Puppies saved from air vent after dog mom alerted rescuers to abandoned trailer the fur family had been dumped in, rescuers say: ‘These puppies are true survivors! Their strength and will to live through their first 2 months is so amazing!’

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    "They're gaining weight and becoming more playful every day."
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    I'm still crying 24 hours later even though the outcome was a success. These 2 puppies and mom were rescued by me and my boyfriend from the air vents of an abandoned trailer known for d g use.
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    We live in a rural area of Cocoa, FL. It's more like a homestead/farm type area on the outskirts of town. So neighbors are very spread out and the community here is not very great, to say the least.
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    I'm known in the area for rescuing animals over the years and making a statement for various other issues that need to be handled in this community.
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    Yesterday morning at 8am I received a call from neighbors saying they think there is an abandoned dog at a particular house known for in & out dg activity and she they had seen her jump out of the
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    window. The house has been vacant for years with random people taking residence there for periods of time to cook or use d js. I've personally kicked people out of
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    there many times in an attempt to keep the area safe. When I got down there I saw the malnourished older dog in rough shape who was barking & running in circles
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    and then I noticed she had big n., -S - indicating she had puppies. We immediately opened the front door and she ran inside and jumped into a hole in the floor - the open air vent. She
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    was persistently barking and jumping in and out of the hole so we were sure the puppies were in there. My boyfriend crawled down the
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    vent and looked around for a long while finding only 2 tiny puppies. The look of happiness on the momma dogs face broke my heart and warmed it at the same time. I'll never
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    understand how people can be so heartless. They had been alone at least a week from what the neighbors told me. Flea infested, no water or food. Being that our county of Brevard is
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    not that great with animal care at the shelter, we decided to take the dogs to our property since we have the space to hold them for the time being. They have all had baths, been given
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    comfortable dog beds and blankets and will be vetted hopefully this week.
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    Meet Spud (tan/white male) and Zena (black/white female)These puppies are true survivors! Their strength and will to live through their first 2 months is so amazing! Found
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    these two babies plus mom in an abandoned d house a few weeks ago. They were flea infested, lethargic, starving and barely hanging on. They've now had their first
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    set of shots, been dewormed and mom as well. They're gaining weight and becoming more playful every day. I was so worried at first since they were tiny and seemed sick. Luckily they just needed some food, love and a flea bath.

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