Rescued Mama Dog Has So Many Puppies There Aren’t Enough Spots at the Milk Bar

Marina arrived at Dallas Animal Services and Adoption Center carrying more than anyone could have expected. The heavily pregnant dog was preparing to become a mother, but even shelter staff could not have imagined just how big her family was about to become. Despite the shelter already being crowded, her arrival brought a sense of excitement as everyone waited to meet her puppies. Then Marina gave birth to an astonishing 14 babies, turning an already memorable rescue into something staff and rescuers would not soon forget. Credit: Instagram A litter that large can bring serious challenges, especially for a mother trying to feed and care for every puppy. Yet Marina’s 14 little ones survived, something that amazed the people watching over them. “Everyone was shocked because it is an abnormally large litter and that they all lived is a living miracle,” Lauren Anton, founder of Saving Hope Rescue, told The Dodo. The shelter celebrated Marina and her newborns, but there was also an urgent concern. Caring for one mother and 14 tiny puppies required space, supplies, and attention that the crowded shelter simply could not provide. Staff began searching for a rescue organization capable of ...