If this story was any cuter, I would EXPLODE from the cuteness

[La Lioness Priyanka]

Abandoned piglet is lost and hound: Giant farm dog saves baby pig's bacon by adopting it as one of its own

By Liam Milller
Last updated at 8:13 AM on 04th September 2009
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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



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1210909/Abandoned-piglet-lost-hound-Giant-farm-dog-saves-baby-pigs-bacon-adopting-own.html

[TheCoxwain]

1. The Dog has to be a Democrat ..

[EndersDame]

2. My brother's GF's 120 lb Lab adopted a litter of kittens after their mother died

They followed her around and the lab attempted to clean them . She is a big mama bear tyoe dog she is right now trying to show my pup the ropes

[suninvited]

3. I did explode

wow.

[GCP]

4. I need an insulin shot stat!

Lovely story.

[joeybee12]

5. Insulin shock!

This really is adorable!

[Taverner]

6. WILBUR!

[MissMillie]

7. Isn't it amazing

that so many humans can't find to take care of other humans? Yet other animals often do (we see stories of it all the time).

[Fire Walk With Me]

8. Thankfully we have animals to teach us how to act in a civilized manner.

That is not sarcasm.

[BuelahWitch]

12. Exactly what I was thinking FWWM

:hi:

[PeaceNikki]

9. *thump*

You kilt me.

I'm dead.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

10. aww

:hug:

[undeterred]

11. I heard she named him "snausage".

:hide:

[applegrove]

13. Cute picture.

[Shell Beau]

14. I have always wanted a Rhodie! Such a beautiful dog but really

a very beautiful story. Awwwwww!!!!!

[Brigid]

15. This is just too cute for words!

:loveya: