For days on end, a concerned South Carolinian heard a dog barking deep in the thick brush of North Pointe Creek. When animal control officer Michelle Smith arrived to investigate, she was shocked by her discovery.
Officer Smith found a small black and white dog on the opposite side of a ravine behind a Home Depot. Following the dog's howls, Officer Smith climbed down to retrieve the pup. When she made it to the bottom, she found the dog nursing a tiny baby kitten. As it turned out, the dog could easily walk up the embankment on her own, but she refused to leave the kitten alone and couldn't manage the trek up the steep embankment with the kitten in her mouth — thus the constant barking for assistance.
It was clear the dog had adopted the orphaned kitten, cleaning and tending to her like her very own puppy. The kindhearted officer rescued both animals and took them to Anderson County P.A.W.S. Vets believed the dog's body was going through a "pseudo pregnancy" where she was producing milk to keep the kitten alive.
Follow the story below to find out what happened to this unlikely mother-daughter duo…
Concerned residents heard a small dog barking from deep inside a ravine and alongside a creek in South Carolina.
Animal control officer Michelle Smith followed the barking and found the dog nursing a stray kitten. The officer realized the Shih Tzu mix refused to leave the kitten's side, but couldn't manage the steep trek up the embankment on her own.
For days, the dog had cleaned and tended to the kitten while they were trapped in the ravine. Officer Smith took the pair to Anderson County P.A.W.S. where they remained inseparable.
Joe and his wife saw the dog and kitten on the news, and made a tearful plea to adopt the pair together; they were reminded of their former dog and cat who died within two months of each other.
Joe and his family adopted Goldie and Kate (named after famous mother and daughter Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson). To this day, Goldie still acts as Kate's mom, and the pair couldn't be happier in their new home.
