There is very little a devoted rescuer wouldn’t do for a dog in need. Donna Lochmann, a long-time Missouri rescuer, has proven that countless times.

In all her years helping strays, she has faced abandoned dogs, cruel conditions, and desperate calls for help.

But even for Donna, some moments leave her shaken, like the day she found a mother and her puppies in a house barely standing.

Living On Trash And Fear

It is heartbreaking enough to see a single dog struggling to survive. Seeing an entire family trapped in such misery is worse.

So when Donna and her Stray Rescue of St. Louis team in Missouri heard about a mom dog in an abandoned house, they rushed to help.

“We walk in the entryway, where a front door used to be. We see a mama dog, staring at us. She barks, her ribs and spine s

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