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Motherhood just comes naturally to some! Meet Jada, a British shorthair cat living in Brookfield, Connecticut. Jada is one of those born-to-be mothers as she also adopted a newborn Chihuahua, named Lazarus, into her litter. 

Lazarus originally had quite a troublesome entry into the world for the puppy.

told CTInsider. "This mother has really saved his life."' data-reactid="13" type="text">The animals' owner, veterinarian Sharon Eisen told CTInsider, "I didn't think he was going to make it. This mother has really saved his life."

Last week, Lazarus's birth mother underwent a C-section, and since she wasn't awake for the procedure, she didn't develop mothering instincts, not producing milk and effectively abandoning newborn Lazarus. 

Eisen continued, "We had a puppy with no mother and no milk," she also tried alternative feeding methods that all proved fruitless. 

When it came down to saving this pup's life, Eisen decided to test the formulas for both kittens and puppies, and compared the two milks and came to the conclusion that the milks shared enough similarities. Thus leading to having Jada nurse Lazarus.

Eisen introduced Lazarus to Jada, who had recently birthed a litter of kittens, of which she lost one. 

It was the moment when Eisen saw Jada cleaning Lazarus, as she would one of her own, that Eisen knew Lazarus has been fully accepted.

And to make the moment even sweeter, Eisen says Lazarus has also been accepted by the rest of the kittens! 

See the heartwarming pics below:

Meet Ursula Daphne Aitchison and her golden boys, Hugo and Huxley! Ursula has a following of 88k on Instagram and after seeing her adorable feed, it's hard to believe she doesn't have more! 

It's clear as day that Ursula's true loves in her life are her two gorgeous pups! And honestly, we can't judge because we're in the boats with our pets!

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And she did! The love we have for our pets can sometimes astound us! 

Meet Carole King of Deer Park, Washington, who lost her beloved 7-year-old border collie named Katie. 

It happened on July 20th, when Carole, her husband, and Katie, traveled to Flathead County for a four-day getaway. The couple had gone out to dinner and left Katie in their hotel room, and when they returned Katie was nowhere to be found. 

King told the Daily Inter Lake that she was devastated and sick to her stomach. She frantically searched her room for her Katie, looking for any signs of her beloved canine before rushing to the front desk in hopes Katie was still somewhere in the building.  

King said, "I said to the clerk, 'please tell me you have my dog.' The clerk says 'no, she left about 4, 4 1/2 hours ago,' " 

Unfortunately, the moment those automatic doors opened, Katie ran out without a trace. 

The devastated couple spent days that soon turned into weeks looking for Katie.

Carole King worked as a postal worker but quit in order to continue her search and dedicate all her time to it. 

The news about Katie was beginning to spread online and in doing so, multiple Facebook pages popped up, filled with users who were offering words of encouragement and sharing and information about recent sightings that could help bring Katie home. 

King hung up 500 flyers around the county, searching into the night and gone as far as setting up a few game cameras in spots where Katie had been spotted.

"I never gave up. I never lost hope," said King.

On September 15th, 57 days later, King got a call in the early morning from a man in the Country Estates neighborhood. He told her there was a dog in his backyard that matched the description of Katie. It just so happened that the day before the call, King and a friend were in that very neighborhood posting flyers around. 

King called up that same friend for help as they rushed out to find Katie but by the time they arrived, the dog was already gone. 

The pair decided to search the neighborhood again with no luck in sight. As they decide to return back home, a woman called out to King, "As the lady was walking back, she points over to the tree where it's real dark and says, 'Is that your dog?'" King said. "And I turn and it's Katie."

Heart skipping a beat and beyond excited, King called out to her beloved dog, "Katie. Katie girl!"

Katie came running over.

"I just bear-hugged her; I wasn't going to let her go," King recalled. "Tears were flying, we were screaming, everybody is high-fiving, hugging each other. People are stopping in their vehicles, getting out and hugging us. I think the whole neighborhood knew that we found her."

Immediately from there, King took Katie to a local emergency vet clinic where King learned that she had lost 12 pounds, was severely dehydrated and in starvation mode.

Even though Katie was skin and bones, she is in good spirits and expected to make a full recovery. 

Congratulations to the King's who never gave up hope! Katie is lucky to have you! 

Story via Daily Inter Lake

A 6-year-old boy once said, "People are born so that they can learn how to live a good Life - - like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?' Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long." 

That line has always stuck with us. It's so well put and feels so true. Dogs are born pure and are the embodiment of happiness, joy and love -- everything we humans should be.  We can learn so much from them. 

These snaps are for all the good bois and girls out there, we love you! 

Not only do they seem affectionate and cuddly with one another, they genuinely seem to simply enjoy each others company. 

If otters aren't relationship goals then we just don't know what is anymore. 

This. This right here is love. 

The #Love2019 competition, organized by AGORA images, asked photographers from all over the world to share what love means to them and their photos prove that love truly is a universal language. The organizers received over 15,000 submissions and we have selected a handful of beautiful animal photos. Check them out in the gallery below. 

It's an exciting time for Skipper and Ping, two male Emperor penguins who live at the Berlin zoo. They have been longing for an egg of their own and now, they finally have one. This is by no means the only gay penguin - or animal - couple in the world, but that doesn't make their story any less special. Here it is. 

Cats can be a**holes, and most of the time, they are (aside from those rare moments when your cat shows you affection and it feels like clouds in the sky are parting to reveal the sun shining behind them). But despite the standoffish, b*tchy behavior and simply mean things cats can do, we always gave them benefit of the doubt. 'They can't understand us', we reason. 'If they did understand, they wouldn't act this way.' Well, I'm really sorry to burst your bubble and possibly ruin your relationship with your cat, but I've got some news for you: cat's DO understand you and cats are MEAN. At least that's what the latest science says. 

Even though this illustration is 6 years old, the message is so beautiful, powerful, and forever relatable that we wanted to share it with all of you. Just a warning though, it will hit you directly in the feels. 

The incredible artist, Booter-Freak, lost her beloved Siamese named Coco on December 2nd, 2013. Coco was 17 years and 9 months old. She lived a life full of love and this illustration, "I Love You" only confirms that. 

Harrow was found by Alley Cat Rescue, and his preceding years could only be described as less than amazing. After getting him cared for at the Rescue, Harrow was then introduced to the kittens... and his eyes lit up! He immediately took to them, and they to him. They are now giving him the love he very much needs. And our hearts are so full. 

Animal love is just so pure! Their magic can turn any of the 'ruff'-est days into a better one. 

And we are so much happier when they're around, it's a two-way love street! 

Don't 'fur'-get to give your pet some attention and love today -- they deserve it! 

As most of you are aware, cats are magical. There's no real way to explain the joy they bring, or how meaningful it is when they show you their love and affection. 

It's. Just. Pure. Magic. 

If you need more proof of their magic abilities, just check out these 29 stories below.