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When Daisy was a pup, Koerner began planting dozens of native plants near the Aleppo pines and fig trees, creating what he called their campground arboretum.

Rats do not hibernate, so when exposed to the cold, it can kill them outright or result in them producing fewer pups, as baby rats are known – which in turn slows population growth.

However, she actually gave birth to 12 healthy pups a week earlier than expected, while Tilly's owner Meirion Thomas was abroad with his own family.

Others expressed similar anxieties about wanting to keep their loved ones — from pups to parents — safe.

The good news is that both pups and people afflicted with anaplasmosis typically recover quickly with antibiotics.