A week ago, we came across this beautiful mum on the side of the road in a village we didn’t know. She was lactating and clearly had puppies somewhere, but despite that, she clung to us and seemed desperate for help.
We couldn’t take her without knowing where her puppies were, so we had to leave her behind.
A week later, a photograph of the very same dog appeared on Facebook. There was an appeal for someone to help get her off the streets.
We immediately returned to the village.
And, incredibly, we found her.
A kind local family had been feeding her throughout her pregnancy, and she had given birth to her puppies beneath a bush in their garden.
There were seven surviving puppies – tiny babies no more than a couple of weeks old. 5 girls and 2 boys.
Mum and all seven puppies were brought safely to MoonAcre, where they can finally be warm, fed and protected.
Welcome to MoonAcre, little family.