There were eight of them, eight babies in the litter. Fewer than half survived – details are hidden behind a veil of time – but it is said that the mother dog, in a fit of madness, began to eat her cubs. Nicholas, as he would later be called, was lucky – he escaped with only a paw chewed into bloody patches. But when the tiny weakened puppy got to a compassionate volunteer, his life hung in the balance. Our team learned his further history.

The chances of puppy Nicholas to survive and recover were so small that the woman acted more out of inertia. She habitually bandaged the baby every day, fed from the nipple after three hours. But most importantly, she quickly noticed that her pets show pity and care for the baby. And she didn’t bother them.

First the cats, all six, and then the dogs – the friendly animal team took on the responsibility of caring for Nicholas, so that people could only feed and monitor the healing of the paw. Alas, it was not possible to save her and the puppy will limp all his life. But, since he grew up with such an ailment, it has already become habitual does not prevent him from enjoying life.