When you encounter stray dogs on the street, do you feel disgusted or sorry for them?
People often criticize those who own pet dogs, asking why they don't take the dogs home if they treat stray dogs so well. Some have even left comments for me saying this. However, reducing or eliminating stray dogs cannot be achieved by individuals or by adopting them. The problem needs to be addressed at its source. I hope all pet owners will not easily abandon their dogs.
With the arrival of winter, the living conditions for stray dogs have become even worse.
The pet owner went out to buy groceries and encountered an injured puppy.
In Quezon City, Philippines, there was a man named Reed who had a pet dog for several years. A year ago, the dog passed away due to illness. Because he had owned a dog in the past, he had a special affection for stray dogs. However, due to limited living conditions and financial pressure, he had not adopted any stray dogs in the past two years.
Last month, Mr. Reed encountered an injured puppy while out grocery shopping.
The little stray dog was lying on the roadside, next to a big dog that looked like its mother.
The puppy's fur color was very similar to that of the large dog next to it. The puppy lying on the ground was badly injured and had lost the ability to walk, but the mother dog kept barking at strangers, trying to attract the attention of passersby and get someone to help her pup.
Mr. Reed asked the shop owner across the street, who said the dog had been hit by a motorcycle.
After the man on the bicycle knocked down the dog, the dog immediately lay on the ground and started howling.
The puppy was badly injured, and its cries attracted its mother, who was nearby.
The stray puppy was lying on the roadside. After its mother came, she picked up the puppy and put it on the sidewalk. The shop owner had fed the puppy some milk and bread yesterday, but unexpectedly, it was hit by a car today.
Mr. Reed knew the animal rescue center's phone number and quickly contacted the staff, who said they would send a car over immediately.
About 20 minutes later, a van arrived, and two staff members got out.
The other party tried to put the puppy in the car, but the puppy cried out in pain.
The puppy was badly injured; it appeared to have a broken forelimb.
Just as the staff picked up the puppy, a heart-wrenching scene unfolded. As the puppy cried out in pain, its mother cried out beside it, knowing that her child was seriously injured and in great pain. She was very worried about whether her child could be saved.
The mother dog watched as the staff picked up the puppy. Although she barked loudly, she understood that someone was helping them and did not do anything unfriendly.
When the mother dog saw her puppy being taken away, she immediately followed.
The stray dog knew the other party had come to rescue its puppies; you could tell from its eyes. Just as the staff were about to take the puppy into the car, the mother dog followed behind, wanting to get in as well. This put the driver and staff in a dilemma, because if they took her back, what would happen to the other stray puppies?
After discussing for two minutes, the two staff members decided to take the injured puppy away first and come back later to find the rest of the stray dog's puppies.
Judging from the dog's size, this stray dog must have given birth to several puppies.
As for the whereabouts of the other puppies, the staff do not know yet, but it is more important to rescue the injured puppy first. After arriving at the rescue center, the staff found that although the puppy was seriously injured, it was not seriously injured and could fully recover after a period of treatment.
After returning the mother dog and her injured puppies to their home, the driver and staff went back to search for the remaining stray puppies.
There were a total of 5 stray dogs, and they have all been found.
With the help of the mother dog, the staff quickly found four more puppies under an abandoned house. To reunite the mother dog with all the puppies, the staff put the puppies with their mother and let them roam outside in the rescue center's yard. The injured puppies were able to walk again after about a week.
The stray puppy cried out in pain, and its mother cried out in distress. What are your feelings when you see this scene?
