Title: Mary Berry

Artist: Chris Wingrove

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 20" x 16"

Animal Depicted: Mary Berry

Mary Berry's rescue in October 2024 was quite a scary one. Mary had been a street dog that Donna regularly fed, and then one day, Donna noticed she was pregnant. She was harder to find and feed during her pregnancy, but once she started coming around again, Donna knew she had a mom and puppies to rescue.

Mary had taken shelter in a dilapidated, abandoned house on a gravel road. She was skin and bones, but her pups were chubby and well taken care of, hidden in the crumbling basement. What a good mom she had been. The rescue team had to be very careful in this house, as the floors were not stable and there was so much trash and so many nails and hazards to avoid.

The puppies fought hard not to be rescued, but we didn't give up on them. They were all so scared, and so was Mary. Fortunately, everyone made it out safely, and we had five healthy babies and a new mom to add to our family. We named her Mary Berry after the Great British Baking Show, and all her chubby little puppies fit right in - Show Stopper, Soggy Bottom, Sponge, Stodgy, and Shortbread.

After a few days, the puppies went to foster homes, and Mary stayed at the shelter in the Feral Lounge to learn how to be a dog herself. It took some time for this shy mama to open up, but once she did, we realized she was just a big puppy herself! She loves and adores other dogs more than anything else - she sleeps on top of them, shares toys, and gets along great with all of the different personalities. Mary's puppies are all living in their forever homes, and we can't wait for Mary to find hers.

Status: Available for Foster or Adoption

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