MINNETONKA, Minn. (WSVN) — A litter of orphaned puppies now has a new mom after they were matched up with a mama dog who lost her puppies.
Secondhand Hounds, a nonprofit animal rescue in Minnetonka, Minnesota, shared the story on Facebook.
According to the organization, the litter of five 2-week-old puppies were orphaned after their mother died from seizures.
Knowing how much the pups needed a mother, the rescue had the idea to match them with a mama dog who lost her litter or puppies when they were born premature.
“She’s been a mom before, many times, so we can only assume she was confused. A little worried. She was still full of milk,” the rescue said.
Introducing puppies to an adoptive mom is always a toss up, the rescue said. Some mothers may smell the new puppies and reject them.
“Not this momma. You would have thought we gave her the 5 best presents ever,” Secondhand Hounds said. “She started cleaning them. Letting them nurse. She dutifully snuggles them and counts them and loves them. They are her puppies now.”
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