When a dog named Pita arrived at a Los Angeles shelter, the staff quickly realized they weren’t prepared to handle her situation.

The shelter was overcrowded, and Pita was extremely pregnant — ready to give birth at any moment. She needed her own space and constant monitoring, something the shelter simply couldn’t provide.

Desperate for help, they reached out to MaeDay Rescue , a nonprofit in Los Angeles. Thankfully, the group didn’t hesitate to step in.

A Very Pregnant Pup

When Natalie Garcia, founder of MaeDay Rescue, first laid eyes on Pita, she was stunned at the size of her belly.

“She looked like she had swallowed a watermelon. It was insane. She could hardly walk. She was so uncomfortable,” Garcia told The Dodo .

Pita’s belly was enormous, and Garcia wasted no time in ge

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