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Article: DRESSING UP, GETTING DOWN TO CURB PET OVERPOPULATION.(Scoop)
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- The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM)
- Article date:
- October 25, 2009
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Byline: BEN SWAN
Howl-O-Ween event benefits Santa Fe shelter spay and neuter fund
By Ben Swan
The New Mexican
The homeless Chihuahua mix wandering the streets of Puerto Rico during Claudia and Stephen Inoue's 2002 honeymoon easily found a way into the couple's hearts.
For Claudia, who had never had a dog before, it was love at first sight. She moved mountains to rescue the tiny tyke and bring him home to Santa Fe. Stephen took a bit more convincing, but Rico eventually became a pampered member of the family, despite chronic illnesses that included epilepsy.
So when Rico suddenly died on Aug. 29, the Inoue's world ...