Getting used to shelter life is never easy, especially for small pups who have only known the streets and have never felt the gentle touch of a human hand.

When Peaches and Layla, along with their 7-year-old mom, Lady, arrived at their new shelter home, they were overwhelmed by fear.

The puppies were especially uneasy whenever they were apart from their mom, since they had never spent time without her.

One touching moment, captured after a routine vet checkup, showed Layla and Peaches hugging each other for comfort. The photo went viral, melting hearts around the globe.

Lady, Layla, And Peaches Saved From A Filthy Pen

Last year, the Animal Charity of Ohio , located in Youngstown, received a call from the Youngstown Police Department about several dogs living in a filthy, abandoned p

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