Two weeks ago, I rescued a litter of seven puppies from a crawlspace. I went inside and got each of them out one by one. I only found five pups at first and thought there might be more...some neighborhood kids saw me feeding them one day and started running around chasing them and their mom (who is a stray) and scared them half to death, so the mom started trying to relocate some of them. So I asked the mom to please show me where the rest of her babies were because I couldn't find them anywhere. She would follow me around everywhere and was okay with me taking her babies but wouldn't let me pet her yet. I took the five to the vet to get checked out and get their first round of medical care....came back home and saw Momma sitting in our yard with the other two babies. Now if THAT doesn't choke you up... She knew I was looking out for her kids. I was finally able to catch her as well and she is a sweet and gentle soul just like I knew she would be. I have only found a home for one puppy and am working on homes for the other six and her. It's been absolutely exhausting caring for them in addition to my own pets and it's frustrating when people promise to adopt and then back out. They're getting rowdier as they get bigger and want to be into everything. But it has been one of the most amazing experiences of my life. I saved eight lives, and you can't put a price on that...the feeling is indescribable. And to see how that mom brought me her kids so they would be safe and cared for...it reminded me of my own mom's sacrificial love and concern for her child above all else. Not to mention it's a lot of fun having seven puppies scrambling all over you trying to shower you with kisses. :)
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