An emaciated stray dog and her ten puppies have finally found a foster home after a few Good Samaritans rescued them from the woods. A Missouri-based animal shelter, Stray Rescue of St. Louis, shared that the mama, a Great Dane, and her puppies have since moved into a foster home through their organization. There, the dog family is expected to make a quick and good recovery, after which they will be up for adoption.
Foster care provides safe space for dog and puppies to heal
Stray Rescue of St. Louis found a foster home for an emaciated stray dog and her ten puppies after some people rescued them from the woods. The animal shelter shared several photos of the Great Dane and her tiny babies on Facebook to announce that they have since “appropriately named them.” They named the mother Mary, Queen of Scots, and her puppies with pro golfer names such as Ricky Howler, Roary McIlroy, Tiger Woofs, Graeme McHowel, Betsy Jawls, Inbee Bark, Doggie Pepper, Louis Puggs, Arnold Pawmer, and Woofy Austin.
In the same post, the organization wrote about the heartbreaking discovery of the emaciated dog and her puppies. “Imagine walking through the woods and stumbling upon….a pile of puppies! Then a very skinny mama, doing everything she can to avoid eye contact with you…” The post detailed how a couple of Good Samaritans were eventually “able to get them all in their car (mom and TEN BABIES!) and get them all here, to safety.” The post read how the mom was “sweet,” “scared,” but “very kind and grateful for the help.”
Stray Rescue of St. Louis’ CEO, Cassady Caldwell, told PEOPLE about receiving a photo of the “skinny” dog living in the woods with her puppies. Describing the mother, Caldwell recalled that “her ribs showing” and then discussed her mission to find them a foster home. She added that a “wonderful foster family” eventually stepped up and took in the “selfless mother” and her ten babies. The family shared that Mary has since reached a healthy weight and described their experience nurturing the dog family as “incredibly rewarding.”
Mary and her puppies will be up for adoption once they have weaned.
