Rejected by her mum. Too young to survive alone. But Blossie’s story didn’t end there.
Blossie was just 7 to 10 days old when she arrived at our Home.
She had been rejected by her mother. She was weak, dehydrated, and dangerously underweight. At that age, puppies are completely helpless — they can’t regulate their own temperature, they can’t toilet on their own, and they certainly can’t survive without care.
She needed help. Constant, hands-on help.
A full-time job to keep her alive
Blossie was placed into an incubator to keep her warm. She was started on antibiotics to help fight off suspected infection. Every few hours, she was gently fed goat’s milk via syringe. And because she couldn’t be left alone for even a moment, our Statewide Coordinator Jodi took her home each night — waking throughout the night to feed and check on her.
Each day, Blossie was brought into the office where she stayed close to staff who continued her feeds, helped her toilet, and watched over her between meetings, tasks, and phone calls. Everyone played a part in keeping her safe and helping her grow.
The days were fragile and uncertain. But over time, Blossie grew stronger. She gained weight. She found her feet — and her voice. She started exploring, playing, and showing everyone her cheeky little spark.
Blossie finds her family
When Blossie was finally ready for adoption, she was sleeping behind the reception desk with the staff when her future family walked through the door.
They were looking for a friend for their Staffy, Coco, who’d been getting lonely at home. The second they saw Blossie, they knew she was theirs. As they put it: “We weren’t going to keep looking when we saw her.”
Blossie now has a big sister in Coco — and the two of them are thick as thieves. They play tug of war together, nap side by side, and love going to the beach. Blossie even goes kayaking with the kids.
She’s claimed her favourite toy, Tiggy (a little tiger originally owned by her human brother), and she’s decided it’s hers forever.
She sleeps on beds. She cuddles up with whoever needs her most. And she brings joy to everyone she meets.
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