Crow and kitten are friends

Rat loves cat. Cat tolerates rat.

Dog, cat, and a rat in San Francisco

Courtesy of Eitan: a dog, a cat, and a rat trio on a corner in the Marina in San Francisco.



Thanks to Eitan for sending. Remember to send your pics to dan@interspeciesfriends.com.

Pelican and cat

Strange.

Farm friends

Probably the most diverse interspecies friendship so far.

German shepherd and a wet cat

The cat doesn't look happy, but this pic still qualifies.

Koko and cat

Koko - the famous gorilla - holding a cat.

Lorelai's pillow

Courtesy of Studio 950's flickr: "Sometimes after she finishes grooming Isabella the chihuahua, our cat Lorelai uses her as a pillow. Isabella doesn't seem to mind."

Cat and dog

Romeo and Sambora

More pics on flickr.

Kitten and rabbit

Monkey and cat

Cat and turtle cuddling

One of the more bizarre pics I've come across.

Kitten and stuffed rooster

Technically friendships with inanimate objects don't count, but thought I'd post this anyway.

Cute dog and cat

Dog and kitten

One of the cutest I've ever seen.

Sophie and Melvin

Courtesy of Parade, Sophie the cat loves Little Melvin, an abandoned baby cottontail rabbit.

Rat on cat

Hero dog risks life to save kittens from fire

Leo the terrier was hailed as a hero after he risked his life to save a litter of newborn kittens from a house fire in Melbourne, Australia. He had to be revived with oxygen and heart massage after his idea. Fire fighters who revived Leo said he refused to leave the building and was found by them alongside the litter of kittens.



Another video available here. Thanks to Aileen for sending this story.

Cat of the year

This is one of my new favorites.

Meet Cashew and Libby.

Libby was honored by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals as Cat of the Year. The Daily Item explained:

Cashew, a yellow Labrador/Shar Pei mix who died in 2005 at 14, gradually went blind and deaf due to old age, Terry said.

As the dog found it harder and harder to get around, Libby stepped in, leading her canine friend to her food bowl, waiting for Cashew's return from inside the Burns' home and watching over the dog while the two slept side-by-side.

According to the article, Libby hasn't gotten over the death of Cashew and is not interested in making friends with new dogs.