Beverly Hills Chihuahua likely to cause a surge in abandoned Chi's

[Breyli]

Boy, I must have had pretty tough parents. I never got something just because I saw it on tv or in a movie.

Hopefully, Disney will highlight the fact that they used a rescue and do some type of PSA about the many dogs that are abandoned and left in shelters and need to be rescued or rehomed and that having pet is a big responsibility.

Isn't the main dog in that movie a mix?

[Breyli]

Originally Posted by Marla

Apparently Disney is taking some responsibility for the likely outcome in surge of Chihuahua sales that will later be abandoned. I just found this article. Here is an excerpt:

It turns out that several of the Chihuahuas in the film were rescue dogs found in shelters in Los Angeles and Mexico, according to Disney's promotional materials. The lead dog, known in the movie as Papi --the face of the movie on all the posters around town -- was rescued from the Moreno Valley Animal Shelter and lives with his trainer.

The theme of responsible adoption echoes through the movie -- some of the dogs get adopted as part of the story -- and all the promotional material, says the spokesperson. The movie's website (at the bottom) and the movie itself (at the end before the credits roll) have written messages noting that getting a pet is a serious and lifelong commitment that should be researched first. "We felt this was an important message to visibly relay at the end of the movie," said the spokesperson.

Full article:
Chihuahua movie protest | L.A. Unleashed | Los Angeles Times

So hopefully this will help. But shelters none the less are gearing up. The Dalmatian problem was huge for shelters. I still haven't found anything about Disney donating to them. There's already a huge problem with Chihuahuas in shelters in Los Angeles.

oops, just saw Marla's post. I guess that's a start but maybe Walt could do just a bit more and put something in the trailers and not a catchphrase at the end when most people are getting up to leave the theatre.