Stray Dog Saves 5 Abandoned Kittens, Keeps Them Warm During Freezing Cold Night In Canada

It is a common misconception that dogs and cats don’t get along well and start fighting when under the same roof. However, animals are compassionate and it is this quality that makes them have each other’s backs. This incident is proof!

According to a report by NDTV, a stray dog was found sheltering five adorable kittens from a cold Canadian night on the roadside. The 2-year-old female mongrel and the kittens were rescued from a ditch at Chatham, Ontario.

The temperature hit -3 degrees Celcius and the dog was seen snuggling with the five black kittens to keep them warm. The animals were discovered by a passerby and were then taken to Pet and Wildlife Rescue for aid, reveals Hindustan Times.

“The kittens wouldn’t have survived the cold Canadian winter without this dog’s help,” said Myriam Armstrong, a Pet and Wildlife Rescue spokesperson.

Armstrong went on to say that the bond between the dog, now named Serenity by the agency, and the kittens even continued at the rescue centre! However, the agency will be giving all of them up for adoption after a few weeks when they are ready. For now, the kittens need to get fattened up and treated for fleas and parasites. Serenity, on the other hand, needs to get neutered.

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I have been getting A LOT of attention on social media, but let me fill you in just in case you don't know my name and my story! My name is Serenity and I was found last week on the side of the road keeping 5 kittens warm. A good citizen called the shelter, a kind Animal Control Officer picked the 6 of us up and we've been living our best lives ever since! The kittens that I kept safe have been kindly taken in by a foster family and will be put up for adoption once they're old enough to be on their own. Let me tell you a little bit about myself so that the shelter can find the most suitable home for me. I'm obviously great with cats and would have no problem going to a home that has cats in it🐱. I'm estimated to be about 2 years old so I'm still young and have the energy of a toddler. I love zooming around outside and will run circles around any person or object that is out in the yard with me. The shelter staff has been working on it, but I can be quite jumpy and need to be taught some manners. At this time in my life I would do best in a home without small children that I can knock over. I've gotten along with a couple of dogs at the shelter so far – both were extremely submissive or uninterested in interacting with me. Along with my dominance I am HUGE on playing and have a tendency to get right in other dog's faces. I didn't get along with the dominant or even slightly reactive shelter dogs.I do need help with my house training as it is not perfect. The shelter staff is concerned about getting backlash for not adopting me out with the kittens that I was found with, but the kittens are not old enough to be on their own yet. If they waited for the kittens to be ready that would mean that I wouldn't have my forever family for a couple of months. It is always the staff's goal to get dogs out of the shelter environment and into their forever homes as soon as possible. At the end of the day I am just happy that the kittens were found with me and are now resting peacefully in a warm foster home instead of outside in the cold. Once I'm spayed on December 3rd I'll be ready to go! Apply to adopt me today: https://pawr.org/adoption-process-fees/ XOXO, Serenity

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As the rescue agency went on to share their pictures on Facebook, love started pouring in from all over the world!

Sometimes, we humans need to learn a lesson or two from animals about selflessness, kindness, and compassion. They continue to emerge as better teachers!