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Dog Adopts Some Small Possums Who Lost Their Mother

A dog in Brazil adopted a brood of opossums after their mother was killed by a dog. Stephanie Maldonado, fortunately, discovered the pups in time and took care of them with her dog Petrinha.

Stephanie initially contacted a wildlife rescue group to take in the babies who had not yet opened their eyes; however, the rescue center was unable to accommodate them, so the woman took care of them.

The babies needed to be fed every two hours because they were so little and hadn’t opened their eyes yet.

FACEBOOK/ STEPHANIE MALDONADO ADESTRAMENTO DE CÃES

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

The dog took custody of the opossum offspring as if they were her own from that point forward.

Stephanie posted the following on her Facebook page:

“Pretinha, my four-legged daughter, is nursing and warming the possum pups. It’s lovely to witness how kind she is with them, licking and hugging them constantly!”

FACEBOOK/ STEPHANIE MALDONADO ADESTRAMENTO DE CÃES

Petrinha did her hardest to assist the puppies live despite being spayed and unable to produce milk to feed them. The young possums saw her as their mother and sought her out at all hours of the day.

The tiny dog was so accepting of them that she let them climb on her back for walks, much like a mother possum would in the wild.

FACEBOOK/ STEPHANIE MALDONADO ADESTRAMENTO DE CÃES

The tiny Opossums gained weight and matured regularly since Petrinha took up their care, and the surrogate mother was pleased of her children.

FACEBOOK/ STEPHANIE MALDONADO ADESTRAMENTO DE CÃES