Darius/chili is Missing in Los Angeles, CA

Description

Short legs, stocky body, white

Message from Owner

❤️ PLEASE HELP US FIND OUR BELOVED CHILI — OUR SON, OUR FAMILY, OUR HEART. ❤️ Is this a lost pet or a found? Lost (family searching for a dog who was taken and subsequently listed for adoption) Name: Chili (listed by West Valley Animal Shelter as Darius) Animal ID: A2140850 Gender: Male Approximate age: 6 years old Approximate weight: 25 lbs Breed: Maltipoo (Maltese/Poodle mix) Spayed/Neutered/Unsure: Neutered Date missing: May 20, 2024 (shelter intake date; exact date he was taken from our home may differ) City missing: Woodland Hills, CA Cross streets missing: Arundel Drive and Wells Drive, Woodland Hills If found with collar/tags, description: Unknown Scanned for a microchip if found?: Unknown Contact information: Please send me a private message through Facebook. Additional Information You Wish to Share: PLEASE, PLEASE HELP US FIND OUR CHILI. ❤️ Chili is not a pet to us. He is our son. He is family. He is one of the greatest sources of love and happiness in our lives, and we miss him every minute of every day. Chili was taken from the home where we lived after being wrongly reported as abandoned. HE WAS NEVER ABANDONED. He had a home, a family, and people who loved him beyond words. He was subsequently taken to West Valley Animal Shelter, where he was listed for adoption under the name Darius (Animal ID A2140850). His intake date was May 20, 2024, and he became around May 30, 2024. We have never stopped looking for him. Chili is a little stocky, with a compact body, short legs, and a beautiful curly white coat. He was with us for most of his life, and we know how deeply bonded he was to his family. He has a son, Lil Boy, and a companion, Tippi. They were inseparable. They miss him, too. Before Chili was taken, he and Tippi would wait at the front door every time we left the hse. When we came home, they would jump up and down with excitement. Those little everyday moments meant everything. Our home has never felt quite the same without him. Since then, I have been diagnosed with a life-altering condition that has left me confined to a wheelchair. Searching for Chili has become physically much more difficult, but my love for him and my determination to find him have never changed. I dream about him. I think about him. I wonder how he’s doing and hope every day that he is happy, safe, and loved. TO THE PERSON WHO ADOPTED HIM: If you adopted Chili under the name Darius, please know that we are genuinely grateful that someone may have given him a loving home. We are not looking to blame or upset anyone. We simply want to know where our boy is, how he is doing, and hopefully have the opportunity to reconnect. We would be forever grateful for even a photograph or an update. Please share this post with your friends, neighbors, local rescue groups, and anyone who may have adopted from West Valley Animal Shelter. Someone, somewhere, may recognize him. Chili, Mommy and Daddy love you. Lil Boy and Tippi miss you. You have never been forgotten, and you never will be. We just want to find our boy. ❤️