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by rockinrkranch on 02 May 2008 - 05:05
A stretch I know as the only two options were for her to feed the kitten or eat the kitten, but it was going to die anyway, so I had to try. She only has one HUGE three week old puppy, so there's more than enough milk. She never hesitated, took the kitten right away and now gets very worried if I even pick it up. She cleans and feeds it just like it's hers! The kitten was slow to suck, but finally caught on....Bella worried herself to death over it because it screamed the whole time it was trying to figure out how to suck. She is such a good mama...and this is her first "litter!"
My only concern is whether or not the puppy will grow up with a complex from being raised with a kitten for a sibling....or maybe the kitten will want to be a "Schutzhund cat" when it's grown! ;)
by GSD20007 on 02 May 2008 - 07:05
Awwww beautiful! 
by delsasmum on 02 May 2008 - 08:05
absolutely wonderful,please keep us updated on progress of puppy and kitten.
by VonIsengard on 02 May 2008 - 11:05
That's lovely, you'll have to post some pictures when the "littermates" start playing together!
by delacruz germanshepherds on 02 May 2008 - 12:05
No the pup will not have a complex, Myah my GS raised a newborn kitten and at the time she had 7 pups Nooknook the cat grew into a beautifull LC boy and actually thinks he is a dog, when I work my dogs he works with us. Nooknook was put on my porch in a shoebox as a newborn, I am not a Catperson did not know what to do so I put it with Myah and her newborn pups this was 2 years ago. he is now neutered and has been part of our family.
If I would know how to put pic's on here I would share what he grew into.
by AnjaBlue on 02 May 2008 - 13:05
What a wonderful story/photo! Looks like a tiny tiger with those stripes......... would love to read an update on this little family!
Susan.
by AgarPhranicniStraze1 on 02 May 2008 - 13:05
That was just the sweetest thing I have ever seen. What a nice way to start my day. Hope mamma and her babies are well. Thanks for sharing with us.
by Goose on 02 May 2008 - 14:05
That is simply awesome!!!! Keep us updated please. It will be even more fun when both of the babies get to moving! Heartwarming picture!
by Crooked Creek Ranch on 02 May 2008 - 19:05
We had a similar situation with my Tasha's first litter of seven puppies. While Tasha was pregnant our family cat was also pregnant and the dog and cat were buddies. The cat was an outdoor mouser "a working line feline" and had the kittens one day but we never found them and assumed they died as the cat was always around the house. A couple days AFTER Tasha our german shepherd gave birth to HER litter, the CAT showed up with this near dead little orange striped kitty, it weighed only a few ounces, she then showed up with another sad looking gray stripe the next day. She clearly was not feeding them but brought them to us/Tasha for a reason. Like you I knew that the kittens would be dead if I did not intervene. I put the kittens to Tasha and she was so sweet and they began to nurse. We had to hold them up since they were so small but they did nurse.
The newspaper and Television crew came out and filmed the "family" because it was so unusual- quite a site 7 big pups and these two tiny kitties. Unfortunately the little grey girl only lived a week and died inbetween Tasha's paws one morning. But Garfield thrived and became part of the litter. He was so tiny compared to them but FOUGHT with the Much larger pups for his place at the nipple just like one of the pups- a real survivor! He breaks in all the new pups and adults to proper cat/dog behaviour!
The real miracle of this story however was the mother cat. She really was not acting like herself during this whole time and I took her to the vet - he diagnosed her with a terminal disease and we had to put her to sleep. So she KNEW the only way to save HER kittens was to bring them to her buddy Tasha the dog to feed and nuture. It gives me chills when I remember and realize the bond between them and how she instinctively knew that was what she had to do. Wow.
I wish I could post the story or news interview but it has been 5 years and it is not archived any longer. The other photos I have are all on disc somewhere. The photo above is when Garfield was about 5 or so. He thinks he is just one of the pack and went on hikes, splet andate with the dogs and everything.
Neat story Rocking Ranch Coincidentally the above photo was Garfield with OUR "single pup" litter , a little female we named Solo!
by angusmom on 02 May 2008 - 21:05
to both "ranchers" - great stories and pics! just what i needed before i go back to scraping my bathroom floor of old tile gunk. then i get to put up venetian plaster! o boy...
rockinrkranch, keep posting on the teeniest little "gsd" i've ever seen :)
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