When the staff at Fayetteville Animal Protection Society, a shelter in North Carolina, arrived at work one Sunday after a series of storms, they were greeted with an unexpected sight.
A litter of adorable puppies had been left at their doorstep, waiting to be taken into the safety and warmth of the shelter.
As the staff ushered the puppies inside, they discovered a handwritten note that left them deeply moved.
The note, penned by a compassionate homeless man, explained his selfless act of saving the puppies. He had been caring for their mother, a local stray, who tragically passed away after being hit by a car. Knowing he couldn’t provide for the puppies himself, he brought them to the shelter in hopes they would be given a chance at a better life.
The note read:
“Please help! I found these puppies sadly after noticing a local stray dog that I would often feed when I could, dead by the road. She had been hit by a car. I knew from feeding her that she had puppies somewhere, and after searching where I usually saw her, I found them. I’m sorry for leaving them like this, but I myself am homeless and cannot afford to care for them. My heart shatters for them and their mother. I just want them to be given the chance their mother, like myself, was never given. Please do not think poorly of me, but it felt wrong leaving them alone in the cold, waiting on a mother that would not be coming home. Sincerely, a nameless man.”
Deeply touched by the man’s heartfelt plea, the North Carolina shelter staff vowed to find the best forever homes for these precious puppies.
