Farm friends

Probably the most diverse interspecies friendship so far.

Kitten and rabbit

Sophie and Melvin

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

Cat adopts rabbit

Thanks to Eric and Deb for sending this awesome video of a Snaggle Puss the cat and Bubbles the baby rabbit:

Summer the Rabbit and smitten kittens

As reported by BBC News and the Daily Mail: Six tiny, abandoned kittens were brought into a veterinary branch in Aberdeen by veterinary nurse Melanie Humble. She thought her cat, Ellie, might show some interest - but instead it was Summer the Rabbit who quickly developed a friendship with the five-week-old kittens. Only five-months-old, Summer lets the frisky kittens snuggle close to her.

As reported in Ananova:

Melanie, 29, from Aberdeen, said: "It's amazing to see. For some reason they just took to the rabbit instantly and thought she was their mum.

"They started climbing all over her and were looking to get milk from her. She just sat there and let them do it.

"Now they follow her everywhere. They can't bear to be without her. They're all so lovely together."

Check out video of Summer and the kittens from STV.

Eagle makes friends with rabbit

Not exactly the cutest pair, but I thought this was worth mentioning anyway.

From Ananova:

A rabbit and an eagle have become unlikely best friends in China. The owner of the eagle put the rabbit in its cage at Beizhamen Bird Market, Zhengzhou City, for the bird's dinner. But instead of following its predatory nature, the eagle made friends with the startled but fortunate rabbit.

"The rabbit very humbly combs the eagle's feathers with its mouth," the surprised owner told Oriental Today.

Real-life Bambi and Thumper

A series of photos by Tanja Askani captures a real life Bambi and Thumper.

As explained (in German) by Tanja on his website: Its mother killed shortly before its birth, the fawn was raised in a rural town with help from local townspeople. At first the wild rabbit and the fawn just grazed in the same area, but quickly became friends. Not even the cold winter months could separate them. When the fawn was old enough, the townspeople decided to release it back into the wild. The fawn was anesthetized for easier transport; the final photo shows the rabbit supporting the deer's sleepy head, as if it were saying goodbye.




The full story and many more photos are available on Tanja Askani's web site.

Bunny adopts duckling

From Cute Overload, an awesome picture of a bunny and his feathered friend:


More pics are available at Cute Overload. Thanks to Aileen for sending this link!