Recently, Alexis Aguilar – co-founder responsible for rescues at Feeding Peris Stray – received a message about a family of dogs in distress. As reported The Dodoa photo showed puppies huddled together in a laundry basket left on the sidewalk.
Immediately, the volunteer got in her car and drove 40 minutes to find them. “ I prayed all the way », confides Alexiswho knew that coyotes roamed this area.
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7 puppies in total
Upon arrival, the rescuer immediately spotted the litter. “ It was sad to see them in a basket, she declares to our colleagues across the Atlantic, imagine if they could have walked, they would have gotten out of that basket and… gone into the street. »
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The mother of the puppies (around 2 to 3 weeks old), nervous in the presence of humans, was standing not far from the laundry basket containing her babies. After sitting next to him to gain his trust. “ As soon as I arrived, (the mother) came to me and held out her muzzle for me to pet her, so I started, tell Alexis, she let me scratch her and behaved so well. »
Once the doggies were comfortable, she began transferring them into her vehicle. “ There were 7 puppies, underlines Alexis, so cute, so small too. »
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Placed in foster families
Following the rescue, the volunteer took the entire little family to the veterinarian. Fortunately, the professional did not detect any major health problems. But it was that the canines had struggled to survive on their own for some time.
“ It is clear that (the mother) was neglected for a while, noted Alexis, his fur is completely matted. » Today, the dog and her puppies are pampered by a foster family. Everyone is doing well and will be put up for adoption in several weeks.
Thanks to this rescue, the mother and her babies survived a terrible ordeal. They are now in good hands, and will never again fear being abandoned.
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