Tampa, Florida – The dog shelter staff of the “Mercy Full Project” were shocked to see the contents of a large cardboard box. Countless puppies were crowded together in a heap!
“Shock doesn’t even begin to describe it,” said Heydi Acuna, founder and director of the Mercy Full Project, in an interview with The Dodo.
“The moment we realized two moms had arrived with 21 tiny puppies between them, the entire shelter went silent. Then came disbelief, urgency and heartbreak all at once.”
The 23 dogs had been brought in by a woman who had originally only accepted the two adult animals from her neighbor to look after…