This foster fur baby needed a puppy break.
The incident offers lessons about vetting breeders and addressing the "crisis" in CT shelters, animal control said.
The nearly 13-year-old Chihuahua mix arrived at the Connecticut animal shelter after his owner of 10 years passed away.
Deer and dog ticks are both parasites that can spread disease. They differ in size, the specific diseases they can carry, and where they’re found. Deer ticks and dog ticks are both types of ticks.