Mama Dog Who Lost Her Puppies Was Heartbroken Until She Got Kittens | The Dodo

Milo was a pregnant stray dog living near the border of Arizona and Mexico when someone found her and brought her to Sunshine Dog Rescue. Her puppies were born premature and none of them survived. As she searched frantically for her babies, her rescuers came up with an idea to make her heart whole again.

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[jamiepo]

i think dogs definitely know when they’re nursing non-puppies. the smell is different.. so i think her knowing these weren’t her natural babies but still loving them and taking care of them as such makes it so much sweeter

[kasabianrage]

That poor mama looking and calling for her babies is so she's happy now.

[lorjack]

It's amazing how her eyes and face changed once she got the kittens. It's like they gave new life to her..

[marycrane]

As a grandmother I can attest, that once activated, the instinct to mother never ends. It transcends culture, race, species and any other false barrier society tosses in our path. It is love, pure and simple.

[cowboyanimal]

Animal's aren't dumb. She was still heartbroken but found joy in loving others. The wounded healer who found a purpose after tragedy. She is indeed a good girl

[Jade_]

I love that she became so attatched to the first kitten she was introduced to, it was like seeing her first baby and she instantly wanted to keep Gumball forever.

[vilelilman]

Anyone else notice that her “favorite” was the first kitten introduced to her? She must IMMEDIATELY latched on and got immensely emotionally attached.

[kathe.o.]

Back in 1976 I had a toy poodle. She was bred once. The one puppy was still born. Silver was literally dying due to depression. I got her a baby, talked to her from the front door to our room. "Silver I found your baby." She accepted the baby immediately. A calico kitten the age her puppy would have been. It was a beautiful sight to behold. They remained close until 1979. Mother & daughter, their breed, color, & species didn't matter. HUMANS SHOULD BE LIKE THAT.

[realpastastrainer]

"These are my puppies."
"meow"
"They have dyslexia but that's ok."

[mechazoic]

It’s adorable how, as soon as Milo sees the kittens, she immediately starts rearranging her bed to make room for them. ☺️

[piratekit]

Milo: These are my children.
Kittens: *MEW*
Milo: They are all bilingual. I'm very proud.

[randygreen]

I’m guessing her mother instincts was telling her that “Gumball” was weaker than the others and needed more attention. Moms know things! ❤

[CrniWuk]

When she carried that toy, it almost broke my heart. Animals have feelings. They can love.

[basementdwellercosplay]

Somewhere in heaven, a momma cat is caring for her puppies. She's returning the favor

[KaiyaAstral]

It’s not uncommon for dogs who lose their pups to end up adopting other animals babies as their own. It’s sweet.

[BeckBeckGo]

As a human who lost a baby and found kittens, I can say that this works.

Fast forward to now. I have a human child of my own. And feline babies and canine babies. What a happy few we are.

I love this so much.

[sonias]

She looked so relieved and excited when she got her kitten-puppies 🥺

[dannikins]

When I was a kid, we had a German Shepard who lost her two puppies and took care of our cats kittens. Our momma cat was still alive, they were buddies so our cat shared her kittens with our dog. It was the sweetest thing ever.

[jessfrankel]

Cross-species nursing is weird and cool at the same time. I've seen baby guinea pigs nursing from cats, cats nursing puppies, puppies and kittens with pigs...the list goes on. It just shows that a mother's love and instinct is to think: "This is a baby. It needs me."

Great vid.

[trulyblessed]

Look at the difference in her face before and after the kittens. So amazing!