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Lola is convalescing with her LARGE new family today, but it was the kindness of folks at the GO RESCUE Pet Adoption Center who made this cuddly Christmas miracle possible.

The hound mix, who originate from a high-kill shelter in Mississippi, was homeless and very pregnant and her litter was due to be aborted — this is often the policy for shelters in areas where there’s little demand. But the Virginia Beach-based rescue intervened and WTKR News reported that Lola gave birth to 11 healthy puppies on Christmas Eve!

The puppies will stay with their mom for about 8 weeks and then be adopted to their forever homes. Lola will be looking for one, as well!

Check out the family photo album on Facebook!

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“When I was a little kid, I had a dog die in my arms after it got hit by a car,” Art Shaul told Tampa Bay’s WFTS. “That’s what got me going.”

Now retired from a sales career, Shaul, 69, devotes his time and money to dog rescue, trying to relocate pups in need before they end up at a shelter.

Just recently, Shaul and a friend rescued a pregnant momma dog in Kentucky. Coralina, a malnourished red-tick hound that vets put at between 8 and 10 years old, had been pushed out of a car, dumped at the roadside. They were in Shaul’s minivan when the big moment came!

The first puppy was born just as they crossed the state line into Florida.

“I was a little shocked. I was scared and thrilled at the same time,” said Shaul. “We had a knife and had to use that to cut the umbilical cords.”

Six puppies were born. Art found homes for all of them.

And Coralina. She went to a family, too.

“Coralina will be spoiled rotten” said Shaul. “And after what happened to her, she deserves it.”

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“When I was a little kid, I had a dog die in my arms after it got hit by a car,” Art Shaul told Tampa Bay’s WFTS. “That’s what got me going.”

Now retired from a sales career, Shaul, 69, devotes his time and money to dog rescue, trying to relocate pups in need before they end up at a shelter.

Just recently, Shaul and a friend rescued a pregnant momma dog in Kentucky. Coralina, a malnourished red-tick hound that vets put at between 8 and 10 years old, had been pushed out of a car, dumped at the roadside. They were in Shaul’s minivan when the big moment came!

The first puppy was born just as they crossed the state line into Florida.

“I was a little shocked. I was scared and thrilled at the same time,” said Shaul. “We had a knife and had to use that to cut the umbilical cords.”

Six puppies were born. Art found homes for all of them.

And Coralina. She went to a family, too.

“Coralina will be spoiled rotten” said Shaul. “And after what happened to her, she deserves it.”