Zoey and her puppies
When Ronica Shekar found a dog in her office parking lot one afternoon, she stepped in to help and little did she know she was walking into a special opportunity. Read her story below!
Little did I know that a regular Friday would change my life forever! Last December, sweet Zoey was found roaming in my office parking lot in Piedmont. As soon as I saw her, I could see that she was a sweetheart. When I sat down to pet her, she immediately took to me, curled up on my lap to take a nap - and I was DONE!! It wasn't difficult for me to decide to take her home with me. I took her to the vet the next day - there was no tag/license, no microchip, no ads on the local lost dog channels even after a week's lookout - she was mine to keep!!!
A few weeks later, we were in for a surprise! During a check-up before her spay appointment, we were informed that Zoey was actually expecting and would be giving us 8-10 puppies soon!! My landlady was amazing enough to open her house for the great adventure that was about to come, and that was the very beginning of a wonderful, once-in-a-lifetime journey!
I love dogs but I'd never before seen a dog give birth, or seen newborn puppies before, let alone care for a whole litter. With lots of online research and some helpful tips from our vet, we took up the challenge!
On February 2, Zoey gave us nine adorable puppies: five girls and four boys, each one as cute as they could be!! I could spend a whole day just watching them…the whole thing was all truly mesmerizing! From the moment they started opening their eyes to the moment they gave their first barks and then the moment they first started walking before running and jumping around like crazy, I have lots of moments to cherish.
Before we knew it, they were eight weeks old and it was time for us to face the next challenge: finding forever homes for the nine pups!!
We were lucky to find homes for three of them almost immediately, but then had to reach out to CCA to seek help with the adoption of remaining pups. Within no time, we had applications flooding in and today, I'm extremely happy to say that eight of the puppies are now in their forever homes!!
We are hoping the same for our ninth baby soon!
I will never forget these three/four months of my life, and I'd like to extend my sincere thanks to CCA for helping us give a happy ending to this story... And, also, a special thanks to Scout (our three-year-old doby), Ande, Cindy and my mom! I couldn't have done this without y'all!
Help us find a home for the last puppy!
Sweet Rosie is quite a catch! She has amazing ears – we think they’re her most beautiful feature – and she loves to snuggle and play – with toys and other dogs! She is a little shy at first, but warms up quickly. She is doing very well with potty training and would do best with a fenced in yard.
Are you interested in adopting Rosie?! We want to hear from you! Contact us here and download the adoption application here.
Rosie is waiting for her forever home!
Welcome home!
Scroll through the slideshow below to see some of the puppies with their new families! (To advance the slide show, simply click on the photo below.)
