The story of Celeste, a dedicated mama dog, has touched people all over the internet. Celeste was heartlessly abandoned when pregnant at the age of two, despite being peaceful, kind, and loving. She was forced to live on the streets and give birth without protection.
Due of her challenging circumstances, she virtually withered away to nothing while she tried everything she could to care for her darling puppies.
A street dog’s life is difficult. In addition, you must give birth to, feed, and care for five puppies. Celeste and her five puppies were discovered terribly emaciated, which makes sense. Every nutrient she had was spent feeding and keeping her puppies warm through the brutal cold of winter.
“She was so emaciated, and those puppies were just nursing like crazy, and
she just performed her duty as a mom even though she was starving to death,” Celeste’s foster mom, Elaine, recalled.
Celeste’s puppies were discovered to be in near-perfect health despite their rough start in life. Celeste’s physique displayed the scars of malnutrition from her struggle to keep her five puppies alive. The loving mom had done all she could to keep her children safe and healthy for an estimated five months. Celeste was the one who was finally receiving attention.
“Celeste would rather starve than starve her puppies,” the BC SPCA said. “She has sacrificed everything to ensure her puppies are safe after a rough life living outdoors, and it’s time she received the same affection.”
It seemed like destiny when Celeste and her puppies were welcomed into the home of BC SPCA foster mom Elaine Nelson-Hosak. Celeste entered her life immediately after the death of her dearest friend. It was almost as though the time had been meticulously planned. They needed each other. Celeste and her puppies needed love and care, and who better than a canine partner to relieve the love of a wounded heart?
Celeste was able to gradually but steadily acquire weight and strength following that, due to a careful “refeeding” strategy. Her body reacted well to six tiny, nutrient-dense meals each day, and she soon gained 90 pounds. Furthermore, four of her five puppies have already found loving homes and have had a heartwarming reunion.
She had clearly found her permanent home based on how well she reacted to therapy and how much she connected with her foster mom. Celeste, called “Momma” by her family, is now living the life of a spoilt puppy, cuddling on the sofa with her family and staying warm by the fire. It’s a world apart from her old life on the streets. She is no longer withering away, but she has discovered her calling. Momma is now secure, warm, and well-loved.
