That reminds me of a segment I saw on the TV show Miracle Pets. It was about this dog who let orphaned kitties nurse on it. They showed the little Cocker chained to a dog house in the midst of a dirt yard (no grass) with a big thick chain. Obviously that was where she lived. I was livid. The "wonders" of this animal allowing kittens to nurse was far outweighed by the bleak existance of this poor animal's life. I can imagine how may litters of puppies she had to produce as well.