A pair of inseparable Chihuahuas are settling into their new home in Scotland
Two smooth-haired Chihuahuas from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home have found themselves a new home in Falkirk - 426 miles away from the charity's centre in London.
Andrea Downie took an 852-mile round trip from Falkirk to London to rehome the inseparable pair, Annie and Clyde, after spotting them on the Battersea website. They are now settling into their new home, with Andrea's other dogs, another Chihuahua called Pixie and a Pomeranian called Poppy.
Andrea said: “I looked at Battersea’s website on a whim and fell in love with Annie and Clyde immediately. My friends said I was crazy but to hell with it – I knew I could give them a loving home. So I booked the next day off work, flew to London from Edinburgh, and spent the afternoon with the dogs.
“I’d seen the Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs series on ITV but never been to Battersea before – it was quite a whirlwind trip! I knew the dogs were perfect as soon as I met them in person, so then it was just a matter of a hire car and the seven hour drive back to Falkirk."
Dee McIntosh, director of communications at Battersea, said: “It’s fantastic that people from all over the UK and particularly Scotland, think of Battersea when they want to rehome a rescue dog. It tells us there’s something special about a Battersea dog and we really appreciate that so many people want to make the trip to our famous London centre…
"We take a lot of care to match our dogs with their future owners and we were confident Andrea could offer Annie and Clyde their perfect home.”
Image courtesy of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.
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