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Newborn puppy that lost its mom finds unusual foster family [adopted by mama cat; w/video]
Mashable ^ | 4/23/16 | Brian Koerber

Posted on 04/23/2016 1:17:00 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows

After this cute pup named Bobby sadly lost its mother to a car accident, the Michigan Humane Society was able to pair up the dog with a new family — of cats.

Bobby was just two days old when its mother was fatally struck by a vehicle, so it was important that the puppy found a new family as quickly as possible.

SEE ALSO: No-nonsense dog tells over-enthused puppy to 'shh'

The society just so happened to have a mother cat that was still nursing, so they decided to give it a shot and see if the cat would foster the puppy. 

Much to their surprise, the plan worked, and the puppy is now growing up around a litter of kittens at its foster home until it's old enough for adoption. 

Not only does the mother cat provide Bobby with milk, but the kittens provide good socialization for the puppy.

Now, we're not sure if Bobby knows it's not like its other friends, but we're pretty sure it'll find out eventually.

(Excerpt) Read more at mashable.com ...


TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: kittyping; michigan
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To: Slings and Arrows
Oh great, another mind twisted dog that's going to grow up thinking it's a cat.

Wait till it tries to climb a tree...........LOL!

21 posted on 04/23/2016 3:12:26 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: Rome2000

I don’t own cats, and my dog is a good mouser. Not kidding.


22 posted on 04/23/2016 3:28:57 PM PDT by PrairieLady2 (Choose Cruz...and looze.)
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To: Rome2000

I don’t own cats, and my dog is a good mouser. Not kidding.


23 posted on 04/23/2016 3:28:59 PM PDT by PrairieLady2 (Choose Cruz...and looze.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Awwww....

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ub75zNs0ppU/maxresdefault.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub75zNs0ppU
https://media.giphy.com/media/26AHDCEr0185Ssn5e/giphy.gif
https://media.giphy.com/media/l3V0sqwMr4lhJ8Fnq/giphy.gif


24 posted on 04/23/2016 3:33:22 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

Does than make the puppy an honorary Viking Kitty?


25 posted on 04/23/2016 3:46:36 PM PDT by AFreeBird
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To: Hot Tabasco
Wait till it tries to climb a tree...........LOL!

26 posted on 04/23/2016 4:26:24 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Slings and Arrows

Adorable and moving. Thanks.


27 posted on 04/23/2016 4:39:30 PM PDT by etabeta
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To: NetAddicted

“Son, I adopted you when you were little. But you’re not a cat, you’re actually a dog.”

“Mom! I’m a cat! Just like my siblings.”

“No, son, you’re a dog and nothing can change that. We all love you just the same, but you’re a dog.”

“Mom, I am whatever I am comfortable thinking myself to be! I’m a cat!”

“Son, your siblings don’t want you in the litter box with them. It makes them very uncomfortable.”

See where this is headed....?


28 posted on 04/23/2016 5:17:27 PM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
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To: Slings and Arrows

How sweet is that?!? Especially the last shot, when Mom has her “arm” around the puppy.


29 posted on 04/23/2016 5:22:21 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Yep, LOL!


30 posted on 04/23/2016 5:44:21 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: NetAddicted

“Is he going to grow up to be a trans kitty?”

I guess he will “identify with being a cat” and will want to use any litter box he chooses. :)


31 posted on 04/24/2016 4:40:33 AM PDT by momtothree
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To: momtothree

:D


32 posted on 04/24/2016 6:22:40 AM PDT by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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To: Slings and Arrows; patriot08

Adorbs. Thank you for posting!


33 posted on 04/25/2016 3:40:37 AM PDT by Titan Magroyne (What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.)
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To: Titan Magroyne

My pleasure.


34 posted on 04/25/2016 11:59:16 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (My music: http://hopalongginsberg.com/ | Facebook: Hopalong Ginsberg)
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