A pair of puppies rescued from a cramped, filthy pen by an Ohio animal shelter has gone viral. After being saved, one of the terrified puppies comforted her sister with a hug; the canine family has since been adopted into three different loving families with the help of the shelter’s transfer partner.
In March 2022, the Mahoning County-based nonprofit Animal Charity of Ohio received a call from Youngstown Police asking for a canine welfare check. When shelter staff arrived at the address, they lifted three dogs—7-year-old mixed-breed mama Lady and her 2-month-old puppies, Layla and Peaches—from a makeshift backyard pen, and took them into custody.
