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Instead of falling victim to one of the online scams involving pets, try making an adoption from one of the animal shelters in or near Paulding County. (Shutterstock)
DOUGLASVILLE, GA Online scammers have been busy as the holiday season has collided with the COVID-19 pandemic in Douglasville. One type of scam that is particularly alarming, and gaining strength, involves puppies and other pets such as kittens, iguanas and lizards.
A spike in the number of reported pet scams has been noticeable since the pandemic started and is likely to grow as the winter holidays approach, according to the Better Business Bureau.
Missing chihuahua Sweet-Pea reunited with family after 5 years nydailynews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nydailynews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
By Spencer Graves
Dec 17, 2020
The day you bring a puppy or a dog home, is one of the best days of your life. If you ever lose that dog or puppy, it s the worst day of your life. One woman in California had multiple emotions after she was reunited with her chihuahua, who had gone missing five years ago. Sweet-Pea went missing in the city of Compton in 2015. The Inland Valley Humane Society found her about 30 miles in Covina. The tiny dog was reunited with her owner on thanks to microchip identification.
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Instead of falling victim to one of the online scams involving pets, try making an adoption from one of the animal shelters in or near Paulding County. (Shutterstock)
DALLAS-HIRAM, GA Online scammers have been busy as the holiday season has collided with the COVID-19 pandemic in Dallas and Hiram. One type of scam that is particularly alarming, and gaining strength, involves puppies and other pets such as kittens, iguanas and lizards.
A spike in the number of reported pet scams has been noticeable since the pandemic started and is likely to grow as the winter holidays approach, according to the Better Business Bureau.
Chihuahua dog missing for 5 years in California is found
by The Associated Press
Last Updated Dec 16, 2020 at 11:42 am EDT
POMONA, Calif. A Chihuahua dog named Sweet-Pea who went missing five years ago in Southern California has been found and is back home.
The tiny dog was reunited with her owner on thanks to microchip identification, KNBC-TV reported Tuesday.
Sweet-Pea went missing in the city of Compton in 2015. The Inland Valley Humane Society found her about 30 miles (48 kilometres) away in the community of Covina.
Sweet-Pea appeared to have been well-cared for during her long absence, KNBC-TV reported. There were no immediate details disclosed about where the dog stayed while away from her owner.