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.

A Family Trapped In Filth And Fear

Seeing a single dog struggle to survive is painful enough. Finding an entire family trapped in squalor is even more devastating.

So when Donna and her team from Stray Rescue of St. Louis received a report about a mother dog inside a deserted home , they didn’t hesitate.

“We walk in the entryway, where a front door used to be. We see a mama dog, staring at us. She ba

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