Selene Rescue

Selene and Her Puppies Rescued from Canal

SeleneA dog and her two newborn puppies are getting help, after surviving for months on their own.

Animals Benefit Club have now stepped in to help the family of dogs, but for the past few months, they lived in a trash-filled canal.

Mom and her puppies survived on scraps of food.

“They’re in fairly good shape, because people have been feeding them for the past couple months,” says Andra Jeffress from ABC.

People who noticed the dogs but couldn’t get near them knew they needed help. That’s when they called Animals Benefit Club.

At first its volunteers had little luck with the dogs. “They would go and hide because they were very leery of strangers,” says Jeffress…

Read the full story at myfoxphoenix.com.

Watch “Selene’s Tale” ABC’s winning entry in the 2010 Tales from the Pet Lover’s Heart contest.

ABC rescues animals regardless of their medical condition. Many times an animal needs surgery or extended medical care before he or she is ready for adoption. Our Critical Care Corner will keep you updated on these special needs animals.