Pictures and story to warm your heart!!!!

[Pam]

I received this in an e-mail yesterday. The story is beautiful and the pictures are beyond precious! Enjoy!

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 Papillon, Mademoiselle Giselle.

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.

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.

We should all learn from Finnegan and the gang to get along with one another... no matter what "species" we are ;-)

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[Pam]

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[4 Dog Mother]

Wow, who would have ever thought that could happen? It is amazing what we can learn from our fur friends isn't it? The pictures are all so cute. The puppies are adorable, the squirrel and momma too. Great story , thanks for sharing, Pam.

[Daisy and Delilah]

Awwwwwww!!! Thanks for making my day Pam! That is one of the cutest things I've ever seen. It would make anybody mushy.....thanks for sharing with us :)

[k9krazee]

They are way too cute! I love the little puppy mosh pit, lol.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwww - why can't humans be as nice?

[anna_66]

What an incredible heartwarming story Pam, thank you for sharing it.
Those pictures are so darn cute!

[Dorothy39]

On June 25th, I posted a thread titled "Finnigan the Squirrel" in the Dog Behavior forum, but, never got any replies on it.What did I do wrong? :confused:

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAA, I'm a failure on Pet Talk!!! :D

I so loved seeing those pictures of Finnigan myself, glad that everyone finally saw him too!!!! :p

[Pawsitive Thinking]

On June 25th, I posted a thread titled "Finnigan the Squirrel" in the Dog Behavior forum, but, never got any replies on it.What did I do wrong? :confused:

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAA, I'm a failure on Pet Talk!!! :D

I so loved seeing those pictures of Finnigan myself, glad that everyone finally saw him too!!!! :p

Deep breath.............you are great!! :D

[Pam]

Dorothy don't be sad. :) I just checked and June 25th was a Sunday. So many times things posted over the weekend don't get much attention. I would encourage anyone who hasn't seen Dorothy's thread to go there and visit as I just did (Dog Behavior June 25th just as she said). ;) It actually gives much more background, in the way of the story, than my post did which was probably condensed because it was an e-mail. :)

[Lori Jordan]

That is precious!

[Dorothy39]

Dorothy don't be sad. :) I just checked and June 25th was a Sunday. So many times things posted over the weekend don't get much attention. I would encourage anyone who hasn't seen Dorothy's thread to go there and visit as I just did (Dog Behavior June 25th just as she said). ;) It actually gives much more background, in the way of the story, than my post did which was probably condensed because it was an e-mail. :)
Oh Pam, I have laughed so hard about these two posts today!!!


You are ahead of me , in replies!!! :eek:

Oh, I'm having the giggles again!!! That Finnigan sure does warm our hearts!!! Right? I so love those pictures!!!!

Okay folks, serious now, MY thread is BETTER than Pam's Thread!!!
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Oh, Pam, you are a sweetheart!!! And, Here's to Finnigan and Mademoiselle Giselle!!!!

[cyber-sibes]

That is so sweet! Wouldn't happen here at our place in a million years.... :rolleyes:

[Dorothy39]

:eek:

Pam is way ahead of Dorothy39 in replies.


The score is now set at:

Dorothy39- zero!!! nil!!!

Pam- 12 replies!!!!

oh, the anguish!!!! I am crushed, I have failed!!!Whaaaa!!!!

[Rachel]

Oh, Pam, that is so sweet. Kind of heals the heart of wounds from other sad stories (if you know what I mean). ;)

One problem with this thread - now I want a Papillion puppy!

[Dorothy39]

okay , Pam had 14 replies on her thread,

Dorothy39? 0

I rest my case!!! :D