(CNN) – The singer Pink has a new, and temporary, friend traveling with her as she tours the country.
A rescued puppy was found in the woods in Arkansas and eventually made its way into the singer’s life
Founded on the belief that every animal deserves a second chance, Jak’s Second Chance is a ranch that takes in pets from situations of neglect, provides them with necessary medical treatment and care, and prepares them for their loving adoptive families.
They recently had a whole family of dogs to take in.
“We got a call from a family in Vilonia, who had found a mama dog on the back of their property, and they needed some help, basically getting the puppies out of the woods,” Jenny Wall-Bridge, director at Jak’s Second Chance, said. “They were under a pile of debris, way back on a four-wheeler trail. And so, I hopped in the car and went to check it out. When I saw the mama and what condition she was in, and saw where the puppies were at – I was really concerned that they may not be safe out there.”
A little girl named Autumn who loves puppies had been sneaking into the woods near her home to feed a mother dog.
Once her mother found out, she called Jak’s rescue to help.
“Unfortunately, we live in a community where dog dumping is pretty common. And so, we’ve seen this before,” Becky Harding, Autumn’s mother, said. “But with this rescue, I had caught the girls on the four-wheeler, and they were taking dog food out to the woods. I wondered what they were doing, so I got on the four-wheeler, and they drove me out there. I saw Autumn, the mama dog and we saw the puppies. We knew right away this was more than I could take on. I had to call somebody for help. There was no doubt I was going to call Jenny, and they were able to come out. It just so happened to be Miss Autumn’s birthday the day that they were rescued.”
After the rescue, the mother dog was named after Autumn.
Jak’s rescue adopted all but five puppies and reached out to another organization called The Bond Between, a nonprofit animal rescue in Minnesota, to help.
“We heard about Autumn and her puppies from Jak’s, and we ended up saying yes to them, to bringing them up to Minnesota. They went to a loving foster home,” Rachel Mairose, founder and executive director of The Bond Between, said.
One of the puppies being fostered is going on tour with the singer Pink.
“We got an email early afternoon that said, ‘Hey, I’m Pink’s manager. She wants to foster one of these puppies.’ Three hours later, we are meeting Pink at the Excel Energy Center right before her show. It was just absolutely a whirlwind and it’s crazy to think this little puppy who was found in the woods is now touring with Pink. It’s just absolutely mind-blowing,” Mairose said.
The Bond Between also says Pink has previously helped three other dogs find homes during past tours.
As far as Pink’s newest traveling buddy goes, his name is Graham Cracker and it has yet to be announced if he has found a forever home.
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