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Chihuahuas Take Flight, Thanks to Virgin America and Hilary Duff

January 7, 2010 at 3:09 PM | by | Comments (0)

Hilary Duff was spotted pushing some precious cargo through LAX on Tuesday—her pet Chihuahua Lola. The actress, who was heading back home to Los Angeles after a holiday break, also remembered to have some in-flight fashion by wearing a Burberry scarf, which she sported yesterday too while doing some grocery shopping in Los Angeles.

Lola wasn't the only lucky jet-setting Chihuahua in the skies this week. Virgin America gave 15 homeless Chihuahuas free flights from San Francisco to New York, where there is a greater demand for small dogs.

The operation is part of a new effort to ease California's overpopulation of Chihuahuas, which make up more than 30% of all shelter dogs in the state. “We’ve never been able to really satisfy the demand for small dogs here in New York City and the Northeast,” Gail Buchwald, senior vice president of the ASPCA adoption center in New York told The Associated Press. "Transporting the dogs from coast to coast has always been the biggest obstacle," she added.

Thanks to Virgin America, the Chihuahuas got first-class treatment including a red-carpet departure from San Francisco, doggie treats and toys. The mission was such a success, for both the dogs and Virgi, that they are planning more trips for the dogs in the future. If you are interested in adopting a Chihuahua from anywhere around the country, you can find more information here.

Related Stories:
· Homeless Dogs Get a Lift From Virgin America [Dog Channel]
· Hilary Duff Touches Down at LAX [Celebrity-Gossip.net]
· Celeb Travel Coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: Just Jared]

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