Nine tiny orphaned pups

On November 25th, Red Lake Rosie's Rescue got a call that a mama St. Bernard dog had been attacked by three dogs and killed east of the Redby area. She left behind nine beautiful orphan babies who now had not eaten for two days. The owner said they were two weeks old, but they appeared younger.

The nine hungry orphans arrived that Sunday night and were all in need of bottling. Needless to say the next week was continuous feeding and toileting of these babies to try and keep them alive. At one point I wondered if I was going to make it. Some of the runts were not doing well, and I was running out of milk.

Thankfully at midweek, Polly visited the shelter and helped adjust the nipples making the feeding much easier. Polly has a great knack at bottling kittens and puppies.

Then Susie and Matt of ARVSS stepped forward offering to take the orphans. It was a great relief.

The puppies joined a giant transport of 45 animals with Jenny Fitzer and Diane Dunker. We were all concerned that the puppies might not survive the trip as a couple of them would not eat. The trip was very stressful for them.

Kristin Ripley met the transport, fed and toileted the babies and went on to Black River Falls, WI, to meet Susie and Matt.

Miraculously, they all made it and look at them now!

Thank you to all the transporters, bottlers, and to ARVSS for taking on this tremendous challenge.

Sincerely, Karen Good