Heartbreaking photo of ‘hugging pups’ saves them from euthanasia – Times Now

Hugging dogs Kala and Keira | Image: Facebook

A heartbreaking photo of two dogs embracing each other hours before their scheduled euthanasia saved their lives.

Kala embraced Kiera in a warm cuddle just three hours before they were due to die. A shelter volunteer took a photo of their hug.

The duo ended up being rescued by Angels Among Us Pet Rescue, a non-profit charity that saves dogs and cats from high-risk situations in Georgia, America.

The shelter posted the picture on Facebook and wrote, "Im Kala. This is Keira. Were so scared in here. The people working in the shelters see how scared we are but just told each other that today is our deadline. We have to have someone rescue us or well be next.'"

"Angels Among Us Pet Rescue knew that immediate action was needed to save these two friends and they pulled them from their dire shelter situation without a minute to spare," a spokeswoman was quoted as saying by Mirror.

"Kala and Keira's hug and plea for rescue was seen around the world and brought the plight of shelter dogs to the forefront of national and international media and spurred conversations across the globe," she added.

When lifelong friends Wendy and Pam came across Kala and Keira's story in a magazine, they decided to give the doggos their forever home.

Wendy had recently lost her two elderly dogs and realised that the "hugging pups" were available for adoption. She said, "It just fell together. We turned out tears in to smiles with these two young, playful dogs."

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