Doggie Protective Services (DPS), a non-profit animal rescue organization in Los Angeles, California, that rescues, rehabilitates and rehomes dogs (and sometimes cats!) that have been neglected, abandoned or abused. . Our animals live in foster homes initially and are physically and emotionally rehabilitated and then placed in permanent homes.
DPS teamed up with PAWsitive, a YouTube channel that supports local shelters, rescues, fosters and wildlife rescuers by sharing heartwarming and inspirational rescue stories, to share this amazing story about ten orphaned puppies and the volunteers who worked literally around the clock to save them.
It is a miracle for a stray momma dog to give birth to a few pups and for them to survive a life on the streets. For these pups, their mom gave birth to eleven pups, keeping them alive for as long as she could. For reasons unclear to the animal rescuers, their mom died.
Her pups were only a couple weeks old. Soon after, one of her pups died too. DPS immediately stepped in and took it upon themselves to hand rear the ten pups themselves.
The babies could have ended up at a local Los Angeles city or county shelter but DPS knew that without proper care and attention their chance of survival was slim to none.
Imagine having to wake up every 4 – 6 hours to feed one baby. Now imagine ten! It’s a lot of work, wrapped up in bundles of warm fur. It’s exhausting, albeit adorable, work. The rescuers are nothing short of heroes.
Since filming, all ten pups have gone home to their forever homes. You can follow DPS on Facebook and Twitter for more amazing stories and by sure to check out the PAWsitive Channel on YouTube. Have you had to help raise a puppy before? Tell us your story in the comments.
Have a rescue story to share? Email me at Kristina@homelifemedia.com
