Rescuers from an animal rescue in Minnesota were overcome by emotion with the story of a grieving mother dog and the 10 orphaned puppies she readily adopted, making their union a miracle. When Ruff Start Rescue of Minnesota’s Twin Cities took in a shy female rescue, named Poppy, from a Houston-area shelter, they had no idea she was pregnant. “I didn’t really get to touch her for about two days,” Ruff Start Rescue foster carer, Lexi Johnson, 30, told The Epoch Times. “She just kind of hid. Then once her and I bonded, we were inseparable … she slept right next to me, in her kennel next to my bed.” Poppy gave birth at the rescue center on July 7, surprising volunteers with 10 puppies, but died within 24 hours of birth with suspected heart failure due to heartworm disease. Devastated by the news, Lexi leapt into action to save …