NORFOLK --More than three dozen chihuahuas from a North Carolina home are now looking for new homes in Hampton Roads.
The Norfolk SPCA picked up the dogs on Friday afternoon from a woman who'd been a breeder but health problems made it impossible for her tocare for them.
The pure-bred, long hair and short hairchihuahuas arrived at the shelter on Saturday, where volunteers and workers gave them baths andveterinarians checked their health.Some of the dogs required medical treatment.
About 20dogs are at the Norfolk SPCA;25 arebeing cared forat the Va. Beach SPCA.
Dozens of families showed up at the Norfolk SPCA Sunday to look at the dogs and make applications.Viewing continued Monday at 11:00 a.m. and was to endat 5:00 p.m.
Potential owners will be screened before final adoption is allowed.
At theVirginia Beach SPCA Monday, the dogs, including mothers with very young pups, are being isolated from the other animals and the public over Parvo Virus concerns.
The person transporting the dogs reported one animals showed symptoms of the highly-contagious virus, so all the North Carolina animals were quarantined upon arrival, officials said.
She said the chihuahuas will be watched for up to 14 days as a precaution before the public can view them.
'We have had a ton of people stopping by and calling about them,'said Va. Beach SPCAExecutive Director Sharon Adams.
Adams says updates on the situation will be posted on the SPCAWebsite.
She stressed the chihuahuas were never in contact with other animals that are up for adoption right now.
