When a man posted on Facebook that he had given up his dog and her nine puppies, a concerned community stepped in to make sure the little family received much-needed attention and care.

Nana is four years old and has spent the last three tied up outside her home in North Carolina. The first two litters of pups did not survive after she gave birth three times. All nine puppies from their third and final litter survived, and as soon as they were born their owner decided he wanted to give all ten dogs away.

When the man posted about giving the dogs away in July, neighbors who were aware of the situation stepped in and took the dogs away. Staff at Faithful Friends Animal Sanctuary (FFAS) heard about the dog family and knew they had to help, so they called Mr. Bones & Co. Rescue.

“They sent us pictures of the conditions he was living in and the state he was in,” Mr. Bones & Co founder Elli Frank told The Dodo. “We think she moved her babies into a ditch to keep them cool in the July sun.” He broke my heart”.

FFAS agreed to care for the wonderful family until the puppies were old enough to be moved to New York, where Mr. Bones & Co. is located. During that time, rescuers from Mr. Bones & Co. visited Nana and her puppies. to build their confidence and make the final journey and transfer easier.

“Her owner had raised Nana twice before and had seen all but one of the babies die,” Frank explained. “She was a protective mother who had suffered so much abandonment and loss that we wanted her to know she was safe and would stay safe with us and the FFAS.”

After meeting all the puppies, it was determined that they would all be named after the Peter Pan characters. Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, Tiger Lily, Wendy, John, Michael, Cubby, Liza, and Jane are the names of the puppies.

The pups grew and became healthier until finally, in mid-September, Nana and her family were brought to New Jersey by Pilots N Paws, where they were picked up by Mr. Bones & Co. and transported to New York. It had been a long journey, but Nana and all her pups were finally safe.

The day they arrived, rescuers transported each of the nine Peter Pan pups to their foster homes and finally it was time to take Nana to her foster home as well. Nana felt fully protected for the first time in a long time as she huddled with her rescuers in the car, exhausted from the journey.

Over the course of our visits, she had come to trust us and had given her babies to loving homes who would care for them until they found a permanent home, according to Frank. “She knew she had done her part and was finally able to save her babies and make sure they survived.”

Nana and her pups are now thriving in their respective foster homes, and Nana’s fosters are even thinking of adopting her. The pups are growing day by day and everyone involved in their rescue is delighted. The journey to save the little family was long, but now everyone is happy and safe.