A dog with a damaged foot was discovered by Stray Rescue of St. Louis. Of course, they intended to rescue, but they had no idea that they would be rescuing considerably more.
They found she had milk soon after saving the dog. That’s when they realized this dog was a new mother with puppies nearby. Rescuers understood they needed to look for them soon.
They went straight to the underbrush to see if the mother dog’s pups were still alive. Rescuers brushed branches aside and crept through shrubs until they came across a small den.
There were not just a few puppies within the den, a hole in the earth that served as a’safe haven,’ but THIRTEEN! Their mother did an amazing job keeping them safe and warm by hiding them.
Before returning the puppies and their mother to their rescue, rescuers carefully placed each puppy into a container. They were able to provide the mom and pups all the medical attention they need there.
The mother will have surgery on her wounded limb, and all of the puppies will be spayed and neutered before being adopted when they reach adulthood.
Meanwhile, Stray Rescue of St. Louis is looking for foster homes.
Watch the video below!