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Sophia and Her Puppies Rescued
Mama Dog Leads Rescuers to Litter of Puppies
Heat is hard on animals, especially dogs with fur coats. A mother dog in Mesa knew better than to leave her pups in the heat — she sought out some two-legged rescuers!
They look like six little balls of fur. Just 10 days old, these puppies were rescued when they were only six hours old. After giving birth, the mama dog went looking for help for her puppies and found it.
While her puppies were sleeping nearby, the canine sat in the middle of a busy street. A lot of people drove right past her, but Jim and Laura Wilkes stopped and they are glad they did.
“She so cute, how can you not help her, its 108 degrees!” exclaims Laura.
But the mother dog would not go with them. They had to follow her…
Selene Rescue
Selene and Her Puppies Rescued from Canal
A 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.
