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20th Aug 2014

Remember The Dog Who Rescued A Newborn Kitten? Well, Here They Are A Year Later

Still the best of friends...

Sue Murphy

A few months back we brought you the wonderful story of a dog called Opie who rescued a newborn kitten from a field behind an apartment block. Opie refused to leave the kitten and the family were forced to take him in.

Well, a year later, the pair are still going strong, according to the Huffington Post.

opie roscoe

“Both are healthy and happy. Opie is especially enjoying the summer and spends a lot of his time outdoors,” says owner, Lia Spilka. “Despite this, it is evident that he doesn’t like to be away from Roscoe too long. When he gets back inside, one of the first things he does is check on Roscoe.”

Roscoe has “learned some dog-like behaviors from Opie, like running to greet us at the door,” she says. They “enjoy each other’s company very much. They like to play with each other just like brothers do. They love to chase each other and bat at one another. If they don’t both decide to play at the same time, one is always instigating the other to play. It is clear they were meant to be brothers.”

Roscoe also seems to have taken up a keen interest in figure skating…

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