06/05/2026
This NEPA Gives, we want to share some stories about the young souls we have lost over the past year. Losing an animal is never easy, but it is even harder to handle when they are just babies.
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Petunia and her puppies came to us as a surrender. Their owner “rescued” Petunia from a puppy mill. Since she was not spayed, the other dog in the home was able to impregnate her, even though she thought her puppy mill days were over. When the family arrived, Petunia was skin and bones. She had nothing left to give to her puppies. On top of that, the litter had parvo. Sadly, we lost two puppies - Preston & WeeMan💔
Our most recent loss, Fern, came to us with his siblings and mom. Momma knew something was wrong beyond his leg issues. Our vet found a hernia that his intestines were heavily wrapped in. A volunteer took him home to foster, bur unfortunate his intestines twisted to the point that he was in immense pain and we had to let him go. He was only 4 weeks old. 💔
Sibella came to us with her siblings. As soon as she entered our care, we knew something was wrong. Her head was enormous, she could barely move, and she was clearly in pain. She had hydrocephalus (water on the brain) and was severely suffering. 💔
Farrah was brought to our friend’s at NEPA Rescue Vet after being found outside. Her jaw was fused together to the point she was unable to eat. We took her to the University of Pennsylvania where they confirmed the issue, but unfortunately, they were unable to fix it due to how intensely everything was fused together. 💔
Mallard & Eagle came to us from a terrible hoarding situation. They were the smallest of the group and while at first they were doing well, both took a turn for the worst. Mallard passed from fading kitten syndrome, while we attempted vet care, she did not make it. Eagle began to urinate blood and while treatment was attempted, he began to fade a few hours later and did not make it. 💔
These are only a few of the heartbreaking losses we have experienced. It is beyond upsetting to lose animals so young. They deserve better, they deserve to live long happy lives. While we do our best, some things are completely out of our hands.
Please consider donating to us this NEPA Gives so we can continue to fight for these precious tiny souls ❤️
