The Pasta Litter: Beagle mix puppies in Providence, RI, who need $810 for hernia repair surgery.

These simply adorable puppies are just waiting to be put up for adoption, but finding their forever homes is on hold because many pups need to have surgery first. Rhode Home Rescue needs your help!

The nonprofit group saved these nine Beagle mix pups after they were discovered on a rural property and taken to a shelter. "The staff at the shelter quickly realized something was very wrong. There were large lumps growing in the groin area of two pups, and then the (lumps) started popping up on more and more of the puppies," Chelsea R., from the rescue, tells Waggle.

It turns out six of the nine puppies have inguinal hernias, which can be hereditary. The condition causes the contents of their abdomens to protrude into their groin area and needs to be fixed with surgery. "We've never come across that many puppies having inguinal hernias. It makes me sad," Dina M., with the rescue, tells Waggle. "Without an operation, the hernia only gets worse. It's very dangerous and can cause serious symptoms or possibly even death."

Dina says COVID-19 has made it a difficult year to fundraise, and they really need some financial help. "Overall donations are down. All of our in-person fundraisers were canceled. Usually, we have our adoption events weekly at pet stores, but because they draw large crowds, we've been asked to wait until things clear up a bit. We haven't had the public exposure we usually do."

And if you're wondering why these cute puppies are named the Pasta Litter, it's for creative purposes. The rescue is in charge of naming so many dogs, and they use themes for litters of puppies. This crew includes: Rigatoni, Rotini, Linguini, Farfalle, Gnocchi, Penne, Ziti, Fettuccine, and Ravoli. After their surgery, they'll be up for adoption, and their new owners can keep or change their names, of course.