Their keen sense of smell means they can locate anything from injured humans to contraband at airports.

And sometimes, they’ll find a scent that leads their owners to something entirely unexpected…

A group of friends embarked on a weekend retreat and one of the guys brought his dog with him. He knew the pooch would love the great outdoors, as all dogs do.

So, the second they arrived at their destination in the woods, he let his loyal pet out of the car.

He figured the dog would run around in circles, sniffing at everything, overjoyed at being outside in the fresh air and indulging in Mother Nature’s mysteries.

But this pup didn’t run around aimlessly; in fact, she’d caught a scent and tore off in pursuit of it!

The group of friends noticed she was making a beeline for an old abandoned metal boat sitting in the forest. They were a little confused at first, but the dog wouldn’t leave the boat.

What the heck was going on? Did she smell something underneath it…?

Yup! One of the guys peeked under the boat and was stunned to find two adorable little kittens!

Unfortunately, they didn’t see any mamma cat around so they figured the two kittens had been abandoned.

Given the situation – out in the middle of nowhere, with plenty of predators – the men feared the mother cat might be dead.

But at the very least, the two kittens appeared to be in remarkably good health and more amazingly, the dog adored them!

Her maternal instincts immediately kicked into overdrive and even more incredibly, the tiny cats weren’t at all afraid of the female canine.

The dog quickly assumed the role of mother and even bathed the kittens with her tongue, as their fur had become caked with dirt and mud.

As the weekend wore on, the men made sure the kittens were fed and cared for and afterward, they brought them to a vet.

Would the little furry tykes be okay…?

Yes, the kittens were indeed in great condition and it definitely helped that the men and the female dog had tended to them so lovingly.

They say dogs and cats don’t get along but every day, we see ample evidence to the contrary.

And besides, those mommy instincts NEVER disappear, in any animal!

Source: Honest to Paws

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We’ve seen hundreds of great stories all over the internet that focus on cats and dogs absolutely loving each other. And they’re always so cute together!

But it remains true that all animals love affection and if another pet horns in on its territory, well…tempers may flare.

That’s why Mojito’s owner, Kim Downie, was a little worried when she first brought home an unbelievably adorable rescue kitten named Skywalker.

Mojito is very well cared for, to say the least; some might say she’s just downright spoiled.

She has literally hundreds of toys and she carefully selects one every night to bring to bed with her. And when it comes to food, she’s one heckuva princess!

She won’t eat lettuce unless it has some ranch dressing on it, and she won’t even eat strawberries without whipped cream. Yep, she knows what she wants and she gets it.

But all of a sudden, with Skywalker around, Mojito wasn’t the spoiled baby of the house anymore.

How would Mojito react?

In addition to being very well loved and being king of the roost, so-to-speak, she was, after all, a dog. And tiny Skywalker was of course very vulnerable and scared.

But Kim was overjoyed to see what happened when she introduced the two.

When Mojito first came up to Skywalker, she was so wonderfully gentle; she kept sniffing around him and never dared hurt him.

And now that the kitten is a little older, the two pets are completely inseparable, and their cuddling pictures are just melting the internet.

Furthermore, Mojito proved to Kim that she is a perfect nurturer, so Kim got her certified as a therapy dog!

So, Mojito gets to go around putting giant smiles on everyone’s faces, in addition to caring for little Skywalker every day.

This isn’t just a spoiled pup; this is a pooch with a beautiful, kindly soul and it’s so great that Skywalker has such a fantastic companion!

Source: The Animal Rescue Site

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