Lilly is a little dog we took in on the 25 of January 2023. She had wandered into our yard, and we’ve taken care of her ever since. She was skinny, scared. She was so weak and underweight that we couldn’t even get her spayed, as the anesthesia would have killed her.
PHOTO: EMILIA DOJCINOVIC
And then, we learned she was pregnant. She showed no sign at all. She was still so very thin, so very light. On the night of March 1 to March 2, she started giving birth.
It was long, complicated. I stayed by her side all night to help… and I was shocked. She didn’t birth two or three pups. She gave birth to eight of them. That small, 4-kilogram little dog had pushed eight babies out of herself. She almost died because of one stuck puppy who was stillborn.
PHOTO: EMILIA DOJCINOVIC
And Lilly fought and fought through to survive. We later learned she actually was abandoned. Meaning this poor, ridiculously small dog, who wouldn’t hurt a fly, was left to fend for herself while pregnant. Had to survive cars, jackals, other bigger and stronger stray dogs. Had to find food, which at this time of the year was almost impossible. Had to stay safe, and we had snow that got higher than her and terrible rainstorms. And she pushed through it. Also? Lilly is only two-years-old, and she’s already gone through so much, and never got to live a real, happy dog life.
PHOTO: EMILIA DOJCINOVIC
Everything is slowly starting to get better, though. The pups are weaned. Lilly will be spayed soon. She is very confused, still hesitant, but she is gaining in confidence every day. She is learning to play and to sit. She also got her first ever chew toy. And she’s enjoying every part of her new life.
I think she is a model of bravery and warrior spirit. Most small dogs wouldn’t have survived what she went through. But she did. She deserves way better than what she was forced to deal with and I’m trying to give her the most normal, comfortable life she could ever get.
News
Cardi B Reveals Why She Didn’t ‘Shine’ on the Stripper Pole in ‘Hustlers’ (Exclusive)
The rapper gets REALLY candid about what stopped her from showing off her moves. Cardi B was ready to werk on the set of Hustlers, but unfortunately, her body wasn’t….
Cardi B Says Thierry Mugler Was One of the First Designers to Take a Chance on Her in Heartfelt Tribute
Cardi B thanked the late French fashion designer for his support and collaboration PHOTO: MARC PIASECKI/WIREIMAGE; RICHARD BORD/WIREIMAGE Cardi B is honoring the life of beloved fashion designer Thierry Mugler following news of…
Dog Mysteriously Found Late Owner’s Graʋe And Traʋelled There Daily
When you’re gone, your faмily мeмƄers aren’t the only ones who мiss you. Your dogs will мiss you too. You should know that the loʋe connecting aniмals…
Puppy Born With Six Legs And Two Tails Surʋiʋed Miraculously And Is Still Thriʋing
There are still мany people Ƅorn with unexpected Ƅirth defects in this world. Soмe are welcoмe and loʋed, soмe are hated for their differences. And aniмals are…
Stray pup coмpletes a half мarathon… Ƅut ends up in dog jail
This suммer’s Ellery Brookмan Goldfields Pipeline Half Marathon in Australia was coмpleted Ƅy 93 huмan participants, and one furry runner on four legs. A local stray dog…
Nicki Minaj Calls Cardi B Fight ‘Mortifying and Humiliating,’ Says She Needs an ‘Intervention’
Nicki Minaj just came back swinging after Cardi B attacked her with a shoe during an event at New York Fashion Week over the weekend. Taking to her weekly Beats…
End of content
No more pages to load