Esperanza was injured, yet cared for Jacob as if he were one of her pups when they were rescued together. They were adopted together and are still closely bonded.
A very special reunion visit to the Edmonton Humane Society shelter took place recently, as a special dog and cat, Esperanza and Jacob, returned to the shelter that helped them. It’s been more than a year since stray Esperanza the dog was found in central Alberta nursing a litter of puppies and Jacob the kitten even though Esperanza was in extreme pain with a severe leg injury. The pair along with their adoptive mom visited the EHS staff members and volunteers to thank them for all that was done.
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Here is the original and widely seen video from December, 2010, shortly after Esperanza, the puppies, and 4 month old Jacob kitten were brought to EHS after being found near Red Deer, Alberta, by the small rescue group “For the Love of Dogs”. Esperanza was suffering from a badly broken back leg, and she was found trying to survive, along with her litter of 5 puppies and… the kitten. Jacob was quickly weaned, but had some tummy troubles at first.
