Someone had abandoned a beagle at the gate to our farm. People from the city frequently abandoned a cat or dog along our country road. Maybe they had pets they no longer wanted or couldn't take care of or maybe they were moving away and were hoping some farmer would adopt their pet. We had an "Old McDonald's Farm." We had horses and cows and sheep and goats and chickens and ducks and several stray dogs and a half-dozen abandoned cats.
When someone abandoned a very pregnant beagle at our farm, we took her in, fed her, and waited for her puppies to arrive. She had six puppies, and as soon as the...
