Daffodil was dumped at a shelter DAYS before giving birth 💔 She was malnourished, underweight & terrified but none of that stopped her from giving everything she had to her puppies I started fostering her through my local shelter, SoHumane, and right away she started nesting, begging for comfort and began her whelping process This hero gave birth to 9 puppies in 5 hours, & watching this weak and scared girl rise to the occasion was inspiring She barely knew me but she leaned on me. Trusted me to help when she needed it, & I’m grateful for the experience to witness the miracle of life from a magnificent being Each puppy entering the world and she knew exactly what to do, glancing my way when she needed help opening their airways It was clear this wasn’t her first litter 😔, it was clear she lived a life of neglect— despite that she approached me with nothing but love and openness We as humans don’t deserve dogs It took her weeks to regain her strength, & round the clock care, feedings and helping her nurse and care for her babies nonstop. It took a village. It was almost hard to truly enjoy & experience those first couple of weeks bc my focus was helping Daffodil gain weight, get proper nutrients & help her keep each puppy safe, warm and alive Unfortunately we these first weeks weren’t the hardest part Unfortunately we had grim days looming ahead, & impossible losses Reflecting on these moments is almost suffocating, sometimes I feel like it would be easier to forget this. To move forward & pretend it didn’t happen But it did happen. And all of their lives mean something, & from this something meaningful will happen More to come tomorrow…
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