When Dr. Deborah Wilson of Circle L. Ranch Animal Rescue & Sanctuary got wind that a new mama was going to be euthanized at the Pinal County shelter, she knew it was her job to get the mother out. The team at Circle L. Ranch were able to save the mother and her puppies that were just 6 days old.
According to American Humane, “56 percent of dogs and 71 percent of cats that enter animal shelters are euthanized. More cats are euthanized than dogs because they are more likely to enter a shelter without any owner identification.” Only around 25 percent of dogs and cats that enter a shelter are actually adopted. In 2008, 3.7 million animals were euthanized alone. Like Julie Covert who uprooted her life to devote it to saving dogs, Deborah is doing some seriously important rescue work.
When Deborah noticed the mom was nursing her little babies, she got one amazing idea…