Two-Legged Chihuahua Looking For New Home

DAVIS (CBS13) -- A young dog born with an unusual deformity is being cared for by the Yolo County SPCA but will soon need a good home.

Joey, a six-and-a-half-week old Chihuahua, was born without her front legs, but a veterinarian refused to euthanize the dog when the breeder brought her in.

"The vet decided no," said Yolo SPCA spokesperson Megan Galloway. "She doesn't know there is anything wrong and she's a happy puppy, otherwise she was just born deformed."

Joey has to push up onto her back legs to get around, but she can get where she needs to go, Galloway said.

"She loves to cuddle or just go in her bag and be carried around," Megan said. "She will do anything for a bit of peanut butter."

The Yolo SPCA has Joey in foster care and is hoping to raise enough money to get her a custom-fit wheel chair to get around, something that could cost about $700.

"There are other dogs like her, so I don't think it's uncommon, but it's definitely a Chihuahua problem. It probably has to do with inbreeding and just bad breeding," Megan said.

Joey is the featured angel fund pet for the Yolo SPCA, which means money donated will go to her medical expenses.