Adapting to life in a shelter is rarely simple, especially for young puppies who have only known the harshness of the streets and have never experienced the warmth of a human embrace.
When Peaches and Layla arrived at their new shelter alongside their seven-year-old mother, Lady, fear gripped them tightly.
The puppies were especially unsettled whenever they were separated from Lady, having never spent a moment apart from her before.
One particularly moving moment, captured after a routine veterinary check, showed Layla and Peaches embracing each other for comfort.
The image quickly spread online, touching hearts around the world.
Rescue From A Neglected Pen
The Animal Charity of Ohio , based in Youngstown, received a call from the Youngstown Police Department about several dogs fo