When animal rescuer Lidia Elizabeth Reyes Cespedes went to say farewell to her aging dog, she was met with an abandoned puppy, and she couldn’t believe what she saw.
Image credits: Lidia Elizabeth Reyes Cespedes
Image credits: Lidia Elizabeth Reyes Cespedes
Image credits: Lidia Elizabeth Reyes Cespedes
Image credits: Lidia Elizabeth Reyes Cespedes
The large heart of Lidia Elizabeth Reyes Cespedes is well recognized. There are innumerable heartwarming tales of rescued animals on the woman’s social media profiles.
In the streets close to her Chilean house, Cespedes discovered an elderly stray dog the previous year. Since most people are hoping to adopt pups, she knew it would likely be difficult to find a loving home for such a dog, so she made the decision to care for him on her own.
The dog was given the name Viejito, which means “Little Old Man,” by the woman, who also pledged to give him an opportunity to feel the warmth and love he was denied.
“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.