A Michigan couple expanded their family with the adoption of a puppy with a cleft lip — an especially precious pet for their young son, who was also born with a cleft lip. Brandon Boyers visited the Jackson County Animal Shelter last week to look for chickens, only to fall in love with a 2-month-old Labrador-Retriever mix with a cleft lip, wife Ashley Boyers told Fox News on Tuesday. The dad suspected the pup could be a great match for their son Bentley, age 2, who was born with the same condition. “He called me and said, ‘They don’t have the chickens, but they have a puppy,’” Ashley said. Little Bentley has undergone two surgeries for his cleft lip, Fox 17 reports, and his mom hopes that growing up with Lacey will teach him to be confident and remember he's never alone.

Source: Fox News September 08, 2020 16:30 UTC