Nov 25, 2009 2:56 pm US/Pacific
Essay To Determine Rescued Chihuahua's New Home
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An animal rights organization announced a $500 reward for information leading to whoever taped shut the snouts of two Chihuahuas and dumped them in a canal killing one of them.
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An essay contest will help decide where Nemo the Chihuahua's new home will be.
Nemo was rescued from a Riverside canal. Her muzzle had been taped shut, and she'd been thrown into the water along with another dog. That dog drown, but Nemo, as she's now called, survived.
The Riverside County Department of Animal Services is accepting adoption applications and essays about why Nemo should become their family member.
Essays should be 250 words or less and should include an official Department of Animal Services adoption application form.
The essays can be dropped off, mailed, faxed or e-mailed to the department. The mailing address is 5950 Wilderness Ave., Riverside, Calif. 92504, and must be received by Saturday, Nov. 28. The fax number is 951-358-7300 and the best e-mail is shelterinfo@co.riverside.ca.us.
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