Cheesecake was a little stray roaming around Oklahoma until she was rescued by an organization named A Friend of Jack.
Some time later, a woman named Iliana Broad learned that this lovely puppy was in search of a foster home. Instantly falling for Cheesecake upon seeing her, Iliana opted to take her in.
New Life
Since Iliana resided in Denver, Cheesecake needed to be transported from Oklahoma. Nevertheless, she was perfectly fine with it, knowing a brighter future awaited her.
“At that moment, our focus was primarily to ensure that the new foster adjusted well, ate properly, started to gain weight, and could get some rest,” stated Iliana.
Cheesecake adapted well to her new environment. However, Iliana began to suspect that her foster puppy might be concealing a significant secret.
I noticed she exhibited some initial signs of pregnancy. I inquired with the ladies at A Friend of Jack if they had been informed of her being pregnant, and they replied that there were no signs, but suggested I should take her to the vet for a brief examination. We visited the nearest veterinary clinic, and they said there were no visible puppies on any imaging.
Big Secret
Convinced that she wasn’t pregnant, Iliana brought Cheesecake home but decided to monitor her closely.
As time passed, Cheesecake’s abdomen began to swell more and more, leading Iliana to believe that something was indeed amiss.
Iliana had an instinctive feeling that Cheesecake was indeed pregnant, and she thought that when she initially took her to the vet, she was in the early phases, so the scans failed to detect anything.
She resolved to take the puppy to the vet again. After the examinations, it was revealed that not only was Cheesecake pregnant, but she was just days away from delivering.
The imaging revealed so many puppies that we couldn’t even determine how many there were. One veterinarian mentioned nine, another suggested ten, and we all just chuckled about how wild that imaging was!
New Mom
A week later, with Broad’s assistance, Cheesecake brought nine adorable and healthy puppies into the world.
Continuing with the theme, the charming litter was named after flavors of the beloved cake their mother was named after: Mocha, Oreo, Pumpkin, Strawberry, Blueberry, Cocoa, Fudge, Vanilla Bean, and Turtle.
Sadly, immediately after giving birth to her puppies, Cheesecake became extremely ill and couldn’t nurse them.
Iliana rushed to her rescue once again and, together with her partner, began bottle-feeding each and every puppy. Despite the workload, Iliana didn’t mind at all.
Having experienced so much together, the couple simply couldn’t part with Cheesecake, consequently they decided to formally adopt her.
Final Word
Once all the puppies grew large and strong, being absolutely adorable, all nine of them quickly found their forever homes.
As for Cheesecake, she is now enjoying her best life, finally focusing on herself and free from the troubles of life on the chilly streets!