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On this Valentine's Day, we bring you the story of Lisha, an amazingly big-hearted, nine-year old Labrador. While Lisa has no pups of her own, she has been a surrogate mother to baby animals of almost every species, including a porcupine!
Lisha, who lives at the Cango Wildlife Reserve in South Africa, has always been drawn to baby animals, irrespective of their species. According to the Directors of the Reserve, Nadine and Rob Hall, if Lisha sees an animal being brought to her in a box, she automatically assumes it needs to be taken care of and takes them under her wing, by licking them.
So far, she has been a surrogate mother to over 30 animals, which include some kittens, a porcupine named spiky, and even a baby hippo.
Currently, she is mom to three one-month old tiger cubs, whose mother rejected them at birth. Of course, given that the three may soon start to view the unsuspecting Lisha as dinner, they will not be allowed to stay with her too long. But so far, they all seem quite happy with the arrangement.
While Lisha is exceptionally big-hearted, Labradors are generally very good company and make great pets.They are extremely intelligent, gentle, good-natured and energetic animals - no wonder they are the most popular dog breed in the United States and United Kingdom. Happy Valentine's Day!
Source: The Sun.co.uk, DailyMail.Co.uk
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- Malloryover 11 yearsI think the dog is a beautiful, loving legend.
- Laurenover 11 yearsI love the story because a dog wants to take care of lots of different animals.
- kasiover 11 yearsAww! that is so cute.A text to self connection is that I have two dogs.
- brockover 11 yearsthat is cut did you take them to get trand.
- Rilynnover 11 yearsThat is so cute that I want a puppy like that some day when I am older but my mom already has one almost just like that with white paws and her name is going to be named cutey pie or sophie
- Taylorover 11 yearsAww so a doraboll.
- Williamover 11 yearsi think the first picture is cool because the dog is from South America.
- Rilynnover 11 yearsi like this writing amd it is so cute! :)
- Rilynnover 11 yearsAww! so cute and so nice that is a good mommy dog to lots of baby animals and i like the little puppy it is so cute that i want a puppy like that some day when i am older but i already have a puppy that is almost like that with white paws.
- Isaiahover 11 yearsWow! That was cool. I did not know that a dog would do that.
