This heavily pregnant dog was heartlessly dumped in freezing weather

This heavily pregnant dog was heartlessly dumped in freezing weather
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This heavily pregnant dog was heartlessly dumped in freezing weather
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This dog was abandoned by her heartless owners to give birth on the streets. Luckily, she was rescued just in time and safely brought staggering 9 puppies into the world.

Mama Manolo gave birth to incredible puppies in what can be called a Christmas miracle.

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It happened three days after animal control officers rescued the dog from the freezing conditions her owners dumped her in. All nine tiny pooches were born healthy.

‘Incredibly pregnant’ dog

Virginia-based Richmond Animal Care and Control (RACC)seized an ‘incredibly pregnant’ dog from a residence on December 22 last year, where the canine was stuck outside in a wet wooden house without access to safe temperatures.

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A RACC staff member shared in a Facebook video about the pet's rescue and wrote:

This dog was outside in the freezing cold in a wooden dog house full of water.

It is illegal in Virginia to keep a pet dog outdoors without proper shelter in temperatures over 29 or below zero degrees Celsius or during a severe weather warning.

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After seizing the dog, RACC took the animal — named Mama Manolo — to one of its shelters before transferring the canine to Virginia Veterinary Centers (VVC) for overnight monitoring to ensure the pooch didn't give birth alone.

A Christmas miracle

On Christmas, three days after Mama Manolo's rescue, the dog gave birth to her puppies — 9 healthy pooches in total.

Happy Monday! For those of you that saw our video of Mama Manolo on Christmas Eve, she had NINE perfect puppies late on...

Posted by Richmond Animal Care and Control on Monday, December 26, 2022
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RACC announced on Facebook:

She had NINE perfect puppies late on Christmas night and ended early this morning! 7 girls and 2 boys! We are grateful to our Officers for saving Manolo from the freezing temps and that these pups arrived in a warm and safe environment with our skilled team at VVC.

RACC plans to put Mama Manolo and her puppies up for adoption in about eight weeks when the baby dogs are more independent and no longer nursing.

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Sources used:

- People: Rescue Saves Pregnant Dog from Freezing Weather Days Before Pet Gives Birth to 9 Puppies

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