The animal kingdom often delights us with the unlikeliest of friendships. While cats befriending dogs is adorable but a tad passé, canines have moved on to spread their love to furry friends from the marsupial family. This is precisely what happened with Molly the beagle.
Devastated after losing her litter of pups, she found solace in adoption. But the beagle’s new little ward is baby possum named Poss!
After losing her litter of puppies at birth, Molly the beagle was having a ‘ruff’ time. That was, until a paw-some new friend came into her life, just days later. #9Newshttps://t.co/lVdGeOssdr
— Nine News Sydney (@9NewsSyd) February 12, 2019
Molly the beagle has adopted an abandoned baby possum, just days after losing her own litter of puppies. The furry friendship formed on a Western Victorian cattle farm. Details on @9NewsWesternVIC @9NewsMelb pic.twitter.com/pYW4LO97XV
— Joseph Ogilvie (@jogilvie_9) February 12, 2019
Abandoned as a baby, Poss was set for a hard life alone in the wild. Luckily, she found a new mommy in Molly and the two have been inseparable since! Take a glimpse at their life on a beautifully serene cattle farm in South-eastern Australia.
A pet beagle, distraught after losing her litter of puppies, has adopted a baby possum. #9News pic.twitter.com/sw9tZSTVkQ
— Nine News Melbourne (@9NewsMelb) February 12, 2019
Molly and Poss are cared for by their two hooman mums- Elle and Sara Moyle who are more than happy to welcome baby Poss into their family.
Imagine having a beagle and thinking you'd have lil baby beagles but instead a possum climbs on your dog and you have to take care of it now too (so cute though) https://t.co/h8oh5YgCZu
— Zee 🌸 (@byKotney) February 12, 2019
“I think that possum thought Mol was her mother and vice versa.” #9News https://t.co/jAUW1lH3b3
— Nine News Melbourne (@9NewsMelb) February 12, 2019
Poss usually sleeps in a tree but finds Molly waiting for her at the bottom of the tree when she wakes. The beagle then gives the possum piggy-back rides across the property and around the house to the delight of Molly’s owners.
ADORABLE: A pet beagle which lost her litter of puppies has formed an unlikely friendship with an abandoned baby possum. @jogilvie17 #9News pic.twitter.com/Ub4IguZskh
— Nine News Adelaide (@9NewsAdel) February 12, 2019
While beagles and possums are often enemies, these two sure share a special bond.
https://twitter.com/JZmirak/status/1095189550580805633
Molly has never been happier, and Poss sure looks like one pleased possum!