(VIDEO) The mother dog, who has just given birth, walks around 3 km every day to find food for her 10 puppies.

In Fowler, Fresno, California, locals spotted a mother dog who had recently given birth, walking about 2 miles a day to find food for her 10 puppies. Krystle Woodward, founder of animal rescue group Pinky Paws ResQ, discovered the dog when reports came in that she was scouring the area for food for her offspring.

Krystle had heard about the dog about two months earlier, but capturing her had proved a challenge. It wasn’t until last Thursday that she was able to change the lives of Betty Boop and her 10 puppies.

“I caught Betty Boop on my break at work,” shared” Krystle on the foundation’s Facebook page. “She ran when I found her. My husband drove the van to catch her and rescue Betty Boop during my lunch hour on Thursday.”

For weeks, more than 30 people witnessed Betty Boop’s efforts to forage for food miles out of town to feed her cubs.

“After work, I took her to the vet until late at night,” said” Krystle. “I needed to make sure she wasn’t infected. I cried all night when the vet told me she was nursing. I thought of all those puppies starving to death.”

On Friday, Betty Boop tried to escape by running outside and scaling the fence, motivated by her strong desire to be reunited with her children. Krystle immediately began searching for Betty Boop’s puppies.

According to YourCentralValley, the puppies were found in the basement of an abandoned property. Kenneth Stoen, an elementary school student, was called in by Krystle’s friend’s son to help rescue the puppies from the basement.

The ten puppies, all healthy, were named Amber, Citrine, Copper, Jade, Jasper, Onyx, Opal, Pearl, Rubyloo and Sage.

“She just trusted me to show me where her babies were, and it just touched my heart; that’s why I adore them.”