38. Meet Jessie and her ten pups

Even though these pictures look absolutely adorable, we can't ignore the fact that taking care of puppies is an extremely tiring job for mommies. "Fostering a mom and puppies or fostering an older puppy (until it is old enough for spay/neuter and adoption) for your local shelter can be a great way to get a small taste of what that's like, without making a longer commitment," Katribe highlighted.

"Fostering also saves lives for shelters that are otherwise stretched for housing space or resources."

Additionally, we can't control which puppies end up as orphans, but we can help them socialize so their growth isn't hampered. "In those situations, it's important to seek advice from an experienced trainer or veterinary behaviourist to have the best chance at achieving social development," Katribe said.