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This Husky Picked Out Her Own Kitten To Take Home From Shelter
This Husky Picked Out Her Own Kitten To Take Home From Shelter
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This Husky Picked Out Her Own Kitten To Take Home From Shelter

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Little Raven, a Tamaskan husky pup, needed a friend to grow up with but her human mom Christina knew that you can’t just pick a best friend for someone. Instead, she took Raven to a shelter in Lubbock, Texas to do it herself!

“I had always wanted a dog and a cat to grow up together. It’s been like a life goal,” her owner Christina tells The Dodo. “I wanted them to be able to get along well,” Christina explains. “So I wanted her to actually meet the cat and have the cat get along with the dog as well.”

Raven was presented with 4 kittens and none of them showed much interested in her except one fluffball named Woodhouse – she was the one. It was the day when Woodhouse got not only a home but a best friend, too. One year has passed since then and the two are still inseparable! “They are perfect with each other. They don’t cuddle as much as they used to when they were a puppy and kitten. But they’re still always together, always playing together.”

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    Tamaskan husky Raven was taken to a shelter to pick her own kitty to grow up with

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    The dog was presented with 4 kittens and none of them showed much interested in her, except this kitty!

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    The kitten was named Woodhouse and they connected the moment they saw each other!

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    It was the day when Woodhouse got not only a home but a best friend, too

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    One year has passed since then and the two are still inseparable!

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    They help each other bath

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    As well as enjoy comfy naps…

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    “They are perfect with each other,” said their human mom Christina

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    They even celebrate their birthdays together!

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    “I had always wanted a dog and a cat to grow up together. It’s been like a life goal”

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    “They don’t cuddle as much as they used to when they were a puppy and kitten”

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    “But they’re still always together”

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    Julija Televičiūtė

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    Crazy in love with my sweet rescue pup https://www.instagram.com/rescueshepskybella/

    What do you think ?
    Amanda Panda
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looove the birthday pictures! These kinds of stories are sooo bittersweet because its adorable when they grow up together, but when they become senior pets, and one passes, its absolutely devastating. Time passes so quickly, enjoy it!

    Bailey Thers
    Community Member
    9 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    Cheese and rice. Buzz kill.

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    Relle M.
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful. Just beautiful. *sniff sniff* No, these are sweat coming from my eyes!

    DulceMaria Skerhut
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is beautiful! Thank you for giving them the opportunity to have a forever home together 🙏❤️😘

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    Shannon Wilson
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please please fix something for me. A Tamaskan is a specific breed of dog. They are not a husky though they has some in them for the arctic breed but they are a completely separate breed.

    Daniela Garcia Pena
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not a husky like the title says "This Husky Picked Out Her Own Kitten To Take Home From Shelter" It's a Tamaskan it's a whole different breed. ;) I love the story

    Pi...
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *gasp* someone call 108! I think I'm having a cute attack!

    Marl Da
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    love it. thanks for sharing!

    Mandy Harker
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How sweet! It's nice to know that the dog's mum included her in picking a friend. Most people forget that you need to adopt an animal who will get along with your others, it's heart breaking if you need to resurrender an adopted pet cause they don't get along with the others.

    Kristyna Tuckova
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah and my wolfdog still tries to eat our cat even after a year ...

    I Can Fly!
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg I'm crying now cause that cat looks exactly like my Flonzy! I had a kitty named Flonzy when I was a kid, and she looked exactly like woodhouse! Unfortunately Flonzy Died from cancer when I was 8 :( RIP Flonzy!

    April Ford
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How sweet! Woodhouse and Raven are best friends.

    Rose Brien Harrington
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the way the husky wraps her tail around the cat.

    Susan P
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ve had all kinds get along in my home with much joy and not a single casualty including a white rat, mc caw, 2 cats and a dog, plus 2 kids...all at once! Now the kids are grown and also have a diverse family 💖🐾

    Stephen Hendrickx
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OK so it made tear up as we've always been dog and cat people even though we can't them, I've made many pals outside that I cuddle with as well as my son's two cats who are now twelve.

    J. G.
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It seems to be typical for "angle-sachs" to dress their peds and behave like kids. Therefore I hate the birthday-pics. Nevertheless its a lovely story which shows, that animals are able to do things the mankind isnt able to. Dog loves cat and reversed. But the humans kill each other cause just of different names of their god...

    James Ac
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As sweet as this is, the birthday is just dumb as f**k and I despise anyone who treats pets like babies, dressing them up, celebrating something they have absolutely no concept of, oh sure buy them some treats on their bday, on Christmas or whenever the f**k you want but putting up decorations and putting hats on them??? It's just dumb as s**t and anyone who thinks it isn't is equally dumb as s**t or probably brooding female #14537880, a pet is not a child, so stop treating them like it, get a grip.

    Daniel Rouan
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jesus man calm down. Who gives a s**t what she does as long as she treats them well. There are far too many problems in life for you to get all worked up over this. Damn man. Smoke a j.

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    Socially Awkward
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the pictures of them cuddling. That's so sweet!

    Duncan Potter
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great first pic catching the text on the mirror glass... "Objects in mirror are closer than they appear". Both are certainly very close :-)

    Patrizia Accordino
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You should probably give them credit and give a link to their Instagram where you took the pictures from

    Gocha Ka
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    to jest prawdziwa przyjaźń !

    Anna Salerno
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awwwww this is too cute! Just love the grooming pic!

    Joy Dee Ronald
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fantastic stories about cats and dogs being together love it

    Sean Huncherick
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would have lost it if the last picture was of the dog dying. This is beautiful.

    Anna Salerno
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These two precious animals were meant to be together. They are simply adorable together so cute even color compatible!

    Mandy Sparks
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awww, absolutely beautiful! I love "unlikely animal friends" 😚😚

    Simona Patašiūtė
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    NOT a Husky. This beautiful dog breed is called 'Czechoslovakian Wolfdog'.

    Sarah Nasser
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want them to be in my life ;^; please

    Misty Pal
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is cutest thing! pup & kitten have such adorable pics Love them

    kombizz
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was a wonderful idea to keep both of them together. This loving story show us a reminder that we, human need to be friend with each other and love each other no matter in spite of our differences.

    Ariela Hornstein
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are sooooooo adorable together. True love:)

    Susanna Vesna
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So amazing! I should get a bestfriend for my cat!

    Sundar VS
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It brought up a broad smile! Thanks for sharing this. God Bless this two beautiful soul a long life and make their parents proud!

    Romina Jones
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cats and dogs living together.... (the end is nigh).

    Juana
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Puppy and kitty being best friends. Together forever, the fun never ends. Solving mysteries one hug at a time. Puppy and kitty, two of a kin

    Bailey Thers
    Community Member
    9 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    Cheese and rice. Buzz kill.

    daughterofllyr
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Must be fun being an internet troll with the intellectual capabilities of the aforementioned food items. Either get a job and/or a hobby that requires something more challenging than cackling maniacally and scratching your balls (or lack thereof). You're obviously trolling, although I don't know if it would be worse as a legitimate comment - the link is clearly for a feel-good happy 'fluff' piece (nothing wrong with that) so avoid similar in the future and go back to your torture porn you waste of oxygen.

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    Amanda Panda
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looove the birthday pictures! These kinds of stories are sooo bittersweet because its adorable when they grow up together, but when they become senior pets, and one passes, its absolutely devastating. Time passes so quickly, enjoy it!

    Bailey Thers
    Community Member
    9 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    Cheese and rice. Buzz kill.

    Load More Replies...
    Relle M.
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful. Just beautiful. *sniff sniff* No, these are sweat coming from my eyes!

    DulceMaria Skerhut
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is beautiful! Thank you for giving them the opportunity to have a forever home together 🙏❤️😘

    Load More Replies...
    Shannon Wilson
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please please fix something for me. A Tamaskan is a specific breed of dog. They are not a husky though they has some in them for the arctic breed but they are a completely separate breed.

    Daniela Garcia Pena
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not a husky like the title says "This Husky Picked Out Her Own Kitten To Take Home From Shelter" It's a Tamaskan it's a whole different breed. ;) I love the story

    Pi...
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *gasp* someone call 108! I think I'm having a cute attack!

    Marl Da
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    love it. thanks for sharing!

    Mandy Harker
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How sweet! It's nice to know that the dog's mum included her in picking a friend. Most people forget that you need to adopt an animal who will get along with your others, it's heart breaking if you need to resurrender an adopted pet cause they don't get along with the others.

    Kristyna Tuckova
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah and my wolfdog still tries to eat our cat even after a year ...

    I Can Fly!
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg I'm crying now cause that cat looks exactly like my Flonzy! I had a kitty named Flonzy when I was a kid, and she looked exactly like woodhouse! Unfortunately Flonzy Died from cancer when I was 8 :( RIP Flonzy!

    April Ford
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How sweet! Woodhouse and Raven are best friends.

    Rose Brien Harrington
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the way the husky wraps her tail around the cat.

    Susan P
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ve had all kinds get along in my home with much joy and not a single casualty including a white rat, mc caw, 2 cats and a dog, plus 2 kids...all at once! Now the kids are grown and also have a diverse family 💖🐾

    Stephen Hendrickx
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OK so it made tear up as we've always been dog and cat people even though we can't them, I've made many pals outside that I cuddle with as well as my son's two cats who are now twelve.

    J. G.
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It seems to be typical for "angle-sachs" to dress their peds and behave like kids. Therefore I hate the birthday-pics. Nevertheless its a lovely story which shows, that animals are able to do things the mankind isnt able to. Dog loves cat and reversed. But the humans kill each other cause just of different names of their god...

    James Ac
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As sweet as this is, the birthday is just dumb as f**k and I despise anyone who treats pets like babies, dressing them up, celebrating something they have absolutely no concept of, oh sure buy them some treats on their bday, on Christmas or whenever the f**k you want but putting up decorations and putting hats on them??? It's just dumb as s**t and anyone who thinks it isn't is equally dumb as s**t or probably brooding female #14537880, a pet is not a child, so stop treating them like it, get a grip.

    Daniel Rouan
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jesus man calm down. Who gives a s**t what she does as long as she treats them well. There are far too many problems in life for you to get all worked up over this. Damn man. Smoke a j.

    Load More Replies...
    Socially Awkward
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the pictures of them cuddling. That's so sweet!

    Duncan Potter
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great first pic catching the text on the mirror glass... "Objects in mirror are closer than they appear". Both are certainly very close :-)

    Patrizia Accordino
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You should probably give them credit and give a link to their Instagram where you took the pictures from

    Gocha Ka
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    to jest prawdziwa przyjaźń !

    Anna Salerno
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awwwww this is too cute! Just love the grooming pic!

    Joy Dee Ronald
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fantastic stories about cats and dogs being together love it

    Sean Huncherick
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would have lost it if the last picture was of the dog dying. This is beautiful.

    Anna Salerno
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These two precious animals were meant to be together. They are simply adorable together so cute even color compatible!

    Mandy Sparks
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awww, absolutely beautiful! I love "unlikely animal friends" 😚😚

    Simona Patašiūtė
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    NOT a Husky. This beautiful dog breed is called 'Czechoslovakian Wolfdog'.

    Sarah Nasser
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want them to be in my life ;^; please

    Misty Pal
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is cutest thing! pup & kitten have such adorable pics Love them

    kombizz
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was a wonderful idea to keep both of them together. This loving story show us a reminder that we, human need to be friend with each other and love each other no matter in spite of our differences.

    Ariela Hornstein
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are sooooooo adorable together. True love:)

    Susanna Vesna
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So amazing! I should get a bestfriend for my cat!

    Sundar VS
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It brought up a broad smile! Thanks for sharing this. God Bless this two beautiful soul a long life and make their parents proud!

    Romina Jones
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cats and dogs living together.... (the end is nigh).

    Juana
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Puppy and kitty being best friends. Together forever, the fun never ends. Solving mysteries one hug at a time. Puppy and kitty, two of a kin

    Bailey Thers
    Community Member
    9 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    Cheese and rice. Buzz kill.

    daughterofllyr
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Must be fun being an internet troll with the intellectual capabilities of the aforementioned food items. Either get a job and/or a hobby that requires something more challenging than cackling maniacally and scratching your balls (or lack thereof). You're obviously trolling, although I don't know if it would be worse as a legitimate comment - the link is clearly for a feel-good happy 'fluff' piece (nothing wrong with that) so avoid similar in the future and go back to your torture porn you waste of oxygen.

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