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A Woman Lays Her Dear Old Dog To Rest When Suddenly Abandoned Puppy Appears Out Of Nowhere
There’s a saying: “Every ending is a beginning. We just don’t know it at the time.” And that’s exactly what happened to animal rescuer Lidia Elizabeth Reyes Cespedes in Chile.
The woman was on the way to find a quiet spot to lay her old dog Viejito’s body to rest when suddenly, out of nowhere, she was greeted by an abandoned puppy.
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Animal rescuer Lidia Elizabeth Reyes Cespedes couldn’t believe her eyes when she was greeted by an abandoned puppy at the very moment she went to say goodbye to her old dog
Image credits: Lidia Elizabeth Reyes Cespedes
Image credits: Lidia Elizabeth Reyes Cespedes
Image credits: Lidia Elizabeth Reyes Cespedes
Image credits: Lidia Elizabeth Reyes Cespedes
Lidia Elizabeth Reyes Cespedes is well known for her big heart. The woman’s social media accounts are overloaded with truly touching stories of countless rescued animals.
Last year, Cespedes found an elderly stray dog in the streets near her home in Chile. Knowing that it would probably be difficult to find a loving family for such a dog, because most people are looking for puppies to adopt, she decided to take care of him by herself.
The woman named the dog Viejito – ‘Little Old Man’ – and promised to give him a chance to experience the warmth and love he didn’t have.
“I told him I’m going to give him a decent life for the time he has left. I expected him to live 6 months. He lived a year,” Cespedes recalled the memories.
Right after the painful loss, the woman and her friend went deep into the countryside searching for a quiet spot to lay Viejito’s body to rest, but suddenly their attention was caught by the sound of whimpering.
“I found a tree, beneath which we would bury Viejito,” Cespedes said. “Then suddenly, we heard a puppy whimpering. We turned and saw this dog. We were surprised. We looked, and there was no one else around.”
The little dog seemed to appear out of nowhere and was super happy seeing Cespedes. The woman couldn’t believe how significant it was, because the abandoned puppy greeted her at the very moment Cespedes had come to bid a last farewell to Viejito.
Even more surprising was that the whole time the woman was digging a hole for Viejito’s body, the puppy lingered close by, calmly observing everything. When the task was done, he came atop the mound where Viejito had been laid to rest and lay down.
When Cespedes and her friend were finally about to leave, the puppy perked back up and started to follow them. Therefore, the woman took the little dog with her, named Nube, with a hope to find her a loving home.
The abandoned puppy appeared out of nowhere and later rested atop the mound where Viejito had been buried
Image credits: Lidia Elizabeth Reyes Cespedes
Image credits: Lidia Elizabeth Reyes Cespedes
Image credits: Lidia Elizabeth Reyes Cespedes
There are 2.5 million stray dogs just in Chile and nearly 200 million worldwide. Unfortunately, too many come into shelters and too few people consider adoption when looking for a pet.
Lidia Elizabeth Reyes Cespedes is one of those few people who is making a difference and showing that some extra care and unconditional love can truly do wonders.
Genuine love, once given, is never wasted. It transforms us and always comes back in the most unexpected forms. In Cespedes’ case it turned out to be a little white furry friend for a lifetime.
People on the internet were deeply touched by the incredible story
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Andrea Smith 1 year ago
So sweet, the old dog sending a new companion as a way to comfort his owner one last time.
Janelle Collard 1 year ago
Looks like there's also a DOG Distribution System! My deepest sympathy for the loss of Viejito + Congrats on your new dog.
Janissary35680 1 year ago (edited)
The system tends to deliver our replacements a couple of months/weeks early though in one case the newbie arrived six months late. Nube's arrival is an example of what's called "Just in time delivery" in supply-chain management. :-)
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Jacob B. 1 year ago
Sort of how we got our current cat. Simba, of 18 years was diagnosed at 16 an half with kidney failure and there was nothing they could do. They gave him less than six months, but he lived well beyond that. He was doing great, then he took a turn for the worse the last five months of his life. That's when Pokey showed up at our door and wouldn't leave. Her first owner passed and his daughter took her in, but she was a dog person, not a cat person. The entire neighborhood knew about this cat (except us) and tried to coax her in (live in a rural area with plenty of wild life). Wonder how long she was watching us before she decided that we were her new family.
Yuki 1 year ago
This actually reminds me a lot of how I got my baby girl, Summer! I had lost my kitty Socks a week prior, and took her to the vet I use to have her cremated. When I went to pick her ashes up, there was a pair of women there trying to re-home an eight-week-old kitten because the apartment they were moving into didn't allow animals and they'd found her abandoned in a field. The moment I saw Summer, the woman asked if I wanted her, and I teared up the moment I first held her in my hands. I held her close to my heart the entire way home, and she slept sprawled across the front of my neck and face (which drove my allergies insane, lol). That was eight years ago, and she's a big, happy girl now who LOVES to lay on me and drool all over my face. To this day, I believe that Socks was looking out for me and somehow arranged for Summer to be there waiting for me. As I'm typing this, she's hiding under the living room table because one of our younger cats is harassing her. IDDDD
Yuki 1 year ago
Update: my brother-in-law has lured her out from under the table and now she's laying on my ribs (I'm laying down on my side) and making biscuits 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 I ADORE THIS CAT SO MUCH, JEEZ.
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Andrea Smith 1 year ago
So sweet, the old dog sending a new companion as a way to comfort his owner one last time.
Janelle Collard 1 year ago
Looks like there's also a DOG Distribution System! My deepest sympathy for the loss of Viejito + Congrats on your new dog.
Janissary35680 1 year ago (edited)
The system tends to deliver our replacements a couple of months/weeks early though in one case the newbie arrived six months late. Nube's arrival is an example of what's called "Just in time delivery" in supply-chain management. :-)
Load More Replies... Jacob B. 1 year ago
Sort of how we got our current cat. Simba, of 18 years was diagnosed at 16 an half with kidney failure and there was nothing they could do. They gave him less than six months, but he lived well beyond that. He was doing great, then he took a turn for the worse the last five months of his life. That's when Pokey showed up at our door and wouldn't leave. Her first owner passed and his daughter took her in, but she was a dog person, not a cat person. The entire neighborhood knew about this cat (except us) and tried to coax her in (live in a rural area with plenty of wild life). Wonder how long she was watching us before she decided that we were her new family.
Yuki 1 year ago
This actually reminds me a lot of how I got my baby girl, Summer! I had lost my kitty Socks a week prior, and took her to the vet I use to have her cremated. When I went to pick her ashes up, there was a pair of women there trying to re-home an eight-week-old kitten because the apartment they were moving into didn't allow animals and they'd found her abandoned in a field. The moment I saw Summer, the woman asked if I wanted her, and I teared up the moment I first held her in my hands. I held her close to my heart the entire way home, and she slept sprawled across the front of my neck and face (which drove my allergies insane, lol). That was eight years ago, and she's a big, happy girl now who LOVES to lay on me and drool all over my face. To this day, I believe that Socks was looking out for me and somehow arranged for Summer to be there waiting for me. As I'm typing this, she's hiding under the living room table because one of our younger cats is harassing her. IDDDD
Yuki 1 year ago
Update: my brother-in-law has lured her out from under the table and now she's laying on my ribs (I'm laying down on my side) and making biscuits 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 I ADORE THIS CAT SO MUCH, JEEZ.
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