Yes, Iris, another cute animal story. And I LOVE Boxers, so this one is extra cute in my opinion. It is just amazing to me how animals who theoretically are 'wild beasts' can be so loving and unconditionally accepting. Granted, not all are (the goat's mother rejected her) - but that fabulous dog just adopted her and babied her. And it was even a male dog that did the 'mothering'. AMAZING!
A paternal dog has adopted an abandoned baby goat as his surrogate child. Billy the boxer has become the constant companion of the 12-day old kid called Lilly. He sleeps with the goat, licks her clean, and protects her from any dangers atPennywell Farm wildlife centre at Buckfastleigh, near Totnes, Devon.
Billy and Lilly have formed a close bond. The kid was abandoned by her mother when she was only a few hours old and adopted by paternal Billy when his owner Elizabeth Tozer began hand rearing the goat. The unusual bond has developed over the last month and the pair is now inseparable. Elizabeth said: 'Lilly follows Billy around which is really quite amusing to watch and Billy sleeps with the goat and cleans her mouth after she feeds.'
Billy the boxer protects his little kid. Lilly was the smallest of a litter of three kids and her mother abandoned her because she could only care for the two stronger ones. The pair have attracted quite a crowd at the animal centre and the staff are keen to see how their relationship will develop.
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I think that this is the cutest thing that I have ever seen.
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