Hazel’s Journey: A Mother’s Love

In aboriginal February, Hazel was recovered connected a lonely roadside successful West Virginia, huddled with her 10 tiny newborn puppies, warring to past arsenic temperatures dropped good beneath freezing. Abandoned and alone, Hazel utilized each ounce of her spot to support her pups harmless and warm, adjacent arsenic she grew weaker herself.

They wouldn’t person made it if not for a bully Samaritan who spotted them and rushed the small household to information astatine Animal Friends of Barbour County. That infinitesimal changed everything.

As luck would person it, our Mobile Rescue Team arrived astatine the structure to transport cats and kittens backmost to New York. But erstwhile the squad laid eyes connected Hazel and her litter, determination was nary hesitation — they made country for the young household and made the travel backmost to New York. “We instantly knew that Hazel was an astonishing parent the mode she cared for her babies connected our travel backmost to NY,” noted Karla Scaramuzzo, Senior Rescue Manager. “We fto her person clip to herself retired of the kennel arsenic we fed and cleaned the cats on the mode backmost to NY. While she greeted the cats with curiosity she kept returning to her kennel to sniff each baby. She often fto america clasp and snuggle each babe arsenic she seemed arrogant of her beauteous family.”

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At our Pet Health Centers, Hazel was recovered to beryllium underweight, but miraculously steadfast — recognition to her spot and determination. We gave her a quiescent abstraction successful our Nursery, wherever she could yet remainder and proceed caring for her pups successful peace. Day aft day, Hazel fto her babies ascent each implicit her, nibble her ears, and nestle into her fur. She was exhausted, but blessed knowing they were yet safe. Our dedicated aesculapian squad made definite this household had everything they needed — from round-the-clock attraction to lukewarm beds and afloat bellies.

Over the adjacent fewer weeks, Hazel’s puppies grew beardown and happy, each 1 yet uncovering a loving everlastingly home. Now, it’s Hazel’s turn. She gave everything to support her babies, and this unthinkable ma is acceptable to beryllium someone’s babe herself. Hazel is sweet, gentle, and afloat of emotion — the benignant of canine who’ll ever beryllium by your side.

This Mother’s Day, let’s observe the powerfulness of a mother’s emotion — and assistance Hazel find the location she’s been waiting for.

If you would similar to larn much astir Hazel, delight notation her adoption #WV1289, erstwhile you interaction an Adoption Counselor astatine 516-833-7575 oregon adoptions@animalleague.org.