Area Animal-Welfare Groups Look to the Generosity of Contributors During the 'Giving Season' to Make Ends Meet in Tough Economic Times a Heart for the Holidays

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Pregnant and on her own, the Jack Russell terrier mix picked up last week by animal control officers quickly found herself in one of the kennels at the Espanola Valley Humane Society's shelter.

A few hours after the dog gave birth to three squirming puppies, Natalie Owings collected the canine family and brought them back to her Heart and Soul Animal Sanctuary. A pretty routine operation for Owings, who maintains two birthing rooms at the Glorieta safe haven - - rooms filled with cuddly toys, baskets, towels and blankets, all meant to provide comfort and calm for newborns and their mothers.

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Area Animal-Welfare Groups Look to the Generosity of Contributors During the 'Giving Season' to Make Ends Meet in Tough Economic Times a Heart for the Holidays

But one puppy wouldn't stop crying. After four days, Owings took the newborn to the clinic. The puppy's rear foot, all scabbed over, was missing its toes. The club-foot puppy now requires antibiotics and injections to soothe its pain. The veterinary costs are likely to run $2,000, if it survives.

Unexpected costs are something Owings has to accept. She has no...

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