Orphaned African Painted Dog Puppies Find New Mom

the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium when their mother, Vega, died shortly after giving birth. The mortality rates among African Painted Dog puppies is already high, and without a mom, these pups seemed doomed. But the zoo tracked down a local shelter dog named Honey, who had just weaned her own pups, and introduced her to the litter of six boys and three girls. Honey took to the puppies immediately, and began nursing them, ensuring that each pup got its share of milk. Currently the puppies, ...

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YouTube | November 3, 2009

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