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Santa Fe Restaurant Owner Rescues Freezing Puppy
Benjamin Crosky of Tender Fire Kitchen helped save a shivering dog found on the street.
Jan. 28, 2026 at 10:15pm
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Benjamin Crosky, the owner of Tender Fire Kitchen in Santa Fe, New Mexico, sprang into action to help rescue a freezing puppy he and a friend spotted running down the street. Crosky coaxed the exhausted pup out from under a car, wrapped him in a blanket, and called animal control to get him to safety at the Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society.
Why it matters
This heartwarming story highlights the compassion of local business owners and community members in Santa Fe who are willing to go out of their way to help animals in need, especially during harsh winter weather conditions.
The details
Crosky said he and a friend saw the tiny, shivering puppy running down the street and it looked like the dog had spent the entire night out in the cold. With help from another local, Crosky was able to coax the puppy out from under a car he was hiding under, wrap him in a blanket, and place him in the back of his truck before calling animal control.
- On a cold night in late January 2026, Crosky and his friend spotted the puppy running down the street.
The players
Benjamin Crosky
The owner of Tender Fire Kitchen in Santa Fe, New Mexico, who rescued the freezing puppy.
Dobby
The puppy that Crosky rescued and later adopted from the Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society.
Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society
The animal shelter that cared for the puppy after Crosky called them and then later reunited Crosky with the puppy, now named Dobby.
What they’re saying
“I reunited with him to give him some company and decided to waive his adoption fee.”
— Benjamin Crosky, Restaurant Owner
The takeaway
This story demonstrates the power of community members coming together to help animals in need, even complete strangers, and the joy that can come from rescuing a pet in distress and providing them with a loving home.
