


“There are three!” Brandy’s foster mom said. “That’s great,” we said, “but are you sure she’s done?”



Butters was slightly less ambitious, and only ended up with six puppies.

Thank you for not being #7.
And clearly, she was happy about those results.
But the puppy train wasn’t over yet.
Next came Nani.

Hi, I’m Nani.
Nani’s foster mom got Nani her very own pregnancy shoots. Yes, you read that right. She had a photoshoot.

I think I look pretty good, actually.
It wasn’t long before Nani’s pups came.

She settled right in as a new mama.

I actually like these little things. They’re cute.
Cue the “awwwww.”
All the adorableness was throwing our staff in a frenzy. We waited with bated breath for the next batch of puppy photos to come through.

Puppies, or guinea pigs? You decide.
We noticed some of the mamas had a few quirks….

Mama Brandy: “I like them lined up like this. It helps me count them.”
Week by week, the puppies continued to grow….

…until they started to look like actual puppies. (These are Butters’ nuggets). At about 8 weeks old, the pups came to our Milpitas Animal Community Center for another round of vaccines, their spay/neuter surgeries, and of course, a photoshoot! They were put into adoption suites, and no surprise, were adopted almost immediately.
And so were their mamas!
After a long two months, these hardworking mamas all found forever homes. Now Brandy, Butters and Nani will get to be the babies – and spoiled endlessly.
You may be saying to yourself: this is a great story, and I love the puppy pics, but what’s the point?


Yes, what is the point?
(These are two of Nani’s babies).
The point is the common thread among all of them: Brandy, Butters and Nani were rescued and able to raise their puppies to be happy, healthy pups because of fosters. They each had dedicated foster families who stepped up when they needed them, and cared for them for weeks.
And we have good news! You, too, can help us save more moms and pups. Foster a mom (she does so much of the work!! Just look at those tired faces) and you’ll be up to your ears in puppies. Dream. Come. True.
4 Comments on “A Puppy Palooza Story”
I am interested in becoming a foster Mom. My heart bleeds for neglected animals! I so appreciate your stories of taking excellent care of these little animals.
I WANT TO ADOPT A PUPPY.IWANT A SMALL PUPPY,,ASMALL GIRL
i would love to adopt a female puppy. I’m already on the list.
I would like to adopt a full blood german sheper puppy .if one come avalble. boy or girl