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This Dog Has Just Lost His Best Friend, So They Gave Him A Plushie That Looks Just Like Her
Meet Paddy, the special-needs Chihuahua who was rescued trying to cross a deadly four-lane highway. The doggie was very starved, and kept falling over due to a misaligned disc in his neck. Luckily, he got adopted, and a few months later he even got a very special friend – a lamb named Lily.
When Lily the lamb was in the womb, she didn’t have enough room for her legs to develop. Once she was born, her mother turned away from her for being sick. But, after she got adopted, Lily suddenly found a friend in the Chihuahua.
“When we adopted Lily, Paddy took her under his wing right away and became her official face washer after each and every bottle of lamb’s milk, which at first was every hour,” owner Janell Jensen told The Dodo.
“He snuggled with her to keep her company; she was HIS baby lamb. Lily would also walk over to Paddy and snuggle up to him. They loved each other… they were VERY close.”
Lily’s humans did everything they could to meet the her needs. Still, after 15 happy months with Paddy, Lily passed away.
Seeing how upset the dog was, Paddy’s auntie sent him a plushie that looks just like Lily! While it cannot replace his friend, the toy definitely helps the dog cope with the grief.
(h/t: thedodo)
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Paddy the Chihuahua and Lily the lamb were both special-needs rescues
“When we adopted Lily, Paddy took her under his wing right away”
“He snuggled with her to keep her company; she was HIS baby lamb”
“They loved each other… they were VERY close”
The lamb’s health was poor, but her humans did everything they could to help her…
And celebrated her for being the special pet that she was
Sadly, 15 moths later, Lily the lamb passed away, leaving the doggie heartbroken
Paddy got very upset, so his auntie sent him a toy that looks just like Lily
And while it will never replace his best friend, the plushie helps Paddy deal with grief
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Simon Kwan 8 years ago
Lovely people taking in these otherwise 'unwanted' animals. Lily may not have lived a long life, but she lived one full of love.
Katie Smith 8 years ago
We took an older greyhound who died 11 months after we adopted him. We loved him fiercely and he opened our hearts to adopt another.
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Darkisbjorn 8 years ago
Does anyone have a handkerchief? There´s some watery thing coming out of my eyes
Shane Chang 8 years ago
Can someone call my boss and explain why I'm just standing here weeping?
Beatrice Alighieri 8 years ago
I just clicked on this post because I thought "Awww, what a cute friendship... There's no way it will be bad news about this absurdly cute little baby lamb, there's surely going to be a twist". Then I went on scrolling down and now I am bawling. At least Paddy has an amazing loving family and some comfort. </3
Elizabeth Molloy 8 years ago
We adopted an old cat who was in a bit of a mess, hardly any teeth, bald neck. She died after 3 years, but they were the best damn 3 years of her life and we adored her.
Simon Kwan 8 years ago
Lovely people taking in these otherwise 'unwanted' animals. Lily may not have lived a long life, but she lived one full of love.
Katie Smith 8 years ago
We took an older greyhound who died 11 months after we adopted him. We loved him fiercely and he opened our hearts to adopt another.
Load More Replies... Darkisbjorn 8 years ago
Does anyone have a handkerchief? There´s some watery thing coming out of my eyes
Shane Chang 8 years ago
Can someone call my boss and explain why I'm just standing here weeping?
Beatrice Alighieri 8 years ago
I just clicked on this post because I thought "Awww, what a cute friendship... There's no way it will be bad news about this absurdly cute little baby lamb, there's surely going to be a twist". Then I went on scrolling down and now I am bawling. At least Paddy has an amazing loving family and some comfort. </3
Elizabeth Molloy 8 years ago
We adopted an old cat who was in a bit of a mess, hardly any teeth, bald neck. She died after 3 years, but they were the best damn 3 years of her life and we adored her.
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