary
How can I adopt Chiquita?
Click the Start Your Inquiry button, and share some preliminary details with AH Rescue Sanctuary. They may then ask for more details or an official application prior to an adoption. If you're a match, they'll reach out with next steps and timing.
How can I find out if Chiquita is a good fit for me?
Click the "See How You Match" button, answer a few simple questions, and see how you match up! It takes less than a minute to complete. You can also reach out directly to AH Rescue Sanctuary for details on the pet.
When can I meet Chiquita?
If you've submitted an inquiry, AH Rescue Sanctuary will review your information and may ask you to fill out an official application. If you're a good fit for Chiquita, they'll reach out to set up a meeting.
What if I have more questions about the adoption process?
Just reach out directly to AH Rescue Sanctuary, and they'll be happy to help!
AH Rescue Sanctuary's Adoption Policy
Great new!! You’ve decided to add a new furry friend to your family, right? Right! We believe in being upfront and honest about our rescue adoption expectations and standards, as well as our process. Including complete transparency, principles, and honesty to best offer both you and our adoptable animals a chance of a successful adoption. We share all known detailed information about every pet in our care. This helps adopters (you) make an educated, informed decision when it comes to adopting one of ours. We make sure all potential adopters are informed and aware of our adoption policy and each dog/cat/rabbit's personality, daily needs, health and behavior history, any probable long-term concerns, and all known behaviors. We share it all! We hope you will give us the same courtesy, as it is crucial to match our pets with the right Forever Family. What to expect when adopting from AHRS? Besides all of the above, a supportive rescue family. Our adopters become family too. They will never just be a number. We strive and hope we stay involved/in touch, and that you can find in us a friend. We offer lifetime support to all our AHRS animals and adopters. We are always available to answer any questions concerns doubts or a listening ear. We want to get to know all potential adopters as much as they want to get to know the pet they are interested in adopting. So be prepared to complete an adoption application that asks for detailed specific information about you, your family, your home/environment, and day-to-day life. But more importantly, do include detailed information questions about specific needs wanted desires requests do's, and don't when wanting to adopt. This helps us offer other available adoptables you may not be aware of. Basic but crucial information to help best place our adoptable pets and please you. Please ask as many questions as you need to. Be as picky and specific as you need to be. This is what makes our adoptions successful and forever. You should expect a very thorough but simple basic screening. The process takes time being an all-volunteer base program. Vet reference check, meet and greets, answering all questions asked by potential adopters and vice versa. Making the process slow but steady. But more importantly successful. Adoption should never be an impulsive decision. But yes passionate informative and confident. We also offer a trial period, pup dates, and as many meet and greets as needed within reason until we are all on the same page. adoptahrescue.org Animalhrs@gmail.com @AH Rescue &_Sanctuary FB /Instagram

Chiquita is from AH Rescue Sanctuary

[Fort Wayne, IN]

Our Mission
Hello Indiana! At Animal House Rescue Sanctuary, we're all about providing a safe and loving home for every animal that comes our way. We're here to support them until they're ready to find their forever family. Our main aim is to ensure that each animal is physically, mentally, and emotionally healed and prepared before t...
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