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Momma Dog

October 29th, 2008

The most incredible thing about dogs is their ability to love and care for those in need.

Debby Cantlon, who plans to release Finnegan, the young squirrel, back into the wild, bottle-fed the infant squirrel after it was brought to her house.

When Cantlon took in the tiny creature and began caring for him, she found herself with an unlikely nurse’s aide: her pregnant Papillion, Mademoiselle Giselle.

Finnegan was resting in a nest in a cage just days before Giselle was due to deliver her puppies.

Cantlon and her husband watched as the dog dragged the squirrel’s cage twice to her own bedside before she gave birth.

Cantlon was concerned, yet ultimately decided to allow the squirrel out and the inter-species bonding began.

Finnegan rides a puppy mosh pit of sorts, burrowing in for warmth after feeding, eventually working his way beneath his new litter mates.

Two days after giving birth, mama dog Giselle allowed Finnegan to nurse; family photos and a videotape show her encouraging him to suckle alongside her litter of five pups.

Now, Finnegan mostly uses a bottle, but still snuggles with his ’siblings’ in a mosh pit of puppies, rolling atop their bodies, and sinking in deeply for a nap.

Finnegan and his new litter mates, five Papillion puppies, get along together as if they were meant to.

Finnegan naps after feeding.

Finnegan makes himself at home with his new litter mates, nuzzling nose-to-nose for a nap after feeding.

The love of a dog is limitless. Truly man’s [and animal's] best friend.

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4 Responses to “Momma Dog”

1. Saint Lover says:

   October 30, 2008 at 4:47 pm

   I cant see any of the pictures.. but what a lovely story.
2. rtpgirl says:

   October 31, 2008 at 5:15 pm

   Wow, just amazing and super cute!
3. Lindsay says:

   November 3, 2008 at 10:52 pm

   That squirrel is just so cute. I’m sure the pups didn’t know the difference. How sweet of that momma dog to take care of that squirrel. Funny how animals do that.
4. Jude Stringfellow says:

   November 25, 2008 at 12:44 am

   FANTASTIC!!! Oh, this is too cool. I know my dog Doni once nursed a kitten, but this is amazing!! Thank you for your love.