Dog Takes In, Nurses Stray Kitten, AWWWWWW

Dog Takes In, Nurses Stray Kitten, AWWWWWW

Dog Takes In, Nurses Stray Kitten, AWWWWWW


Pekingese nurses kitten to health

Heartwarming stories of animals taking in babies of another species have become common, but rarely has this story been true of dogs and cats.

Now, however, felines and canines have mixed in Minnesota.

According to Pat Weber, the owner of 4-year-old Pekingese Mittens, said her grandson came across a tiny stray kitten that was only days old and only a few inches long recently and brought the animal home, reports the News Tribune.

Mittens had given birth to a litter of puppies several years previously and did not have any milk, but allowed the kitten to suckle anyway.

Weber was amazed when Mittens began producing milk for the kitten to drink. A veterinarian in the area said it was unusual for a dog to nurse a kitten, or for a cat to nurse a puppy, but that it could happen and did from time to time. Weber has kept the kitten and given it the name Bootsie.

Dog Takes In, Nurses Stray Kitten, AWWWWWW

Dog Takes In, Nurses Stray Kitten, AWWWWWW



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3 comments on “Dog Takes In, Nurses Stray Kitten, AWWWWWW

  1. we all can learn something from this. stop treating immigrants and specific religios groups differently.

  2. Wow
    The animals have more understanding than humans
    No race, No colour , No religion,
    The humans must see this and learn from this.
    But It is hard to change.
    A great appreciation for the owner of this animals and the photographer.
    Good work
    This is called love and affection
    Nothing more to say
    Isaacs

  3. My Daughter brought home a very young kitten once.
    The family dog (Lab cross) took this little wee thing as her
    very own. She produced milk for him even though she had never given birth. The vet said it was rare but it happens sometimes.