{"id":1176487,"date":"2025-11-20T10:34:39","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T18:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/?p=1176487"},"modified":"2025-11-20T10:35:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T18:35:36","slug":"tethered-chihuahua-rescue-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/news\/tethered-chihuahua-rescue-story\/","title":{"rendered":"How PETA Rescued an Eight-Pound Dog Left on a Two-Foot Tether"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-beyondwords-player\"><div data-beyondwords-player=\"true\" contenteditable=\"false\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Chico, a tiny eight-pound chihuahua, spent his days alone. His owners left him outside, tied with a barely two-foot-long, hopelessly tangled tether attached to a trampoline. He had nothing to curl up next to except a hard, heavy concrete block in a plastic cage. Find out what happened that changed Chico\u2019s life forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-player\"><div class=\"widescreen-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"All He Had Was a Concrete Block\u2014Now He Has a Future\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iPlz0G60yZI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Chico\u2019s Life Went From Neglect to Unending Love<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>PETA fieldworkers found Chico malnourished, without water, and with just inches of space to move in. Despite Chico\u2019s obvious suffering, his owner initially refused to allow PETA to take custody of the neglected dog\u2014but our fieldworkers didn\u2019t give up. We continued to visit Chico and provide him with food, water, and affection for several months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chico-body-3-cropped-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chico-body-3-cropped-602x595.jpg\" alt=\"Chico in a dilapidated yard\" class=\"wp-image-1169788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chico-body-3-cropped-602x595.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chico-body-3-cropped-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chico-body-3-cropped-768x759.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chico-body-3-cropped-1536x1518.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chico-body-3-cropped-2048x2024.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chico-body-3-cropped-750x741.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chico-body-3-cropped-1500x1483.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">When PETA fieldworkers first stumbled upon this scene, it was no more Mr. Spice Guy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chico-9-7.11.24.JTAL_.Chico-19-1-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chico-9-7.11.24.JTAL_.Chico-19-1-602x452.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1176174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chico-9-7.11.24.JTAL_.Chico-19-1-602x452.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chico-9-7.11.24.JTAL_.Chico-19-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chico-9-7.11.24.JTAL_.Chico-19-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chico-9-7.11.24.JTAL_.Chico-19-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chico-9-7.11.24.JTAL_.Chico-19-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chico-9-7.11.24.JTAL_.Chico-19-1-750x563.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chico-9-7.11.24.JTAL_.Chico-19-1-1500x1125.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chico-9-7.11.24.JTAL_.Chico-19-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chico-9-7.11.24.JTAL_.Chico-19-1-scaled.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our persistence paid off when we finally convinced the owner to let PETA provide Chico with the care he desperately needed after he became ill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chico-body-4-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chico-body-4-602x452.jpg\" alt=\"Chico, a small emaciated dog\" class=\"wp-image-1169784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chico-body-4-602x452.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chico-body-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chico-body-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chico-body-4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chico-body-4-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chico-body-4-750x563.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chico-body-4-1500x1125.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chico-body-4-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Despite Chico\u2019s unappleealing initial circumstances, he\u2019s always looked on the brighter cider of life.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After receiving veterinary care and enjoying a short stay with a foster guardian\u2014who reported that Chico was \u201cfull of heart\u201d and \u201cthe best kind of friend\u201d\u2014Chico was ready to find his forever home. The perfect adopter quickly stepped up, and Chico is now in a safe home where he is a valued member of the family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chico-in-new-home-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"803\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chico-in-new-home-602x803.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1176175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chico-in-new-home-602x803.jpeg 602w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chico-in-new-home-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chico-in-new-home-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chico-in-new-home-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chico-in-new-home-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chico-in-new-home-750x1000.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chico-in-new-home-1500x2000.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Chico-in-new-home-scaled.jpeg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How You Can Help Neglected Dogs Left Outside Like Chico<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every day, PETA fieldworkers find dogs just like Chico who are chained up outside like old bicycles and are left to languish outside without adequate food, water, veterinary care, or even a moment of love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PETA works with people nationwide to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/issues\/animal-companion-issues\/cruel-practices\/chaining-dogs\/chaining-ordinances\">advocate for tethering bans in their communities<\/a>. An effective way to help \u201cbackyard dogs\u201d is to work with elected officials to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/issues\/animal-companion-issues\/cruel-practices\/chaining-dogs\/chaining-ordinances\/\">pass ordinances<\/a>&nbsp;that ban or restrict chaining. To get started, see what&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/issues\/companion-animal-issues\/cruel-practices\/chaining-dogs\/current-legislation-tethering-dogs\/\">current legislation on tethering dogs<\/a>&nbsp;exists in your community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dogs should never be left outside unattended, but when they\u2019re outside&nbsp;<em>and<\/em>&nbsp;deprived of access to water or shelter, the situation becomes an emergency\u2014and you should contact local authorities right away. If they are unresponsive,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/about-peta\/contact-peta\/#:~:text=If%20your%20local%20police%20department,Report%20Cruelty%20to%20Animals%20form.\">contact PETA<\/a>&nbsp;for help.&nbsp;Dogs\u2019 well-being\u2014even their lives\u2014could depend on you.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.iFrameWrap {position: relative;height: 100%;}.iFrameWrap iframe {top: 0;left: 0;width: 100%;height: 100%;border: 0px;}<\/style><div class=\"iFrameWrap\"><iframe allow=\"payment\" name=\"form\" id=\"donation_iframe\" class=\"en-donation-iframe\" scrolling=\"no\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\" src=\"https:\/\/support.peta.org\/page\/32585\/donate\/1?supporter.appealCode=IXXXWBXXXXC\" seamless title=\"Donation Form\"><\/iframe><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\tjQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n\t\t\t$(window).on(\"load\", function() {\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set scrollToTop property\n\t\t\t\tresponsiveIframeSettings.scrollToTop = true;\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ Handle donation iframe load event\n\t\t\t\tvar donation_frame_count = 1;\n\t\t\t\t$(\"#donation_iframe\").on(\"load\", function() {\n\t\t\t\t\tdonation_frame_count++;\n\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t\t});\n\t\t});\n\t<\/script>\n<input class=\"fooboxshare_post_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"1176487\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This tiny dog lived without comfort, warmth, or anyone caring for him\u2014just a short chain and a plastic crate in the dirt. 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