Stray Dog Brings Sick Newborn Puppy to Vet
April 1, 2025 by By Cathy Stack
ISTANBUL, Turkey—The staff at a veterinary clinic in Istanbul, Turkey, affectionately named a stray dog “Mom” after the animal brought her sick newborn puppy to the clinic’s door. The dog’s act ultimately resulted in life-saving treatment for the seriously ill pup.
The clinic’s security camera caught the action as the mother dog held her newborn pup in her mouth and walked through pouring rain to the clinic’s front door.
In Istanbul, local business owners often feed and care for the city’s stray dogs. Shop owners will set out water stations that strays can use at their leisure. In addition, Mom the dog had been to the clinic herself on a prior occasion for a health issue. Incredibly, she had remembered the location as a place where she could find help.
Emir, a technician working at that time, had noticed something on the camera’s feed and went to investigate. To his shock, a dog sat waiting outside their door with her young, male pup. Eric urgently grabbed the cold-as-ice puppy from its mother’s mouth. Then he and his colleague, Baturalp, worked frantically to revive the puppy.
“When I checked it with a needle, we noticed a very slow heartbeat,” Baturalp explained. “That's why I said ‘It's a hope, maybe he'll live,’ and we started the fight.”
The determined pair administered an adrenaline shot and warmed the puppy with a hair dryer. As they vigorously worked on saving the pup’s life, Mom patiently stayed at their side. She continuously peered over the counter to get a glimpse of her pup.
Thanks to the clinic staff, the puppy recovered and returned to health. Of a litter of six, he and one other puppy survived.
“They are doing very well right now; they are in good health,” Baturalp confirmed of Mom and her two newborn pups. Mom and her puppies are currently up for adoption with the hope that all three are taken to the same forever home.
The Foundation For a Better Life and PassItOn believe that the Mom is a hero. The incredible lengths that she went through to find help for her puppy is a great example of the value of love. We also honor the unselfish and caring actions of the clinic staff. Please help us celebrate her inspiring story by sharing it with family and friends.
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