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When a group of dog rescuers arrived at the market to show the dogs available for adoption, somebody had left 12 puppies on the street – 8 of them were approximately 5 weeks old.
In shock, the rescuers didn’t know what to do. The group had recently canceled several adoption days at the market because of bad weather, so they were over their capacity with puppies still needing to be adopted out. Also, the abandoned puppies were so small that they needed to be fed every two hours, including at night.
That’s when a spayed stray dog approached, lay down beside the shoe box where the puppies were sleeping, and began caring for them.
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Clik here to view.She wouldn’t let anyone get near the babies.
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Clik here to view.Very carefully, the rescuers placed the puppies closer to her.
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Clik here to view.She began caressing them and offering the warmth of her belly to the newborns.
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Clik here to view.The maternal instinct kicked in and…
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Clik here to view.after a few hours, she had milk and was feeding the puppies.
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Clik here to view.The rescue group named her Vida, which means “life” in Portuguese.
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