Puppy Finds Forever Home Before the Holidays After Nearly Drowning in a Storm Drain in Texas

Shepard the puppy after being rescued.Photo:Austin Pets Alive Austin Pets Alive AChristmasmiracle! Earlier this month, apuppy was found abandoned in a storm drainin Austin, Texas, weighing less than 4 lbs. at 12-weeks-old. “I saw her and knew she was our dog. Really, it was that instant. I can’t tell you how grateful we are for her," Wilson said in a statement. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Puppy Rescued from Nearly Drowning in a Storm Drain Needs Forever Home Before the Holidays

Poinsettia, a puppy found in a storm drain in Austin, Texas.Photo:Austin Pets Alive Austin Pets Alive Apuppy found abandonedin a storm drain in Austin, Texas, is in need of a forever home this holiday season. The Dec. 5 rescue involved “quick action from an Austin resident” as well as “heroic efforts from the Austin Fire Department,” according to information provided to PEOPLE from the animal rescueAustin Pets Alive (APA!). “Cassie and her maintenance team tried everything to free the puppy, even calling [the non-emergency help line] 311, only to be told help could take 24 to 48 hours.

Queen Camilla Spotted Shopping at Department Store Fortnum & Mason in a Subtle Tribute to Queen Elizabeth

Queen Camilla at Fortnum & Mason on Dec. 17, 2024.Photo:SWNS SWNS She may be royalty, but evenQueen Camillalikes a trip out to the department store every now and then! The Daily Mailobtained photos of the Queen, 77, shopping at a branch of Fortnum & Mason on Dec. 17, a store that has been a longtime royal favorite — it has a Royal Warrant and was a favorite of Camilla’s late mother-in-lawQueen Elizabeth.

Queen Camilla's Hairdresser Reveals the Royal Was 'So Nervous' Ahead of Wedding to King Charles

King Charles and Queen Camilla after their wedding on April 9, 2005.Photo:Hugo Bernand/ROTA/Anwar Hussein Collection/Getty Hugo Bernand/ROTA/Anwar Hussein Collection/Getty Queen Camillahad some extra pre-wedding jitters ahead of herwalk down the aislewithKing Charles. Camilla’s longtime hair stylist Jo Hansford revealed in anew interview withHello!magazinethat the royal was “so nervous” on the day of her wedding to then-Prince Charles in 2005 — and she wasn’t the only one with butterflies. “I had been doing her hair for years, but I was very nervous about doing it for the wedding,” Hansford said.

Queen Camilla's Son Says There's 'No Great Conspiracy Theory' Behind His Mother's Ongoing Illness

Queen Camilla (left) and her son Tom Parker Bowles.Photo:Dave Benett/Getty Images Dave Benett/Getty Images Tom Parker Bowlesis sharing a new update on his mother’s health. Highlighting that there’s “no great conspiracy theory” surrounding Queen Camilla’s condition, Parker Bowles went on to add, “I think … she did the [Australia] tour and she caught some kind of awful bug and then before she was well again, [she] worked too hard as she’s one to do.