Not So Happy Dog Mother's Day

Posted by Joy Butler May 4, 2008

With Mother's Day coming up, I'm reminded of all the tired little mother dogs who come through the shelter. Some are abandoned by owners simply because they had puppies. Some are strays struggling to find shelter and enough food to keep their little family alive. Life for these mothers is not easy. Their special nutritional needs are not met, leaving them malnourished and tired. With puppies climbing all over them they have to scrounge for food in garbage, find shelter in bad weather, dodge traffic, and watch out for other animals and cruel people who have no sympathy for a mother dog and her babies. The puppies, with immature immune systems, sometimes suffer and die from preventable diseases. Overfilled shelters find it difficult to take in entire litters. This Mother's Day, please remember all the homeless dog mothers out there and spread the word about spay and neuter.