Would it be possible for your mom to pick up Nikki also and have her stay for a while? That way the pups wouldn't have to be taken away from their mother so early.

Have you looked into the possibility of any low-cost spay and neuter clinics or vouchers? Have you tried calling *all* the vets in your area for pricing? I don't know what is available there, but there's several things available here. We even have a mobile spay and neuter clinic that will spay/neuter an entire litter of puppies as well as the mother. It may not be the best for them to be altered that early, but better for the homeless dog population.

Honestly if you're selling them for $20 you'll most likely end up selling them to other irresponsible people who will not spay/neuter either.

Good luck with everything. Can't wait to see pics! PLEASE do whatever you can to get Nicki spayed!