Arkansas Neighborhood Works Together to Help Litter of Orphaned Puppies in Desperate Need of Love
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A group of orphaned puppies have found their forever homes thanks to the kindness of their local community.
Residents in Little Rock, Arkansas, came together to save the pups after a police officer discovered 11 newborn puppies — with their mom nowhere in sight — in an abandoned apartment building while investigating reports of possible trespassing.
“I just couldn’t leave them (in the abandoned building),” Officer Chace Hunton said, per theBest Friends Animal Society, a national animal welfare organization. “So I found a box and put them all in.”
Chace and Hannah Hunton with two rescue puppies.Best Friends Animal Society
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Hannah and the other volunteers also received support from theBest Friends Animal Society. The organization provided veterinary visits, foster supplies, and instructions on how to bottle-feed and care for the dogs.
Soon, seven of the puppies were adopted into loving families in Little Rock, while two were transported to a Best Friends network partner in Chicago, where they were adopted.
Sadly, two of the puppies died due to health issues, according to the Best Friends Animal Society.
Winnie the puppy.Best Friends Animal Society
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One of those who adopted one of the pups was neighbor Laura Jones, who spent seven weeks caring for the canines.
Jones welcomed Winnie into her family, with the now 11-week-old joining 4-year-old dog Kallie.
“They play together so well,” Jones said, per the Best Friends Animal Society.
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Laura Jones with rescue puppies.Best Friends Animal Society
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“Winnie is very smart and has already learned to sit and shake hands, and he’s figured out the doggy door. He loves people. And when we go on walks, he wants to check everybody out,” Jones continued, adding that Winnie’s favorite thing is eating.
“The whole experience tugged on my heartstrings for sure,” Jones added.
source: people.com
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