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Dog Adopts Some Small Possums Who Lost Their Mother

In Brazil, a dog took in a litter of baby opossums whose mother had been killed by another dog. Thankfully, Stephanie Maldonado discovered the infants quickly, and she and her dog Petrinha took care of them.

Stephanie initially called a wildlife rescue organization to take in the infants who had not yet opened their eyes; regrettably, the rescue facility was too small to accommodate them, so the woman took care of her.

The infants, who were still extremely little and without eyes, needed to be fed every two hours.

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Stephanie was concerned about their ability to thrive without a mother to look after them around-the-clock. Petrinha stepped in at that precise moment to assist.

The dog immediately assumed responsibility for raising the opossum pups as if they were her own.

Stephanie posted the following on Facebook:

“My four-legged daughter Pretinha is feeding and warming the possum pups. It’s lovely to watch how kind she is with them, always licking and loving them.”

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Petrinha tried her hardest to ensure the puppies’ survival despite being spayed and unable to breastfeed the offspring. She was viewed as their mother by the young possums, who clung to her throughout the day.

Like a mother possum would in the wild, the little dog embraced them to the point that she let them ride on her back for leisurely walks.

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The surrogate mother was pleased with her offspring once Petrinha took over the care of the young opossums; they gained weight and matured normally as a result of her nurturing.

FACEBOOK/ STEPHANIE MALDONADO ADESTRAMENTO DE CÃES