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Casja Holmström, age 30, helped five puppies into life. Literally. When their mother wouldn't produce any milk, she breast fed them. "It's your duty to be there in any way you can", she says. The Holmström family in Glommersträsk outside Arvidsjaur has sheep, cows, cats and dogs on their farm. On November 6, their neighbor's dog Amy, pregnant by the Holmström's dog Solo, gave birth to five puppies. Shortly after the birth Amy stopped producing milk, and everyone thought the puppies would die because of it. This was when Cajsa Holmström came up with her rather unorthodox solution. Since she was already breastfeeding her son Markus, age one, she thought that perhaps her own breastmilk could save the puppies. "It was the most natural thing in the world. You do whatever you can to save the animals around you." For one week Cajsa took on the role as the puppies' mother. The dog Amy watched the entire process. "I got the feeling she was grateful because I helped her", she says.
