Sockz' and her pups

While checking a small Chihuahua at the shelter for an upcoming transport, the county vet discovered she was pregnant and Ventura County Animal Services contacted us.  TLC's policy is to always take in any pregnant or nursing mom with puppies.  

Impound photo

We know how difficult it is for the shelter system to handle these types of situations, and we believe if we have SPAYED & NEUTERED puppies available for adoption, those folks who won't adopt anything else won't be going to backyard breeders or getting puppies out of someone's trunk in a parking lot.

Sockz chillin preggers

Sockz arrived towards the end of September and oh my, what a sweetie she is... A real doll-baby who loves life, loves you, loves everything!  She fit into the foster's home right away and slowly started getting plumper!


Then on October 14th, Sockz surprised the world with 3 beautiful little pups!  Here's the first "Hello World" wave attcha!

1 day old

Three weeks later, Sockz' three pups continue to thrive and grow.  There are two boys (Coke and Cola), plus a precious little girl (Coffee).  These are going to be Christmas pups - probably not available for adoption until sometime after December 9th.  They will need to be spayed and neutered, up to date on their three sets of vaccines and microchipped prior to adoption.

If you are thinking about adding a furbaby to your world around the holidays, please keep Sockz and her pups in mind.