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Other Pets

Buddies: Girl and Elephant

by Myke on July 3, 2010

Girl and Elephant

Photographer Unknown

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Dog Adopts Tiny Pig

A giant farm dog and a tiny piglet cuddle up as if they were family after the baby runt was dismissed by its own mother. Surrogate mum Katjinga, an eight-year-old Rhodesian Ridgeback, took on motherly duties for grunter Paulinchen – a tiny pot-bellied pig – and seems to be taking the adoption in her stride. Lonely Paulinchen was luckily discovered moments from death and placed in the care of the dog who gladly accepted it as one of her own. Thankfully for the two-week old mini porker, Katjinga fell in love with her at first sight and adopted her. [continue reading about Great Pets…]

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Great Buddies: Kitten and Parakeet

by Myke on March 15, 2010

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Penguin with Backpack Goes Shopping

by Myke on February 26, 2010

Unique pet here.

via Brenda Sexton

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Noah the Pigeon Cares for Baby Rabbits

by Myke on November 11, 2009

From Bob and Georganne Lenham of Wild Rose Rescue Ranch in Texas.

Link: The Pigeon and the Bunnies

These little bunnies, about 6 days old, were attacked by a dog and orphaned. Two out of the litter of five did not survive, and these three were not doing very well.

Enter Noah—the non-releasable, one-legged homing pigeon/rock dove that we have here in rehab. (Photos © Bob Lenham)

Noah kept going over to the bunny cage and looking in—even sleeping in front of the door to the cage. Then, 2 days ago, I only counted 2 bunnies in the cage, so I hurriedly picked Noah up from the front of the cage so I could look inside. And to my surprise—there was the tiny bunny—under Noah’s wing—sound asleep!

Pigeon Cares for Baby Rabbits

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Pet Grizzly Bear?

by Myke on October 19, 2009

Bear for Thanksgiving

Casey Anderson and Brutus slide show: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/content/expedition-grizzly-3909/brutus-and-me/album-01.html

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Beautiful Easter Bunnies with Friends

by Myke on April 9, 2009

Easter Bunny and Puppy

Easter Bunny and Kitten

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Kingsford the Piglet

by Myke on April 6, 2009


Kingsford Goes to the BeachThe best bloopers are a click away

via Chris Kliemt

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