10/23/2026
🐾 STELLA IS OFFICIALLY A MAMA! 💜🐶
Remember sweet Stella, the pregnant mama we rescued and introduced you to recently? Well, we have some bittersweet but beautiful news to share!
Stella gave birth to 6️⃣ precious puppies. Sadly, one little angel didn't make it, but her five surviving babies are now receiving lots of love and care alongside their mama in their wonderful foster home. 🌈 💕
Thanks to her incredible foster family, Stella and her babies are receiving all the love and care they deserve. But one of her tiny girls has had a particularly difficult start to life.
💜 Meet Heartster, our little fighter.
Heartster was born with an issue affecting how her mouth and tongue function, making it difficult for her to latch onto mama and nurse properly. Within hours of being born, she needed emergency veterinary care to give her the best possible chance at survival.
Thankfully, we have some encouraging news! Heartster made it through the night and has started taking small amounts of formula from a bottle! She’s not out of the woods yet, but we’re celebrating every little victory. 💜
Her dedicated caregivers are working around the clock to keep her fed, comfortable, and growing stronger, with hopes that she’ll eventually be able to nurse from Stella.
HOW CAN YOU HELP? 🐾
Between unexpected emergency veterinary expenses, puppy formula, bottles, and the ongoing needs of a mama and five newborn puppies, caring for this little family has come with some unexpected expenses.
If you’d like to lend a helping hand, donations of any amount would be incredibly appreciated. Every contribution helps provide the veterinary care, feeding supplies, and ongoing support that Stella, Heartster, and her siblings need.
💜 DONATE HERE: https://linktr.ee/madresmuttsdogrescue
And to everyone who shared Stella’s original story, offered support, or helped her along the way, THANK YOU! Because of this wonderful community and an amazing foster family, Stella has a safe, loving place to raise her babies.
Please keep little Heartster in your thoughts. She’s already shown us what a fighter she is, and we’re rooting for her every step of the way!
🎥 Be sure to watch the videos in the comments to see more of Stella’s beautiful babies and little Heartster’s journey.