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DOG MENTORS ORPHANED TIGER - “The friends even share meals from the same bowl and groom one another.”

In yet another example of interspecies bonding, a Border Collie named Solo helped care for an orphaned tiger cub who arrived at Ashley’s Sea View Game and Wildlife Park in South Africa. The cub has since grown larger, but the two friends still sleep, eat, and play together. Here’s more from the Daily Mail:

A Border Collie has become inseparable from his new best friend - an eight-month-old tiger…Solo and the orphaned tiger cub now do everything together - including sleeping, eating and playing…‘Solo’s Border Collie instincts will kick in sometimes. He will try and herd the tigers or control them if they step out of line.

‘It shows that he is very caring though. He’s even taken to grooming them and definitely makes sure we are looking after them properly.’

The tiger cub - which was taken to Ashley’s Sea View Game and Wildlife Park when he was orphaned along with his three brothers and sisters - loves nothing more than play fighting with his new best friend.

This is awesome. Hopefully Solo and his friend spend many more years having fun together. Click here for the full story from the Daily Mail. (photos by Matthew Tabaccos).

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BORDER COLLIE GETS AWESOME WHEELCHAIR - “…he wakes up happy every day. He doesn’t know he’s different.”

Roosevelt, a Border Collie, was born with deformed front legs. His owner adopted him from an organization called New England Border Collie Rescue. In order to provide Roosevelt with the mobility he needed, his owner got him an off-road wheelchair with big wheels. Now Roosevelt can go wherever he wants. Here’s the blurb from the Bangor Daily News:

When Stephanie Fox went to see the puppy almost three years ago at New England Border Collie Rescue, she knew the breed didn’t always make the best pet. As an experienced owner of other border collies, she was well aware of their need for constant work and attention. So how much more of a challenge would it be if she adopted one with deformed front legs?

“The only difference between Roosevelt and other dogs is that instead of a collar I snap on his wheels to take him out,” she said.

“People think he should have been put down because they think he’s suffering,” she said. “But he wakes up happy every day.

Roosevelt is living an active life despite his physical challenges. It’s great that his owner did not give up on him. He’s not letting anything slow him down! Click here for more pictures and click here for more about New England Border Collie Rescue.