Girl with cleft lip adopts dog with same difference: 'There's just a bond'
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Kynlee Rogers, born with a bilateral cleft lip, began noticing her differences at a young age, prompting her mother to seek understanding. Following Kynlee's whimsical question about dogs with cleft lips, her mother, Kimberly, uncovered the Cleft Rescue Unit in New York, a nonprofit dedicated to rescuing puppies with cleft conditions. This organization, founded by Lindsay Weisman, aims to connect both human and canine communities through shared experiences, offering adoptive homes for puppies who need special care due to their conditions, often matching them with families who have children with similar challenges.
Kynlee's experience brought awareness to the shared struggles between children with clefts and the puppies who also face similar challenges.
The Cleft Rescue Unit aims to bridge the understanding between the human community affected by clefts and the canine community.
Volunteer fosters play a crucial role in caring for these puppies, ensuring they are tube-fed until they can adopt.
Families who adopt these special puppies often share a bond, finding joy in their similarities and unique experiences.
Read at Washington Post
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