“They were freezing.”
A Good Samaritan spotted the pups and immediately reached out to Humboldt and District SPCA, who didn’t hesitate. Rescuers made their way to the dump and coaxed the frightened puppies out, one by one, and brought them somewhere safe for the first time in their short lives.
Wrapped in piles of soft blankets, the four siblings finally got to rest.
“They had to be warmed up because they were freezing,” said SPCA president Janice Weber.
Small bodies, big battles
A veterinarian estimated the pups were around four weeks old — three girls and one boy, all husky mixes. They were dangerously thin and badly infested with lice. Rescuers spent hours bathing them in dish soap and carefully combing through their fur, working patiently to soothe their raw, itchy skin.
Meals came in small, gentle portions, giving their fragile bodies time to adjust to being nourished again.
Getting stronger every day
The puppies are still in the care of Humboldt and District SPCA, receiving medicated baths for their skin infections and growing stronger with each passing day. The scraggly, shivering pups found in the snow are slowly transforming into the healthy, playful dogs they were always meant to be.
Soon, they’ll be ready to find their forever families — the warm, loving homes they came so close to never knowing.
“They will never have to worry about being cold or not having food ever again,” the SPCA wrote.
And after everything these four little survivors have been through, that promise means everything.