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"Odd Couple" Bulldog And Chihuahua Bond At Boston Shelter, Hope To Be Adopted Together

A foster parent for Gigi and Karma told the ARL, "They play together so well, they do not even seem to notice the size difference."

(Sean Barnacoat/CBS Boston)

December 11, 2024

BOSTON—An "odd couple" at an Animal Rescue League shelter in Boston is looking for a new home where they can continue their unlikely friendship.

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Karma is a 5-year-old female American bulldog and Gigi is a 1-year-old female chihuahua. They were surrendered to the South End animal shelter last month "due to a housing situation," the organization said.

The Animal Rescue League said the original plan was not to have them be adopted together, but "the two soon forged a powerful bond while in the shelter and are now inseparable."

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