It was a snowy night, just a few days before Christmas. And two dogs were walking slowly through the snowy road, looking for a place to stay. One of them, Pepper, was tired because she was going to give birth to little dogs soon. Her husband, Cooper, kept looking around for a warm. and safe place where they could rest. The cold wind was blowing hard, and they needed to find shelter before it got even colder. They were not just homeless animals— they had owners once, but somehow, they had been left on their own.
Gus, a man who worked to protect animals, was driving home when he saw the two dogs on the road. It was snowing so heavily, and Gus could hardly see through his car's headlights, but he noticed the dogs were wearing collars (项圈) with name tags.
He parked his truck and walked to them slowly. To his joy, the dogs didn't run away. Instead, they looked up at him with tired eyes. "Let's get you into the truck first," he said softly, gently lifting them inside. By the time he settled into the driver's seat, Pepper and Cooper had curled up (蜷曲) together on the passenger seat, grateful for the warmth.
Gus dialed the number on the tags, his heart dropping when a man answered impatiently. "I gave those dogs away. They' re not mine anymore."
"Who did you give them to?" Gus asked, concern shading his voice.
"I don't know their names."
"Do you want them back?"
"No. I can't take care of them." The man hung up, leaving Gus with the cold reality: these dogs were given up with no home at all in this world.
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"What could I do to help them?" Gus was lost in thought.
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