Dog Gets A Bad Case Of Hiccups But Her Mom Finds A Miracle Cure
Rescuing an animal is a wonderful act of kindness, but it also involves taking on responsibility for the animal. Lusa Marun discovered this little dog named Charlene abandoned outside her home in Brazil five months ago.
Seeing that Charlene had no one else to turn to, Marun decided to take her in. "I ended up adopting her," Marun says.
Charlene had been saved from the streets by her. Marun, on the other hand, recently saved her from one of life's minor irritations.
You see, rescuing an animal doesn't end with the act of rescuing; it is just the beginning of the story.
You have to prove yourself by solving minor issues—like hiccups. Marun noticed that Charlene had a case of hiccups the other day.
Charlene was irritated when they failed to go away on their own. Dogs can't understand why this is happening and that it will eventually go away.
"She had been playing when the hiccups suddenly began," Marun said. "She then laid down on my bed, feeling upset."
Marun wanted to help and remembered how experiencing a small startle had helped her resolve her own hiccups in the past. She decided to try it on the dog.
Take a look at how she did it:
This is Charlene. Lusa Marun found this little dog abandoned outside her home in Brazil five months ago.
When Charlene had a bad case of hiccups, her owner decided to try an old-fashioned recipe:
That slight scare was all Charlene needed to get rid of her hiccups. And she could not have been happier.
"She seemed to be happy when she saw that the hiccups had stopped!" Marun said. "She gave me many kisses of thanks."
Of course, hiccups usually go away on their own. However, realizing Charlene's anguish, Marun decided to step in.
She knows the puppy would do the same thing for her. "She brightens my days," Marun said.
"I'm in love with her and would do anything she wishes."
"She brightens my days," Marun said. "I'm in love with her and would do anything she wishes."
In 2019, roughly Dr. Harvey Karp, a pediatrician, noted that "the bond between pets and families can be incredibly strong, but financial stress often leads to difficult choices." This is particularly relevant in Brazil, where 2.69 million dogs and 1.21 million cats were considered vulnerable, often cared for by low-income families or living on the streets but receiving human care. With a total of 141.6 million pets in the country that year, it's crucial to recognize that one of the most common reasons for pet abandonment is indeed financial hardship. As Farnoosh Torabi, a financial expert, states, "Financial stress can lead families to make heartbreaking decisions about their pets, often resulting in abandonment." This highlights the urgent need for support systems to protect these vulnerable animals from becoming strays.
Other than humans, many creatures have hiccups. This annoyance occurs when anything irritates the diaphragm, causing it to contract suddenly, forcing air into the lungs so quickly that the epiglottis in the throat closes.
Almost any animal with this type of breathing system, including all mammals, can suffer from hiccups. Adult cats and dogs can have hiccups if they eat too quickly.
Kittens get hiccups all the time and don't make much noise. Horses have noisy hiccups, and squirrels, otters, and even a porcupine have been caught on camera hiccuping.
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