Locky the mongrel puppy was left abandoned on the side of a road in Russia with her mother and six siblings – but now she lies cradled in the arms of her new owner thanks to a new online scheme The dogs were rescued by the Odin shelter in Moscow during the city's coronavirus lockdown When the restrictions made it impossible for prospective owners to pop by to adopt the animals, volunteers started posting videos of them online.
Staff said people had decided to take in 78 dogs and cats over the past week – among them Locky and all the other puppies – after seeing them on social media through the shelter's "Delivery Happiness" service. "The results show how many people got interested, took an interest...