Tiny Pit Bull Puppy Was Born With Defects But Her Foster Mom Refused To Give Up On Her

Everyone deserves a chance to fight for their lives, human or not.

Elzaan Van der merwe

• Published in Animals
• January 2, 2018

In early September a little baby pitbull was born and she was given the name Sasha. She is the cutest little thing, but there was something wrong with her that threatened her life. You see she was born with a cleft lip and palate and that was making it very difficult for her to nurse from her mother. 

Her human mom a nurse practitioner from Westchester County saw immediately that something was wrong and that little Sasha will need expert care to survive, something that she couldn't give her. 

So she called an animal rescuer named Courtney Bellew and Courtney saw that Sasha will need specialized care so she gave her to the best foster mom Marie DeMarco. She had extensive knowledge and experience nursing ill kittens, so she was the perfect fit for Sasha.

 She fell in love with this adorable little one and love is what is helping them through this difficult time.

This is little Sasha. She is just 3-months-old, but she is fighting like hell to stay alive.

“She has an amazing will and determination,” DeMarco told The Dodo. “Through all this, she really shouldn’t be here.”

Courtney Bellew holding little Sasha.

But there was more bad news. Sasha suffered from orthopedic issues, a respiratory and urinary infection and she had fluid build up in her skull.

Thank goodness she has the best foster mom Marie Demarco to take good care of her.

She is a brave little baby that is getting stronger every day.

Her human mom also dresses her in the cutest outfits to keep her warm and make her look like a star.

She made some fur friends along the way as well.

“When I hold her and I’m kissing her, if I hold her near my face, she licks my nose.”

“She was dealt some bad cards in life… Boy, is she loved.”

It is the unconditional love and support that she is receiving that is giving her that extra push to survive.

She still has a long way to go, but she will get there! We are all holding thumbs for you little Sasha!

Some people have stone hearts and they make stupid comments like this.

But her foster mom would have none of his nonsense.

She put that guy right in his place!

Elzaan Van der merwe