Maisie takes protective parenting to new levels. This poor thing is so terrified of letting anything happen to her puppies that she won’t let anyone near them.

Last week, when her two babies were just a day old, Maisie, another terrier Benji, a litter of kittens and some adult cats arrived into BC SPCA care from a home struggling to provide for them. It’s no surprise she’s anxious given the huge change and the situation they came from. We’re sure like us, you just want to cuddle her and tell her that she and her puppies are safe.

These animals hadn’t been receiving vet care and both Maisie and Benji have shaggy coats, long nails and skinny bodies. While Benji – believed to be the puppies’ dad – was fearful to start, he was soon won over by the gentle hands of staff members (with the help of a few beef treats!). Maisie on the other hand is still struggling to trust anyone. Will you help her heart to heal?

Despite her fear, Maisie is an amazing mum to her two puppies. Now only a week –old, they rely on her for everything and she’s putting all her energy into keeping them safe, warm and nourished with her milk. This mama bear is working hard to protect her little ones from her own traumas.

Thanks to the kindness of people like you, both Maisie and Benji have been placed in experienced foster homes to give them the best chance of thriving. Healing will take devoted time, routine and a lot of patience. Maisie’s foster parent is working to gain her trust slowly, every little bit of progress is a huge win! The first time she took food offered to her on a spoon, the first time she stepped her front toes out of the crate – they sound like small things, but they demonstrate her growing comfort with the people around her.

Maisie, Benji and their puppies need your loving kindness today to ensure they receive the care and time it will take to heal, mentally and physically. Please make a caring donation if you are able to help them.

The two tiny ones are the cutest little furry potatoes at this stage but they’ll grow up before you know it! First their eyes will blink open, then they’ll begin to find their feet and in a flash they’ll be chewing Maisie’s fluffy ears and finding their goofy puppy way in the world.

You and this community of dedicated animal lovers are the reason we can be a safety net for the most vulnerable animals like this little family. Thank you for sharing your heart with them.

*in the rare event that funds raised exceed the needs of this group, your loving gift will help the next animal in need