Cleft Palate Pups Get Surgery

Two puppies born with cleft palates have had their first corrective surgeries and are said to be doing well. The puppies, named Magic and Merlin, are about three months old. Because of their cleft palates, they were unable to eat.

They were rescued from a New York City shelter and taken to the Little Shelter Animal Adoption Center on Long Island. A veterinarian who volunteered at the Little Shelter when she was a teenager performed the surgery for free.