Huddled in a snow-covered garbage dump in La Loche, a village in Saskatchewan, Canada, a group of four puppy siblings struggled to survive.
With no one looking out for them, the pups fended for themselves. They cuddled together and used bits of cardboard for protection, waiting for someone to pass by and offer a helping hand.
When a Good Samaritan finally spotted the puppies, they quickly contacted Humboldt and District SPCA, who offered to house the dogs. Rescuers coaxed the pups out from the dump and brought them to the SPCA facility, where they relaxed in piles of blankets.
“They had to be warmed up because they were freezing,” SPCA president Janice Weber told The Dodo.
Rescuers fed the puppies lots of small meals, slowly acclimating their bodies
to a nutritious diet. A veterinarian examined the dogs and estimated they were about 4 weeks old. The pups were husky mixes — three girls and one boy.
The skinny dogs were infested with lice, and rescuers spent hours bathing them in dish soap and combing the insects out of their fur, working tirelessly to heal their itchy skin.
Today, the puppies are still at the rescue, being treated with medicated shampoo for their skin infections, and getting better every day.
Once they’re ready, the pups will begin looking for their forever families. With any luck, it won’t be long until they find their perfect matches.
Whatever happens, rescuers are sure these dogs have bright futures ahead.
“They will never have to worry about being cold or not having food ever again,” Humboldt and District SPCA wrote in a Facebook post.
