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

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