Her weary eyes told the whole story. Aida, a mother dog, had hidden her babies inside the hollow of a cold tree, doing everything she could to keep them alive.
She wandered the streets, thin and exhausted, searching for scraps while her puppies cried in the darkness, waiting for her return. Each night, she faced the terror of predators, the sting of hunger, and the weight of knowing she had to protect eleven fragile lives. 
One of her little ones did not survive. The others shivered, pressed tightly together, hoping their mother would come back.
For days, rescuers tried to reach her, but fear kept her running. Aida wanted safety, yet she didn’t know who to trust. Her love was fierce, but her world was heartbreak. 